Welcome to Tasty Meals To Do — where every recipe tells a story.

Hi there! I’m Rosie Bennett, a 38-year-old baker living in Asheville, North Carolina, and I’m so excited you’re here. If you’re just beginning your baking journey, I want you to know you’re in the right place. Believe me, I’ve been where you are—standing in the kitchen with flour in my hair, reading a recipe three times over and still unsure if I’m doing it right. But oh, the joy when your first loaf of bread rises properly, or when your cookies come out golden and just the right kind of chewy. It’s magic, truly.

My love affair with baking started in my grandma’s kitchen. She made the most heavenly buttermilk biscuits you’ve ever tasted. I was five when she let me roll out the dough for the first time. It was lumpy, uneven, and absolutely perfect. That moment stuck with me. I spent my teenage years experimenting with cakes and brownies, sometimes using pancake mix when I ran out of flour (don’t recommend it, but it made for some great stories). After college, I took night classes in pastry arts while working as a receptionist during the day, slowly but surely finding my own style.

Now, I run a cozy home-based bakery called Sweet Magnolia, where I specialize in small-batch treats—things like cinnamon rolls with maple glaze, lemon-lavender scones, and the fluffiest cupcakes this side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. But what really lights me up is teaching others. That’s why I started a blog and YouTube channel aimed at folks who are new to baking. I keep things simple, honest, and a little bit goofy because baking should never feel intimidating. It should feel like a warm hug.

To every beginner baker out there, I say this: Don’t worry about perfection. Worry about the joy. Celebrate the cookies that spread too much, the bread that’s a little dense, and even the pies that fall apart. Every bake is a step forward, and I’m so thrilled to be walking this path with you. Let’s make a beautiful, flour-dusted mess together!

Rosie
Founder of Tasty Meals To Do