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Cook with Backup
Cook with Confidence.
A small online membership for overwhelmed home cooks.
From a husband-and-wife chef team, Aric & Yukari.
You don't need more recipes. You need Backup.
The hard part was never finding a recipe.
You have hundreds saved already.
The hard part is 6 pm on a Tuesday, when you're tired, and the fridge won't tell you what's for dinner.
The Co-Pilot is us, in your pocket, on the night you actually cook. Simple plans, a monthly cook-along, and a direct line to a real chef the moment your sauce breaks.
"You don't need a better recipe. You need someone in your corner."
— Aric & Yukari
How it works
Live Cooking Together + Q&A
Every week:
A simple dinner plan + shopping list with 3-, 5-, and 7-ingredient meals matched to your energy level. No 10,000-step recipes. Ever.
Every month:
A live Cook-Along on Zoom: We all make the same cozy dinner together. Mistakes welcome. Recorded if you can't make it.
Twice a month:
Live Q&A with Aric & Yukari for one hour of office hours. Broken sauce, missing ingredient, "Is this chicken still okay?" Just ask! It's the closest thing to a chef in your kitchen.
What’s included
Weekly Dinner Plans
Simple, energy-matched meals + shopping lists, delivered every week.
3-5-7 Shopping Lists
Every plan comes with a clear list. No guessing, no waste.
Live Q&A With Aric & Yukari
Ask us anything during the office hours twice a month. Substitutions, rescues, "what do I do with this?"
A Tiny Private Group
Just 10 households. Small enough that we actually know everyone at the table.
Monthly Live
Cook-Along
We cook one cozy dinner together on Zoom. Slow pace, real talk, recordings included.
Bonus Exclusive Offer
- VIP Invitation for "November: Free Holiday Rescue Class"
- Our 3-5-7 Ingredient Cookbook, free for founding members at launch!
Chef Aric & Yukari
We're a husband-and-wife team behind The Kitchen Table and U n' I Personal Chef Services in Colorado.
Aric is a professional chef. 25+ years in kitchens and the calm voice that makes complicated things feel easy.
Yukari is a recovering, overwhelmed home cook. She didn't grow up cooking, but she learned, one decision at a time, that fresh meals don't have to be fancy, perfect, or stressful to be worth it.
Together, that's the whole idea of the Co-Pilot: a chef's skill, a home cook's empathy, both in your corner on cooking night.
Ready to Cook with Backup?
Join the first 10 founding households at The Kitchen Table. Waitlist members get first access and founding pricing before anyone else.
