Aelea enjoys a successful reputation as a professional chef and is the Owner/Founder of CookingwithRuthie.com. She loves to travel bringing cuisines, cultures and culinary adventures to her readers.

Cooking with Ruthie had it’s humble beginning in the summer of 2011, when the desire to share the love of all things food could no longer be contained. The CWR blogging journey was inspired by Grandma Louise (Gram) and her cooking show in the 1960’s.

Aelea grew up in the kitchen cooking with her Mom and Gram, where she developed a love of cooking and sharing recipes. From a young age she was interested in everything food and loved spending time helping, learning and connecting in the kitchen. Aelea looks back now with so many joyful memories of those times with both of them.