Hannah Fairchild

Hannah Fairchild grew up in a modest Midwestern town where the scent of simmering stews was as familiar as the hum of the radio. Her grandmother’s kitchen, with its cracked wooden table and a single pot of beef stew that never ran dry, became the first classroom in which Hannah learned that food is both nourishment and narrative. The memory of a chipped enamel pot—its handle worn smooth by generations of stirring—continues to echo in her own kitchen.

After earning a culinary degree from the Culinary Institute of America, Hannah spent three years in the high‑pressure kitchens of New York City’s fine‑dining establishments, mastering techniques that would later inform her home‑style repertoire. Yet she found herself yearning for the warmth of a family table, and in 2024 she launched cookwithmum, a website that translates her professional expertise into comforting, accessible recipes.

Today, Hannah curates over 200 original dishes that blend the precision of her training with the soul of her childhood. Her work is driven by a simple conviction: that the most memorable meals are those shared with loved ones, seasoned with love, and served with a story.