About Miss
Hey Y’all! I’m Milisa
My name is Milisa, but most people call me Missy or simply Miss. After many years of ranch life in Wyoming and Oklahoma, Tony and I now call Arkansas home.
Food has always been at the center of my life. Growing up in Arkansas, my family owned a catfish restaurant, so I spent much of my childhood surrounded by good food and the people who loved making it.
I learned to cook from my mom and mother-in-law, by studying stacks of cookbooks and, of course, by watching plenty of Food Network. I also spent several years cooking for cowboys on a working cattle ranch, sometimes feeding large crews.
During those ranching years, I started my own barbecue sauce business. I later sold the company and was beyond thrilled when one of my sauces was featured in The Wall Street Journal.
After selling the barbecue sauce business, I missed the creativity and the connection that comes from sharing food with others. That led me to start Miss in the Kitchen in February 2010.
Since then, I have spent more than 15 years developing, testing and photographing approachable recipes for busy families. My goal is to help you get something delicious on the table without making cooking more complicated than it needs to be.
Shortly after starting Miss in the Kitchen, I won a Nestlé Kitchens pie contest and was runner-up in its holiday cookie contest. I eventually moved on from recipe contests to professional recipe development, food photography and working with national food brands.
Our Grilling Adventures
Tony loves grilling and smoking, and he has played a huge part in developing our grilling recipes. Working together inspired us to create a second recipe website, Out Grilling, where we share everything from easy weeknight dinners to barbecue sauces, smoked meats and backyard favorites.
Kitchen Solutions
In 2026, our love of cooking took another exciting turn when we opened Kitchen Solutions in downtown Clarksville, Arkansas. Our shop brings together kitchen essentials, unique finds, locally made products and plenty of fresh ideas for everyday cooking.
Kitchen Solutions also gives us a place to connect face-to-face with the community we now call home. You can visit us at:
Kitchen Solutions
501 West Main Street
Clarksville, Arkansas
479 440 5454
Welcome to My Kitchen
Whether you found me through a family-favorite dinner, an easy dessert or one of Tony’s grilling recipes, I’m so glad you’re here.
I hope you will look around, find something delicious to make and come back often. I love hearing when a recipe becomes part of your family’s table, so feel free to leave a comment on any recipe you try.
Happy cooking!
Miss
Contact me:
Recipe Testing & Development
This is my true passion. My recipes are simple yet creative. Please email me for pricing and more information. I would love to work with you.
Product Reviews & Sponsored Posts
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