A Spicy Perspective

About Sommer Collier – A Spicy Perspective 

Easy, Tested Recipes for Home Cooks

Welcome to A Spicy Perspective. Here you will find easy and delicious recipes developed for you – the home cook. They are tested, easy to follow, and full of love and flavor. I hope you enjoy them as much I love making them.

About Sommer

Hi, I’m Sommer Collier – a recipe developer and cooking teacher. I believe that the meals we share around the table are so special. They create good conversations, connect people, and help to create lifetime memories. It could be a simple Wednesday night dinner or a huge holiday feast, food brings people together, starts conversations, and turns everyday moments into unforgettable moments.

This is why I’m passionate about helping home cooks at any skill level feel confident in their kitchens. When you try something new and build new skills, cooking can turn into something you truly love – and love to share.

My Story: From Small Cooking Classes in my Asheville Home to Millions of Readers

A Spicy Perspective started in 2010 in my little quirky town of Asheville, North Carolina. I was teaching local cooking classes called “Confidence In The Kitchen.” This began as hands-on lessons with newbie home cooks and eventually evolved into this food blog. A Spicy Perspective became a place where I could reach beyond my little home kitchen and help millions of people worldwide discover confidence in their own kitchens.

My husband and I test every single recipe you see here in our own family kitchen. Most recipes are tested multiple times before they ever make it to the site. We create, we taste, we tweak, we taste again, we tweak again, we take out ingredients, we add ingredients, we taste again, etc…  This is literally what it takes to be good enough to share with you – because you are worth it!

Why Our Recipes Are Different

Testing, testing, and more testing: Every recipe is tested as many times as needed to make sure it comes out right the first time you make it. We want you coming back!

Easy to follow instructions: Whether you’re a beginner cook or experienced home chef, our step-by-step recipes include photos, tips, videos, and clear explanations. As well, we have created videos for each recipe to show exactly what each step should look like.

Lots of options: Find recipes for every need including gluten-free, keto, vegetarian, vegan, paleo, whole food, holiday, healthy, naughty, and many more options.

Metric & Imperial Measurements: Our recipe cards include automatic metric conversions and serving sliders so you can easily scale recipes up or down.

Our Mission

From day one, our purpose has remained the same:

Help You Find Confidence and Success in Your Kitchen

Help YouFeed Your Loved Ones Well 

Help You Create Powerful and Lasting Memories

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What People Are Saying…

Lori – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have been grilling hamburgers for over 35 years and this recipe is by FAR the BEST hamburger my husband and I have ever had! Thank you!!

Sarah – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I followed this to the letter and it was PERFECTION. My whole family was gobsmacked at how beautiful it was coming out of the oven, and it tasted amazing. No need for any extra salt – has tons of flavor and salt in it already. I think the cheeses used can really affect the saltiness. Gouda and cheddar is a perfect combo. Will be a new Christmas tradition. Very easy to make, and for kids to help with cheese grating and chopping to participate. You can use a 3/4 or so of a loaf of good white bread if French bread isn’t available, just as nice.

Terence – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best damn salsa I ever made!!! Tasty and authentic!

Ryan – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I have been making this recipe for years! It is so convenient to have stove and oven free for other things and it even travels well. Holidays are sometimes a couple hours away and since my car has a plug in it I box the crock up and allow it to continue to cook during the travels. I love how the meat is medium rare from edge to edge and family and friends can’t believe it’s done in a crockpot. Thank you for helping to keep holidays low stress. 

Amy – ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect recipe! I’ve tried so many Nashville hot chicken recipes and this one was the best!! I don’t like any sweet in my hot chicken so I omitted the sugar in the seasoning. I used chicken breasts cut thin. Breading was perfect and didn’t slide off the chicken. Wire racks for resting the chicken after breaded is essential. Also need second wire rack to put cooked chicken on which keeps it crispy. Will me making again soon!

Frequently Asked Questions

Are your recipes tested?

Yes! Every recipe on A Spicy Perspective is tested multiple times in our home kitchen before it comes to you.

Do you offer recipes for special diets?

Absolutely. We have a myriad of recipes for many diets.

Can I substitute ingredients in your recipes?

Many recipes include suggested substitutions. If you have specific questions, email me or leave a comment on the recipe.

How do I convert recipes to metric measurements?

Every recipe card includes an automatic metric converter. Simply toggle between US customary and metric measurements.

Can I share your recipes?

Yes! Please share links to our recipes on social media or with friends. For republishing on other websites or in print, please review our usage policy and contact us.

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