Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Co-Founder & Recipe Creator · The Cooking Twins
Portland, Oregon · Oregon State University · Recipe Development, Food Writing, Content Strategy
Emma Frost is the recipe creator and flavor mind behind The Cooking Twins. As one of the twin sisters who founded the brand, she brings warmth, creativity, and a genuine love of home cooking to every recipe she develops from her signature no-bake cheesecakes and layered fridge desserts to hearty weeknight dinners, loaded comfort food, and family-friendly casseroles.
Her passion for cooking started young, spending time in her grandmother’s kitchen where she learned that the best food doesn’t require complicated technique just good ingredients, a little patience, and a lot of heart. That philosophy has shaped every recipe she’s created since.
Today, Emma personally develops and tests every recipe published on The Cooking Twins. Her focus is always the same: clear steps, accessible ingredients, and results that work the first time. She believes cooking should feel joyful, not stressful whether you’re making a dreamy icebox cheesecake or getting dinner on the table on a Wednesday night.
What Emma specializes in
Indulgent comfort dinners · No-bake cheesecakes · Loaded pasta & casseroles · Crowd-pleasing party food · Nostalgic American classics with a modern twist
How Emma tests recipes
Every recipe Emma publishes on The Cooking Twins goes through a minimum of three rounds of testing in her home kitchen. She documents what changed each round and why and nothing goes live until it works reliably, not just once. Her testing notes appear directly in recipe cards so you know exactly what to expect and what to watch out for.
The flavor-first twin making home cooking feel effortless since day one.
