• Facebook
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin

Delicious by Design

  • Recipes
  • About
  • Accessibility
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Accessibility
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Accessibility
  • ×
    Home

    About

    Hi! I’m Diana Reis, creator of Delicious by Design. I’m a chef, mom, and all around food-lover. My recipes are simple, use everyday ingredients, and are packed with flavor.  I aim to bring you recipes designed to please the whole family, especially the cook.

    I’m passionate about the family dinner table. Connecting with each other at the end of the day over a good meal creates strong family bonds and healthy long-lasting relationships. I want to help families and friends build those relationships.

    About me!

    Family Portrait adult couple and two little girls
    Reis Family Fall 2018 Photagraphy courtest of Pamela Leeds Photography.
    Diana and daughter baking on kitchen counter

    I currently live in Central California with my husband and two daughters. I write this blog in between teaching cooking classes and taking care of my kids (a job that currently involves homeschooling). Homeschooling wasn’t a part of our family’s plan, but no one in 2020 has a plan, so we are rolling with it.

    I was raised in an Italian-American farm family. Growing up, food was literally and figuratively life. My family was always together, always cooking, and always eating. I’m proud to carry on these traditions and cook with the next generation.

    I didn’t really start cooking until I moved away for college. I started out cooking things my mother always made, and gradually branched out. I studied Interior Architecture and worked as a designer, but I spent all of my free time cooking for my friends and planning parties. My after work activities became my full time job in 2008 when my parents and I started a catering company.

    diana posing over sheet pan

    For the last 12 years I owned and operated Delicious by Design which consisted of a catering service, sandwich shop, and gourmet food line. I dedicated a lot of time and love into that business. I even worked through two pregnancies, and brought my daughters to work whenever possible. I hope they will remember the time they spent with me and they will be inspired to pursue, diligently, careers that are meaningful to them as I have done.  I grew from a “kid” who loves to cook into a seasoned professional chef.  I am blessed to be able to write this blog and connect with the amazing people who read it.

    What will you find on Delicious by Design?

    You will find tried and true recipes with step-by-step instructions. These include recipes I used as a caterer and have served to, literally, thousands of people, and those I feed my own family and friends.

    feature image skewer of chicken up close
    Mediterranean Chicken Kebab

    Helpful tips and shortcuts to make cooking more manageable. I share what I learned about cooking and efficiency working as a chef.

    Recipes that help you stay on budget. Everything is expensive these days, but I firmly believe you can make great meals at home and stick to a budget. Look for my smart shopping and planning tips to make the most of your budget.

    Ingredient lists where every item can be found at the regular grocery store. I plan all of my recipes around one weekly stop at the bulk grocery and one stop at the regular grocery store because I don’t have time to run all over town looking for specialty items and neither do you.

    Of course, amazing flavors. I want to help you put food on the table that disappears as fast as you make it. 

    The Real Reasons We Eat Out, And What to Do About It.

    Check out these Reader Favorites!

    • featured image pesto pasta salad with gold serving spoons on white plate
      Pesto Pasta Salad with Sun-dried Tomatoes
    • featured image artichoke and sun dried tomato pasta
      Roasted Artichoke and Sun-dried Tomato Pasta
    • featured image burrata and arugula salad
      Arugula Burrata Salad with Prosciutto and Pears
    • featured image of chicken thighs parmesan on white plate with sauce and herbs
      Baked Parmesan Chicken Thighs (Quick Red Sauce)
    More Reader Favorites

    Keep in touch!

    I love to hear from you! Drop me an email at deliciousbydesignblog@gmail.com or comment on your favorite posts. I always respond. Remember to be brave, make a mess, make mistakes, and keep it Delicious by Design.

    Work with me!

    Sign Up for My Weekly Newsletter

    Get updates on the latest recipes on the site, seasonal favorites, and general happenings in the Delicious by Design world!

    Share this...
    Share on facebook
    Facebook
    Share on pinterest
    Pinterest
    Share on twitter
    Twitter
    Share on linkedin
    Linkedin
    head shot round

    I’m passionate about the family dinner table. Connecting with each other at the end of the day over a good meal creates strong family bonds and healthy long-lasting relationships. I want to help families and friends build those relationships.

    It's Soup Season

    • bean and farro soup feature
      Tuscan Borlotti Bean Soup with Farro
    • featured image for butternut squash carrot ginger soup
      Butternut Squash Ginger Carrot Soup
    • finished vegetable pea soup in white bowl
      Split Pea Vegetable Soup with Pearl Barley
    • bowl of mushroom chicken soup with bread and greens on side
      Mushroom Chicken Wild Rice Soup
    See more Soup →

    Recent Recipes

    • chicken spiedini skewers on greens and a white plate
      Chicken Spiedini with Lemon Butter Finishing Sauce
    • charred broccolini feature
      Charred Broccolini Roasted with Lemon, Parmesan, Garlic
    • Marry me Butter Beans Featured image
      Marry Me Butter Beans
    • pesto rosso feature
      Sun-dried Tomato Pesto Rosso
    infographic advertising free e-cookbooks with sign up

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Accessibility Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact

    • Contact
    • Services
    • Media Kit
    • FAQ

    Copyright © 2020 Delicious by Design on the deliciousbydesign.net