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Comfort food and baking inspiration, through recipes, photography, and story.

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Welcome to Hungry Enough To Eat Six! My name is Nancy Mock, and I'm a food writer, food photographer, recipe developer—and recipe devourer.

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Who I am

I was born and raised in beautiful Vermont, and that's where my husband and I raised our kids, too. Today New England is still the stomping ground for me and my family.

There are always plenty of eager taste testers around; my husband, our grown-up kids, their partners, and any grandparents, in-laws, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, and neighbors wander around for a visit.

I love to explore tasty eats all around us in New England, or in any far-flung spots I visit.

What you'll find here

This is a collection of fun and welcoming recipes for indulgent comfort foods and baked treats, inspired by my Vermont roots and Irish heritage.

One thing that I hear often from friends and readers is that complicated cooking methods and hard-to-find ingredients make recipes intimidating—and that's a shame! What we really want from the food we create is to enjoy it with others, have fun, and make wonderful memories.

My recipes come together without complex steps or unusual ingredients—that way people can create a delicious table and have time to make memories with those around it.

You'll find ideas for snacks, meals, desserts, and drinks that are full of flavor, casual, and family-friendly.

A little bit about my journey

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I have always loved cooking and baking for others, and I was lucky enough to grow up in a family where everyone else did too.

So many dishes and moments stand out to me, like making spritz cookies with my sister, my mother's Christmas bread for the neighbors, my great-grandmother's famous baked beans, elaborate birthday cakes from my great aunt, my father making way too many side dishes anytime we get together, my grandmother Riley helping me make pudding on the stovetop, and my grandmother Frechette making dozens and dozens of pies every Thanksgiving.

When I started my food blog way back in 2014, I finally found a way to combine several loves into one: creating recipes, sharing stories, photographing all those tasty dishes, and sharing good eats with others.

Where my work has appeared

Stack of cookies with strawberries and flowers
Sweet Lemon Strawberry Sandwich Cookies

I contribute recipes, photos, and writing to widely-read food sites like Taste of Home and Mashed. I love to create in-depth recipe how-tos, as well as articles on regional eats, baking, food nostalgia, gardening, and more.

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For Taste Of Home: Strawberry Delight

Here's where you can find my work:

More About Hungry Enough To Eat Six

"You better cut that pizza into four pieces, I'm not hungry enough to eat six!" —Yogi Berra

How did you come up with that name?

Who doesn't love a good Yogi Berra one-liner! When I came across his pizza joke above, I knew that "Hungry Enough To Eat Six" and I were meant to be together.

It's basically how I feel all the time: hungry—for new recipes, new flavor combinations, and to learn new techniques!

What sections does this site feature?

Recipe Index: Find all my recipes in the Recipe Index, organized by season, month, meal, or ingredient!
Delectable Destinations: Food inspiration and stories from my travels to local and far-off places! They're my Delectable Destinations.
Writing, Cook-Offs, and Reviews: This page has links to my articles as well as cookbook reviews and cook-offs with friends.
Portfolio: This is a small sample of my photography, for recipes here and for my Taste Of Home recipes and articles.

Where do you get inspiration for your recipes?

The seasons are always a great source of inspiration: whether a basket of freshly picked berries or the scent of holiday spices in the air, they get the creative juices flowing.

I get ideas from favorite dishes and flavors of Vermont, New England, and also traditional Irish dishes from family recipes and from our visits to Ireland.

I also get great ideas from friends and my fans here! Tell me about a favorite dessert, drink, or dinner and I'll happily set about trying to recreate it.

What do you do in your downtime?

When I get out of the kitchen for a spell, I love watching things funny and foodie: The Office, The Bear, Derry Girls, Moone Boy, Doctor Who, Rifftrax, MST3K, Ghosts, Psych, and Schitt's Creek. Marathon sessions of Marvel everything are frequent in my house.

My reading is always something delicious: cookbooks, ponderings, articles, and memoirs. Esteban Castillo, Laurie Colwin, Susan Branch, Samin Nosrat, Tamar Adler, and Darina Allen are recent reads. I also love Agatha Christie's mysteries and anything about Julia Child.

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