Seasonal Cooking, Made Simple.

Real Food, Made Joyful.

You want to cook with confidence. You want to nourish your body with real food, reconnect with the ingredients you use, and create meals that bring true joy to your table. But sometimes, cooking seasonally feels overwhelming.

Where do you start? How do you know what’s in season? And how do you turn fresh ingredients into incredible meals—without spending hours in the kitchen?

That’s where Farow at Home comes in.

About Us

At Farow at Home, we make seasonal and local cooking easy, approachable, and deeply satisfying. Led by chef Patick Balcom and pastry chef & sommelier Lisa Balcom, we offer expert guidance, simple techniques, and a deep love for real food—helping you transform your kitchen into a place of creativity, nourishment, and joy.

We believe that when people cook with real, high-quality ingredients, everything changes—your health, your connection to food, and even the way food is grown. Our modern food system has prioritized convenience over quality, but we’re here to change that. By choosing local, seasonal, and sustainable ingredients, we support small farmers, nourish our bodies, and rediscover the simple pleasure of truly good food.

What You’ll Learn Here

🔸 How to cook confidently with seasonal, local ingredients
🔸 Techniques that help you create restaurant-quality meals at home
🔸 How to make the most of what’s in season—without the overwhelm
🔸 Why real, unprocessed food is better for your body and the planet
🔸 The deep satisfaction that comes from cooking with purpose

👉 No matter where you are on your cooking journey, Farow at Home is here to guide you.

How to Get Started

Ready to cook seasonally and confidently? Here’s how to begin:

1️⃣ Watch Free Cooking Classes – Join us weekly on YouTube for seasonal, real-time cooking sessions.
2️⃣ Explore the Blog – Get recipes, tips, and ingredient spotlights to simplify seasonal cooking.
3️⃣ Join a Course – Take a deeper dive into mastering seasonal food with step-by-step online courses.

Cooking should be joyful. Food should be full of flavor, nourishment, and purpose. And eating well should never feel complicated. At Farow at Home, we’re here to make sure it doesn’t.

Join us, and let’s bring real food back to the table.

Start Cooking Today

Meet Chef Patrick Balcom

Chef Patrick Balcom has spent his career crafting meals that celebrate the seasons and highlight the beauty of locally sourced ingredients. As the former co-owner and executive chef of Farow, a farm-to-table restaurant, Patrick built a reputation for his innovative menus and commitment to sustainable food practices. With over two decades of culinary experience, he has worked in some of the most highly regarded kitchens, refining his craft and developing a deep appreciation for the connection between food, farmers, and the environment. Patrick’s passion lies in transforming simple, seasonal ingredients into extraordinary dishes, and he brings that same energy and creativity to Farow at Home. His approachable teaching style makes it easy for home cooks to master the art of cooking with what’s fresh and local.

Meet Chef Lisa Balcom

Lisa Balcom is a chef, sommelier, and creative force behind Farow at Home. With a deep love for seasonal cooking and sustainable food systems, Lisa was the co-owner and pastry chef at Farow, where she developed decadent desserts and baked goods rooted in local, high-quality ingredients. She is also a certified sommelier, with a talent for pairing wines that elevate any meal. Lisa’s passion for storytelling and education shines through in her work with Farow at Home, where she blends her culinary expertise with her knack for making cooking approachable and fun. Her mission is to empower people to reconnect with where their food comes from and inspire creativity in the kitchen. Together with Patrick, Lisa is on a mission to make seasonal, scratch cooking accessible to everyone.

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