About Us

Hello! We are thrilled you stopped by! If you’re new to our blog, you may be wondering, “What in the world does ‘How To Feed a Loon’ mean?” We’re glad you asked!

We (Kris Longwell and Wesley Loon) have been married for 34+ years. We met in 1989 in New York City, and it was truly love at first sight.

To repeat: Wesley’s last name is ‘Loon.’ As you may have noticed, there has never been a more aptly named person in the world! This is why Kris affectionately refers to him as his “Loon.” He has always loved eating Kris’ food and finds great joy in the kitchen. When we were trying to think of a name for our blog way back when it all started in 2013, it came naturally: How to Feed a Loon.

A True Culinary Partnership

What started as a hobby has evolved into a professional partnership that surpasses our wildest dreams. While Kris is the primary recipe creator and head chef, we now work together daily to develop recipes that we know our readers will love and want to make for themselves.

Kris has continuously worked to hone his skills as an expert home cook. He has studied with amazing chefs, participated in intensive culinary ‘boot camps’ at the world-renowned Culinary Institute of America in New York, and has read and devoured what seems like every cookbook and food blog in the world.

Wesley has become a true master of the visual side of How To Feed a Loon. Over the years, he has become an expert in food photography, film editing, and food styling. His photography has appeared in dining and recipe calendars published by BIC Graphic, digital and hardcover cookbooks, and on the Cooking Channel. In addition to making our food look spectacular, Wesley manages our social media presence and ensures we are always connected with our amazing community.

Kris also had the exhilarating opportunity to compete on Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Games on the first-ever “Home Cooks” edition. Before filming began, Guy Fieri explained that he was originally reluctant to have a home cooks episode because the show is so demanding. However, after his producers scoured the internet, they landed on four of the best home cooks in the country—and Kris was honored to be one of them. The judges loved his food, and the experience remains a highlight of our culinary journey.

Join Our Loon Community!

We are so excited to invite you to our brand-new platform: The How to Feed a Loon Community.

This is a dedicated space for our fans to get to know us even better. It’s a place to see behind-the-scenes action, engage with each other, and share your own culinary successes. And it’s absolutely free!

Join Our Loon Community Here!

Teaching While Having Fun

We have the most amazing fans and followers on the planet. What we hear most is how we help home cooks feel at ease in the kitchen. We strive to bring joy and fun as you prepare comforting dishes that you will not only be proud to serve to family and friends, but recipes that you will want to make time and time again.

You will notice that many of our recipes include a video of us in the kitchen making the dish. Through plenty of laughter, we show you exactly what you need to know to make the “Loon Approved” dish at home.

As one wonderful home cook from Texas recently told us:

“Y’all are gifted with the ability to take some of the most difficult and seemingly incomprehensible recipes and show us how to prepare them in such a way that we feel there’s nothing we can’t do in the kitchen… Y’all are a part of my family.❤️”