‘How To Cook That’ started when I needed a way to keep my mind active and my body awake during night feeds with my third son. I loved cooking desserts and people were always asking for my recipes, so the topic was an easy choice. As obvious as this sounds if you intend on starting a blog make sure:
1. It’s a topic that you enjoy.
2. An area that you are trained in or have experience. If it a how-to site you’ll need more knowledge than the average bear.
3. You LOVE it. If your blog is a success you are going to be producing the same topic of content for years to come. It should be fun for you.
You are still reading so I assume you are passionate, excited and have more ideas than you have time to write about. Welcome to the world of blogging. I’ve made a video to guide you through setting up your new website. Don’t worry, it’s easier than you think!
1. Click HERE to follow along with the video and set up your website.
(Disclosure: I get a small affiliate commission if you buy hosting through the above link, commissions are small so please don’t let that influence which company you choose to host with, go with whatever suits your needs the best).
2. CHOOSE A DOMAIN NAME
A domain name is your website address. For example the domain name for this site is “howtocookthat.net”.
3. ADD HOSTING
Buying the domain name is like putting that web address on hold so no one else can use it, BUT you are not yet using it yet either. To actually use your web address you need ‘hosting’, a company to store your website information and send it out to the world.
4. INSTALL WORDPRESS
Wordpress is free and totally customizable and you don’t need to know anything about coding (HTML/java etc) to use it.
5. CUSTOMIZE
Choose a ‘theme’ for the website. The theme is the general layout of the site. Click through the many ones available and choose one that will work for you. You can always come back later and change the theme at any time. Make sure you choose a theme that is ‘responsive’, which means it works on any size screen from mobile though to desktop.
Add various ‘plugins’ as you need them. Plugins are like mini tools or apps to help you do things on your blog. If you want your website to do something specific like have a shop, play your music, add a page of youtube videos, a gallery for your photos, share buttons… there is bound to be a plugin for it. You can add a plugin, test it out and delete it if it is not what you want, just like you would do with an app on your phone. Like apps there are heaps of free and paid versions of plugins.
6. CONTENT
Now it is time for you to add content to your website. Just a word on copyright. You can not copy or use other people photos or text without written permission. Every picture you find on google images has been taken by a real person and you can’t just steal their photos, you need permission.
7. GO LIVE
On the dashboard / admin area it will say “your site is currently being displayed as coming soon click here to launch it”. Click it and it is live.
8. ENJOY
Enjoy creating your very own piece of the internet.
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Can I use golden syrup instead of simple sugar syrup?
Ann Reardon your artwork is simply amazing. I just watched your landscape cake painting You are so talented.
Just A lot sugar and artificial colouring， Nothing New ，What kind of dietitian are you？You are a food Chemist ！and Your husband looks like Walter White !
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Hello Ann! I have a small request. Can you please make more eggless desserts or atleast tell us egg substitutes in the given recipes? Thank you so much. And please keep making debunking and Clever or Never videos. ?❣️
Hi, Khushi are you Indian. Cause’ i travelled to India 3 months ago it’s poppin’ I asked you cause’ most Indian’s don’t eat eggs and your name sounds Indian.
Hi, ann,
Greetings from Chicago, in America. Do you know of any vegan substitutes for anything? My brother(8 y.o) and I (12 y.o) love your videos it is such fun to watch! I hope you and your family are doing well! Stay safe!!!
Hi ann. Thank you so much for all videos my 8 year old daughter and i love them, and my husband loves ur debunking videos. Do you any recipes that a child could do ? My daughter wants to make so many of your creations but “im only 8!” She says. Lol. Thank again. From liverpool UK
SO CUTE!!!
Nice.
I absolutely adore your videos! Your videos are classy and easy to follow! Thank you for being so real and honest. Your debunking videos have changed me life for the better lol I blocked all the 5 min video’s like videos that looked fake from my accounts!!!
Could I make a request? My Husband has a nut allergy and he has always wanted to get the joy I get when eating a macaron. Could you point me to a successful nut free recipe? ( I have see sunflower, pumpkin seed, coconut.)
Hi Michelle, one of my boys has a nut allergy too so I developed a nut-free macaron recipe a few years ago. Hope your husband enjoys them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bcwAoMIe38
It’s not perfect but my son-in-law loved it. Thank you for the pattern.
Can you please post more cool cake videos instead of challenges and other stuff?? You used to be more consistent with those videos and I keep checking but only see the other types of videos… :-/
Thanks!!!
Hello Ann! My daughters and I love your mini recipes. How can we make the tiny eggs for recipes? We tried a medicine dropper of egg yolk but it is too runny. Thanks! Alison, Kate (9), and Jill (6) in California
Hi Alison, I make them myself before filling but ti is quite complicated so using a medicine dropper to measure a rough amount would be much easier.
Hi Ann
My daughter, Sophie (12), has always been a keen cook, but your videos have really inspired her to experiment. She has just finished making your marshmallow cheesecake (picture attached). Once again thank you for inspiring the next generation.
Yum, looks amazing
Hi Anne
Do you have a tutorial for Optimus prime and bubble bee transformers 3d cake.
My son would like a transformers birthday for his birthday.
Hi Ann Reardon
Sorry for bothering you with this but I have struggles with sugar… Well not me actually, my parents have diabetes and every time I try to make cookies and cakes I have to use Splenda (because stevia leaves a taste of herbs)… The main trouble is icing and frosting … I made it with butter or with double cream cheese and Splenda but it’s so hard that the keep the consistency of the suggary ones… Could you help me to find out a recipe for icing or frosting with Splenda?… Thank you for your channel I really love it, it makes me feel calm and happy.
Blessing for you and your family… Have a nice week
Hello. I bought and downloaded the 3D Spider-Man cake template. Was wondering what is the thickness of the layers?? Thank you.
Hi Ann, love your videos #1 fan. Can you do a jaffa cake cake please?
hi i am your biggest fan can you do vegan cake recipes for people who cannot have animal products
Hello Ann! Love your site and videos – they’ve been a tremendous help and inspiration to me. I’ve a puzzle, I’m hoping you can solve for me? I remember seeing sometime ago a Christmas scene. A short video with minimum info… I’ve just tried to find it again and found it in a list of inspirations you’ve put together. No video though, nor when I searched, I only found a small photo on Pinterest which led me to a gingerbread competition in 2010. The cake, The Night Before Christmas by Mary E. Did I dream the video you did?!
Keep up the fantastic work! The latest, floating gingerbread house is splendid, Very Well Done!
Kindest regards, Carole
Facebook just put an ad in my feed that had Walmart sponsoring So Yummy. Disappointing.