Hi, I’m Emily, co-founder of Excelite Host.
I believe the kitchen is one of the best places to slow down, get creative and make people feel cared for. My love for cooking started with simple meals, a little curiosity and plenty of trial and error. Some of my favorite recipes came from those “what do I have in the fridge?” moments, when a handful of basics turned into a meal everyone wanted seconds of.
Here we share approachable recipes for real life: comforting dinners, quick weeknight favorites, fresh salads and soups, and desserts that feel special without being difficult. No fussy ingredients and no unnecessary steps, just reliable, flavorful food explained clearly.
What You’ll Find Here
- More than 3,000 recipes across dinners, chicken, beef, pasta, seafood, soups, salads, appetizers, breads and desserts.
- Printable recipe cards with every ingredient, the steps in order, times and servings, ready to save as a PDF or print.
- Weekly dinner ideas by email, with new recipe cards sent to members every Monday.
- Premium and world-cuisine recipes, from steakhouse classics and seafood to showpiece desserts, for the days you want something special.
Our Most-Loved Recipes
Not sure where to start? These Excelite Host favorites get the warmest comments from our readers: Marry Me Chicken, Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta and Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding. Each one comes with a printable recipe card, simple everyday ingredients and steps you can follow on a busy weeknight.
Every recipe on Excelite Host is written for real home kitchens: a standard stove and oven, ordinary pots and pans, and ingredients you can find at any supermarket. If a recipe needs a special tool, we tell you up front and suggest an easy alternative.
New here? Start with the recipe categories in the menu, or search for an ingredient you already have at home. Every Excelite Host recipe shows the prep time, cook time and number of servings at the top of its recipe card, so you can see at a glance whether it fits your evening. Many of our dinners are ready in 30 minutes or less, and most use one pan or one pot, which means fewer dishes to wash afterwards. If you make one of our recipes, leave a comment and a star rating: it helps other home cooks, and it tells our editors which recipes to improve next.
Meet the Excelite Host Editorial Team
Emily is the face of Excelite Host, and behind her kitchen is the Excelite Host Editorial Team: a small group of home cooks, writers and editors. We choose the recipes, write clear step-by-step instructions, check ingredient lists, timings and serving sizes, and keep every recipe card up to date.
How We Work
- Clear and complete. Every recipe card lists what you need and walks you through the steps in order, with no guesswork.
- Food safety first. We follow the USDA safe cooking temperatures and leftovers guidance in our recipes.
- Photos that match the recipe. Our pictures are styled to show the dish the way the recipe makes it. When a reader spots a mismatch, we fix it.
- Your feedback shapes our recipes. We read every comment, answer your questions and improve recipes, notes and photos based on what you tell us.
Cook Along With Us
All recipes are free to read. Our memberships add printable recipe cards delivered to your inbox:
- Bronze (free): one dinner recipe card every week.
- Silver: three dinner recipe cards every week plus the full salad, soup and appetizer library.
- Gold: seven dinner recipe cards every week plus our full archive, including international and Premium recipes.
Questions, ideas or a recipe you’d love to see? Get in touch. We’d love to hear from you, and leftovers are often the best part.
Browse Our Recipe Libraries
Members can browse and print every recipe card in their library: