• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
In Search Of Yummy-ness
  • Recipes
  • Home Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Subscribe
  • About
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Home Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Subscribe
  • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Home Cooking
    • Gardening
    • Subscribe
    • About
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
  • ×

    About

    Welcome to In Search Of Yummy-ness!

    This website is dedicated to helping food lovers and aspiring gardeners alike to find inspiration and practical resources to create delicious, wholesome meals and grow their own food in small spaces.

    From seasonal recipe ideas to gardening tips and tricks, In Search Of Yummy-ness celebrates all things food and kitchen gardening.

    • Close up of a woman pouring tea into a blue mug.
      A Beginner's Guide to Loose Leaf Tea
    • A package of Promix seed starting mix on a table with two packages of seeds from West Coast seeds.
      How to Plant Seeds (Seed Starting)
    • A black bowl of hummus drizzled with olive oil and a pita chip dunked in.
      Hummus and Pita Chips
    • A yellow rudbeckia covered in frost facing downwards.
      How to Protect Plants from Frost

    👩🏾‍💻 What You'll Find Here

    • Seasonally Inspired Recipes that I've tested in my own kitchen. I don't outsource my recipes from contractors.
    • Kitchen Gardening articles written for beginners, with easy to follow information.
    • Home Cooking resources to help you further your culinary skills.

    👩🏽‍🍳 My Most Popular Recipes

    These are all crowd-pleasing recipes that people come back to again and again.

    • A slice of orange macaroni pie on a turquoise plate.
      Trinidad Macaroni Pie Recipe
    • Two cooked chestnuts shelled and unshelled covered in salt.
      The Ultimate Guide to Roasting Chestnuts
    • A close up of a clear cup containing a mexican corn mixture.
      Mexican Corn Cups (Esquites)
    • A square plate filled with tuna carpaccio and capers.
      Tuna Carpaccio with Lime

    🙋🏽‍♀️ About Shareba

    Shareba pointing to a Blue Beauty tomato in her backyard garden.

    Hi, I'm Shareba! I'm a food writer, photographer, and recipe developer based in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.

    Though my education was initially in journalism and media studies, I stumbled into a career in food and haven't looked back since. I now create cooking and kitchen gardening content full-time.

    I started growing (some of) my own food a few years ago, and realized that even though I live in zone 6, which is a chilly climate with a short growing season, I can still grow my own tomatoes, peppers, herbs and more.

    Now, I strive to teach others that you can grow edible plants in cooler climates, without needing a lot of space.

    When I'm not in the kitchen or garden, you can usually find me curled up on the couch with a good book and a cup of tea, or on the floor playing with my two Ragdoll cats.

    Thank you for stopping by and getting to know me a little better. I hope you'll find plenty of inspiration, delicious recipes, and helpful tips on In Search Of Yummy-ness!

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

    📷 My Work

    I've contributed to several publications over the years including Yahoo Canada, Food Bloggers of Canada, Honest Cooking, and Produce Made Simple.

    I'm also currently a brand ambassador for West Coast Seeds, and have previously created content for Maple Leaf Foods, McEwan Foods, Tenderflake, SweeTango apples, Schneiders, Nutella and Natrel milk.

    🎓 My Credentials

    • Honours Bachelor Degree in Media Studies, University of Guelph
    • Diploma in Journalism, Humber College
    • Culinary Arts Certificate, George Brown College

    🙋🏽 Frequently Asked Questions

    How long have you been blogging?

    I started In Search Of Yummy-ness in 2010!

    How did you come up with your website name?

    I decided to use "In Search Of Yummy-ness" because my friend Mandy and I were always looking for great places to eat. The website actually started out as a restaurant review blog! That stopped being fun after a few years though, so I moved on to recipe and garden writing instead.

    Which planting zone are you in?

    I'm in Zone 5b/6a (depending on which chart you're looking at). We get cold winters and a short growing season, but I'm learning to make the best of it.

    Can I plant a kitchen garden if I don't have a backyard?

    Yes!! A kitchen garden can just be a few edible plants on a balcony! You don't need a ton of space. I've been growing most of my edible plants in containers for several years.

    Do you take your own photos?

    Yup, unless I've noted otherwise in the captions, all photos on this website are my own. I also do my own recipe development and write the articles myself, too.

    What gear do you use?

    You can find a list of the photography gear, plugins, and services that I use to run my business on my blogging resources page!

    Can I use your photos or other content?

    You may use one photo or excerpt (up to 100 words) from any post, with a mandatory link back to that specific post on our website. Please be sure to give credit by attributing the work to InSearchOfYummyness.com. Please do not present any of my content as your own. See my copyright policy for more details.

    📩 Subscribe to My Newsletter

    An animated envelope with flowers coming out of it.

    If you'd like to stay up-to-date on the latest recipes and gardening tips, be sure to sign up for my newsletter.

    I won't share your information, and I only send one newsletter a week (or less).

    SUBSCRIBE

    Primary Sidebar

    Shareba from In Search Of Yummy-ness

    Hi, I'm Shareba!

    I share tasty seasonal recipes and kitchen gardening tips for beginners.

    Why don't you grab a cup of tea and stay a while? I appreciate you being here!

    Learn More About Me
    Buy Me a Cup of Tea ☕️

    Seasonal Recipes

    • Couscous Salad with Chickpeas and Turmeric
    • Granola Parfait with Maple
    • A square plate filled with tuna carpaccio and capers.
      Tuna Carpaccio with Lime
    • A close up of a clear cup containing a mexican corn mixture.
      Mexican Corn Cups (Esquites)

    Trending Recipes

    • A bowl full of a rice dish known as trinidad pelau.
      Trinidad Pelau with Chicken
    • A slice of orange macaroni pie on a turquoise plate.
      Trinidad Macaroni Pie Recipe
    • Persian rice on a green platter topped with crispy potato tahdig and tart barberries.
      Persian Rice with Potato Tahdig
    • Overhead of a steel pot full of Chinese hot pot.
      How to Make Chinese Hot Pot at Home

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Get In Touch

    Subscribe to My Newsletter

    Contact Me

    Important Links

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy
    • Terms of Service
    • Disclosures and Copyright

    Resource Links

    • Links and Offers
    • Resources for Bloggers
    • My Amazon storefront (affiliate)
    • West Coast Seeds (affiliate)

    This website generates income via ads, affiliate links and sponsored posts.
    Please read our privacy policy and disclosures for more information.

    Copyright © 2023 · In Search Of Yummy-ness · All Rights Reserved