At Pear Tree Kitchen, food is the bond that holds our memories and cradles our passion for family. We believe that food is a tonic for the soul and a place where we can honor the traditions that call to us across generations. Our commitment lies in creating moments of togetherness, where rich aromas meld with laughter, creating a colorful tapestry of shared stories and love. Through cooking, we celebrate our memories of warm kitchens and create the passions that start new traditions. There is always room at the Pear Tree Kitchen table. We hope you will enjoy your meal.
DISCLOSURE
Pear Tree Kitchen was founded in April 2016 and is wholly owned by Team Mueller LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company registered in the State Of Oklahoma. Team Mueller LLC was founded in 2007. The managing partners are Elizabeth Mueller and Andrew Mueller.
Who we are:
Our family is made up of talented writers, editors, photographers, and food enthusiasts from across the United States. Each member of our family proudly represents their cultural history, ethnicity, and family dynamics. For over a decade, our tight-knit family has created thousands of photos, recipes, cooking tips, and reviews. This passion for cooking, food, and inclusivity has fueled our growth at Pear Tree Kitchen. If you would like to share these values and talents with us, please contact us on our website. We are always looking for ways to grow our energetic and dedicated family.
Elizabeth (Beth) Mueller, Co-Founder
Hello, I’m Beth Mueller and food is my love language. My passion for cooking and caring for my friends and family led me to become a food journalist many years ago. The joy of gathering together and sharing wonderful food with all of you has made me feel like the luckiest person in the world.
I have been fortunate to have experienced many educational and volunteer disciplines in my life. Some of which are:
- Extensive sales and marketing background
- B.A. in Philosophy from Mississippi State University
- ADN and RN Degrees
- RN Volunteer for the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps.
From these varied places and institutions, I have embraced the importance of communication and caring as seen through the great minds of the past as well as my family and neighbors. Charity, kindness, and above all, hospitality are the hallmarks of my house. Good food and traditional recipes fuel these high standards.
I’m a self-taught home chef that learned many things from my mother, grandmother, and other family members that came before them. There were few recipes involved back then. More of a feeling of what was needed and how much. Kind of a whisper saying, “That is enough.” Needless to say, documenting and saving those recipes was a challenge. But it was a necessary task. It is important for me to know they will live on with my children, granddaughters, and you. I often wonder how many recipes will never be shared again because they were lost to time. Well, not in my kitchen. Passing on these traditional recipes and new dishes are the essence of what drives me.
I spend a lot of time cooking for friends and family. They make great taste testers for my latest recipes, and the first ones to the table when I prepare old favorites. You can be sure the recipes I write are well evaluated before publication. Only when deemed worthy of Pear Tree Kitchen, and your table, are they shared.
I do not have any one style of food or cooking method I prefer. I just love to cook and write about food. You can see some of my writing examples on my Muck Rack profile.
I tend to keep busy with Pear Tree Kitchen, but feel free to look me up on Facebook and drop a note to say Hello or stop by my LinkedIn page. For a quicker response contact me through “The Pear Tree Kitchen” on Facebook.
You can also contact me by email: Beth@PearTreeKitchen.com or Beth@FoodBloggerHelp.comAdvice for food bloggers can always be found at FoodBloggerHelp.com.
Ron Unz, Co-Founder
I am a scientist by trade but a food journalist and beer brewer at heart. I spend my days in my office or lab, but my evenings are filled with cooking delicious meals and enjoying one of my finely crafted beers. The rich aromas from the stove or grill, and the laughter of my children playing around me, are worth every minute of hard work I do during the day. Our kitchen is the center of our household and brings our family and friends closer together. I feel that a person is a mix of the factual and the creative. Cooking and brewing gives me that creative balance. I haven’t always had a passion for cooking but seeing the joy that gathering in the kitchen brings my family has made it an essential part of my life.
It wasn’t until my freshman year at Mississippi State University that I truly discovered my passion for cooking. So much in fact that I applied to the prestigious Pennsylvania Culinary Arts Institute. Little did I know at the time that my future wife was pondering leaving MSU and had applied to the very same culinary school. A chance and fateful meeting later, we decided to pursue our culinary interests on our own terms and decided to marry and raise a family. Both of us remained at Mississippi State until graduating.
We combined our cooking talents and passions. Bringing traditional and new recipes to our family and friends. Pear Tree Kitchen has become a welcome and important part of our lives. It gives us the avenue to share our recipes for good food and togetherness. The smile of satisfaction I see on friends faces when they taste my cooking is the best feeling imaginable for me. Like a tall draught of my wonderful craft beer, it warms my insides and has been known to make me a bit giddy.
As you know by now, home brewing is a big part of my life. In fact, I completed the Beer Judge Certification Program many years ago. Being a BJCP judge I enjoy offering food pairings with beer and promoting “beer literacy.” I hope you enjoy my recipes and tutorials.
For questions about my food posts or home brewing. Feel free to contact me at: Ron @ PearTreeKitchen.com
Oliver Baysinger, Managing Editor
HELLO! I’m Oliver Baysinger. I am a food journalist and managing editor at Pear Tree Kitchen. When Beth Mueller asked me to join the Pear Tree family I was at first skeptical as to how I would fit into this dynamic group of talented people. I do have writing experience and I adore writing about food. Also, I
love editing written works, articles, manuals, and submissions. I took comfort in all that, but would it really be enough? She merely said, “Look at your heritage, background, and talents. Now, get to work before I change my mind.” I need good natured shoves like that now and again.
My background includes: B.S. in Business Administration from MacMurray College, Airline Transport Pilot Rating, Amateur Radio Operator (Amateur Extra Rating), Sales and Marketing Experience, University and academy trained musician.
I was raised in an Italian household. I say that because my father was away at work most of the time, leaving us to be raised by my mother, her mother, and her three sisters. All of whom came to America after World War II. In fact, our first words as children were Italian.
In our house every meal was an event. The smells of tomatoes, garlic, onions, and basil permeated our lives so completely that I honestly thought my friend’s houses smelled funny. When in reality, they smelled funny because they had no smell at all. I cherish the thoughts of my mother’s kitchen. I miss the warm hugs and the feeling of being safe and loved. I always think of the great mountains of food. So much in fact that I still cook for five when it is just me sitting down for dinner. Perhaps I am waiting for them all to join me for dinner. Or maybe I am waiting for you? It is for these feelings, passions, and memories I do what I do. I hope you enjoy my work at Pear Tree
Kitchen. You can contact me by email at Oliver @ PearTreeKitchen.com