Welcome to Get Daily Recipe (getdailyrecipe.com)
Meet Rachel Morgan — Founder & Recipe Developer
Hi, I’m Rachel Morgan (the culinary pen name of the founder and recipe developer behind Get Daily Recipe and our sister home-cooking publications). From my home test kitchen in Columbus, Ohio, I develop, test, and refine practical everyday meals, 30-minute dinners, and dependable family recipes designed for real-life home kitchens.
My Culinary Background, Location & Family Influence
I am based in Columbus, Ohio, right in the heart of the American Midwest, where seasonal produce, bustling farmers markets, and warm table hospitality shape the way I cook every single day. Across our entire portfolio of recipe websites, my mission has always remained the same: stripping away unnecessary culinary intimidation so anyone can put a dependable, scratch-made meal on the table using everyday grocery store ingredients.
Family Influence: My love for cooking started at age nine, standing on a wooden step stool in a busy, food-loving family kitchen alongside my mother and maternal grandmother. In our house, meals were never just about eating—they were how we celebrated good news, comforted neighbors, and brought three generations together every Sunday afternoon. My grandmother taught me how to build flavor from the bottom of the pot using aromatic onions, garlic, toasted spices, and homemade stocks, while my mother—who balanced a full-time career with raising a family—taught me the art of practical weeknight efficiency and smart meal prep.
Culinary Credentials & Experience: With over 12 years of hands-on experience as a recipe developer, home-cooking writer, and former community culinary workshop instructor in Central Ohio, I have spent over a decade studying why recipes succeed or fail in standard home ovens. Alongside completing continuing-education culinary coursework in classic knife skills, baking ratios, sauce emulsification, and ServSafe food safety standards, I have personally developed and kitchen-tested thousands of recipes tailored specifically for home cooks using standard stovetops, slow cookers, air fryers, and bakeware.
A Particular Cooking Memory Behind Get Daily Recipe
Growing up as the oldest child in a busy household, Tuesday nights were my responsibility starting in high school. My mother worked late shifts at the clinic on Tuesdays, so she would leave a handwritten index card on the counter with a protein, two vegetables, and a note saying “Make it shine.” Figuring out how to turn simple fridge staples into a hot, balanced dinner on a school night is the exact memory that sparked Get Daily Recipe.
4 Fun Facts About Rachel in the Kitchen:
- I keep a waterproof notepad velcroed inside my pantry door to jot down ingredient adjustments while my hands are covered in flour.
- My personal rule for weeknight recipes is that if a dinner uses more than two pans, I rework the method until it fits in one.
- I drink my morning coffee black with a tiny pinch of Ceylon cinnamon stirred directly into the grounds before brewing.
- My favorite kitchen tool is a simple $8 stainless-steel bench scraper—I use it for everything from chopping herbs to cleaning counters.
How We Use AI & Our Human Involvement (Recipe Testing & Editing)
We believe in complete transparency with our readers about how every recipe and article on Get Daily Recipe is created, tested, and published:
- Human Recipe Development & Kitchen Testing: Every recipe published on Get Daily Recipe is conceived, measured, cooked, and evaluated by a human recipe developer. I personally verify ingredient ratios, cooking times, internal temperatures, baking textures, and seasoning balances in a real home kitchen using standard supermarket ingredients before a recipe is approved.
- How AI Is Used (Assistive Workflow Only): We use artificial intelligence (AI) tools strictly as an editorial assistant to help brainstorm seasonal topic ideas, organize article outlines, check grammar and readability, and structure nutritional estimations or storage FAQs. AI is never used to invent untested ingredient ratios or replace real kitchen experience.
- Human Editing & Quality Review: Before any post goes live—and during our ongoing content audits—every single recipe card, step-by-step instruction, cooking tip, and title is manually reviewed, fact-checked, and edited by a human editor to ensure accuracy, clarity, food safety, and genuine culinary value.
Have a question about a recipe, an ingredient substitution, or a cooking step? Please reach out anytime through our Contact Page—I read reader messages every week and love helping you troubleshoot in the kitchen!