I’m here to help you cook Better for the people you love
You probably already know how to cook — but have you forgotten how good it feels to pull warm bread from the oven, or fill your table with platters spilling over with the season's best?
Welcome to an online gathering of women from all over the world who find joy and value in putting nourishing, beautiful food on the table, but need a little bit of encouragement and inspiration to do just that.
The Cooking Community is where from-scratch cooking comes alive — where putting dinner on the table stops being another task on your to-do list and starts being a small, sacred part of your day. This is a place to feel real delight in cooking for the people you love.
We believe time at the table, breaking bread with others, and beautiful food are some of the greatest pleasures we're given in life. The Cooking Community is here to offer you the recipes, the inspiration, and the company of like-minded women you need to serve up another supper — and enjoy it!
“I made a recipe for dinner last night and my people were moaning and groaning with delight." — Kali, member of The Cooking Community
The Cooking Community
“You make me a braver cook, a bolder baker, and make things that I would have never tried (bagels) seem totally reasonable.”
—KIM BROWN
Here’s how our private community works
When you join, you’ll have access to our entire, private, online community and recipe + video library. You can access it immediately on your computer or on your smartphone. All the information you need to access our community will be sent instantly to your email address.
With an ever-growing recipe library of over 475 from-scratch recipes, step-by-step videos, a private forum, app-accessibility, and hundreds of members worldwide, you’ll learn to cook simply and confidently, bringing joy and nourishment to the table.
Join the Cooking Community
Monthly
$24/month
Instant Digital Access to 475+ Recipes in our Recipe Library
Printable Recipe Cards
Instructional Video for Each Recipe
5 NEW Recipes Every Month
Monthly Giveaways
Monthly Live Stream with Shaye
Private Community Membership Site where you can ask questions, share your wins, and talk all things food (and life!) with other like-minded members
Annual
$240/year
Instant Digital Access to 475+ Recipes in our Recipe Library
Printable Recipe Cards
Instructional Video for Each Recipe
5 NEW Recipes Every Month
Monthly Giveaways
Monthly Live Stream with Shaye
Private Community Membership Site where you can ask questions, share your wins, and talk all things food (and life!) with other like-minded members
Two Months Free
“The people in my ‘real life’ don’t really care about home cooking, so it’s really nice to have an online community of like-minded people.”
—CAROLINE LAMBTON
With your membership, you get instant access to An Amazing Recipe Library, Now 475+ Strong
Over 475 whole food recipes, tested, proven, and enjoyed in my own kitchen — pretty enough to want but doable enough to duplicate in your own kitchen for your own special guests
New recipes & videos are added every month!
Our categories and topics are easy-to-navigate, making it simple to browse by meal, season, or ingredient.
Dietary restriction categories and tags make it easy to find dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free, and vegetarian recipes.
Join in with live, scheduled mix-a-longs and Q&A sessions, which are held directly in the community (no extra zoom link required).
What Your Membership Includes
Recipe Library
Instant access to all 475+ recipes in our library, plus 5 new ones each month. Organized by meal, ingredient, and dietary need, so finding your next favorite takes seconds, not scrolling. Every recipe is whole-food based, meant to nourish your body and soul, and built to work in your real kitchen, in real life. Together, we cook meats, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, sourdough, preserved goods, and more.
Monthly Events
Each month I host a live Q&A session! Join me to talk face-to-face, ask questions, learn more about that month’s recipes, and meet other members! We also host mix-a-longs where we make a speciality cocktail together and enjoy some lively chatter. There’s also a giveaway each month which is a wonderful opportunity to win specialty kitchen goods & products.
Community
My personal favorite part of our community is the quality of members we’ve enjoyed over the years. This is a kind, supportive, and helpful group of women. Our community is the place to ask questions, share your wins, brainstorm menu plans, and share your culinary victories! This is our most treasured resource. Good people and good food. What could be better?
Guided Videos
Join me as I make every recipe in a guided recipe tutorial. I’ll cover techniques, pitfalls to watch out for, ingredient education, and walk through substitutions and tips for success. It’s like you’re sitting at my kitchen counter watching me cook! Our members find these videos particularly helpful as they often offer ingredient substitutions and techniques.
“This is the only paid subscription I have that I keep consistently. It just feels like my cooking home.”
—DONNA KESTING
Meet your host
Shaye Elliott is a passionate and accomplished home cook, having spent the past two decades developing her palette and skills both professionally and personally. Her most critical taste-testers are the four children and husband she gets to feed daily!
Shaye’s love of Italy, a country she first visited in 2007, is apparent in her recipes and ethos in the kitchen where she focuses on simple, seasonal ingredients prepared well. She began a food blog in 2010, which eventually developed into four published recipe and lifestyle books: From Scratch, Family Table, Welcome to the Farm, and Seasons at the Farm. Her work and recipes were eventually featured with Food Network, Bona Furtuna, and Jovial Foods.
The Cooking Community was founded in 2018 and Shaye has been curating, developing, and cooking for the community ever since. She and her husband, Stuart, also lead culinary tours in Umbria, Italy each spring and fall.
Monthly
$24/month
Instant Digital Access to 475+ Recipes in our Recipe Library
Printable Recipe Cards
Instructional Video for Each Recipe
5 NEW Recipes Every Month
Monthly Giveaways
Monthly Live Stream with Shaye
Private Community Membership Site where you can ask questions, share your wins, and talk all things food (and life!) with other like-minded members
Join the Cooking Community
Annual
$240/year
Instant Digital Access to 475+ Recipes in our Recipe Library
Printable Recipe Cards
Instructional Video for Each Recipe
5 NEW Recipes Every Month
Monthly Giveaways
Monthly Live Stream with Shaye
Private Community Membership Site where you can ask questions, share your wins, and talk all things food (and life!) with other like-minded members
Two Months Free
Not ready to join? Follow along on Instagram instead and give The Cooking Community a try with a free 14-day trial right here.
Cooking doesn’t have to be a solo sport
The work you do in your kitchen matters.
Even when it’s just you chopping vegetables and kneading bread, you still deserve to have the encouragement, support, and shared knowledge that comes from a community of home cooks.
Here, you’ll find more than just recipes; you’ll discover a supportive network where members share tips, celebrate successes, and inspire each other daily.
Together, we cultivate a sense of belonging that turns cooking from a solitary task into a shared joy.
Whether you’re a seasoned chef or just starting out, you’ll find a place of connection, encouragement, and creativity!
I’m looking forward to seeing you there.
“I have made so many of your recipes and I have never had one fail me! honest! I have never been able to say that about cookbooks or cooking shows I’ve watched. In addition, I have found your videos extremely helpful, informative, and encouraging. The videos have helped me grow in my cooking abilities as I am a visual learner. Lastly, I have learned so much about cooking healthy, whole foods. You have inspired me to try things I would not have cooked or eaten before.”
—CHRISTINE