About Us
Hi, I’m Andrew Bennett, and I run Warm Home Story from my kitchen in Massachusetts. Every recipe here gets tested at least twice before it goes on the site.
How it started
The first recipe I ever tried to copy was a strawberry refresher from a drive-through near my old office. I ordered it four times in one week before I admitted I just wanted to make it at home.
My first batch used bottled lemonade and frozen strawberries, and it tasted flat. The real version uses fresh fruit muddled right before serving. I swapped that one ingredient, and the whole drink changed.
That one fix taught me the real lesson behind copycat cooking. The brand name on a cup rarely tells you the actual technique.
What you’ll find here
Most of what I share here are copycat drinks and dishes from restaurants and cafes people already love. I rebuild each one at home, ingredient by ingredient, until it matches what I remember ordering.
Home projects, parenting, and family travel still show up here sometimes. But recipes are where I started, and they’re still what most readers come for.
My family
My spouse is the honest critic every recipe needs. If a drink doesn’t get finished, it doesn’t go on the blog, no matter how close I think it is.
Our daughters are 11 and 7, and they taste-test everything before I write a word. Elowen catches when something’s too sweet. Elise notices when the color looks off compared to the original.
A recipe with 6 minutes of active work and 40 minutes of resting still counts as weeknight to us. One that needs a stand mixer and a trip to a specialty store is not.
Get in touch
Reach out anytime with a recipe question or a substitution you’re unsure about. Hearing that a drink turned out well makes my week. I read every message myself, usually within a couple of days, at info@warmhomestory.com.