About Me

Heyyyy ya’ll, hey…my name is Quin and welcome to Butter Be Ready!

This space is an extension of my love for all things food and photography. I love creating easy, simple, and seasonally inspired dishes for home cooks like you and me.

My approach is often simple with little to no fussy ingredients.

Spending time in the kitchen is my “me” time and quite simply, makes me happy.

My love affair with food and cooking began a few years ago after I graduated college > UCF, go KNIGHTS!

Let’s pause here. I have a secret…

During my college days, I lived off of fast food and could (embarrassingly enough) not even make rice correctly! I was the total opposite of the home cook that I am today. Seriously, my loved ones often recall those days, ha!

Needless to say, I started researching recipes, going to farmer’s markets, and getting fully immersed into all things food. I had absolutely fallen in love! You know, the whole hearts in the eyes business 😍, yup! Since I’m naturally shy (any other introverts out there?); I feel the most comfortable in my kitchen whipping up all kinds of culinary dishes and baked goods. And you’ll almost always find a camera in my hand taking pictures of all kinds of food.

Ya girl is a completely self-taught home cook, too. I did not attend culinary school and have no formal culinary education. Just a whole lot of trial and error + everything in between kind of learning (and many kitchen disasters lol).

I come from a West Indian familial background (US Virgin Islands 🇻🇮) where food + family is often the center of everything.

I currently reside in beautiful Tampa Bay where by day I work in the insurance industry, and all other times, I run this here website. Butter Be Ready originally started as a hobby back in early 2016 as a way to document my culinary adventures. Over time, it eventually grew into a side hustle that has opened so many doors for me. It goes without saying that this site is my baby. And of course, everything you see on here from the food, to the photos, to the words written- is done solely by me.

Food and community are two things that really speak to my soul. So much goodness can be fostered over a warm plate with meaningful conversations. I believe food is more than nourishment; it’s a way to get to know someone different from you and it’s a way to show love.

Want more? Find me on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter.

Most importantly, thank you for visiting my site!

Love…and lots of butter,

Q.