Siiri is a 20's something Seattle, Washington native who loves to share her cooking.
Siiri Sampson is a Seattle, Washington native who enjoyed learning two very different styles of cooking growing up. Her mom’s family has a Southern background, lending a down-home, comfort food style to her classic, generations-old family dishes. Her dad has always favored experimenting in the kitchen, and it was his flair for whipping up the unknown that sparked Siiri’s curiosities as a young cook.
Returning to Seattle as an adult has opened up new possibilities for Siiri as a cook. As a vibrant 20′s something in the forward-thinking city, Siiri strives to entertain small groups of friends throughout the year, on a budget and without much fuss. She’s now focusing more on sharing her tricks, tips, hands-off hints, and how to keep it local, without spending more time, money or energy than ordinary.
Her blog, A Half Cup, aims to convey these themes to the young bunch like her, the parents on time and money budgets, and home cooks who just feel like there’s never enough time to follow a recipe!
Siiri welcomes feedback, contributions, critiques and community discussion and hopes she can bring you at least one quick trick, or new favorite cooking idea in future posts or discussions.
Thanks for visiting, and happy cooking!
Siiri,
great site. I love the recipes and the photos especially of you.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you like it and I hope you find something to make for yourself!
Hey Siiri,
My name is Kevin Brady and I work for mike’s hard lemonade in their social media dept. I got your information from Kam Martin. I read your blog and the food looks amazing. Anyway, mike’s hard lemonade is going to be at the Blog meets Blog event on Friday and I wanted to personally invite you to our table. We’ll be serving hot “mike’s hard spiced apple” with cinnamon (we think it pairs great with most fall recipes) and we’d love to say hi. Also, we are going to organize a “tweet up” in the next few weeks. Let me know if you would like to be a part of that. Mike’s is a Seattle based company and we are really interested in getting involved in the community. Both on and offline.
Cheers,
Kevin Brady
Hey Kevin, Thanks for the comment! Glad you guys like what you’re seeing. I’m stoked you’ll be at Blog Meets Blog this week and I will for sure come see you! Thank you for the invitation! Can’t wait to catch up in person and try the new Hot Hard Spiced Cider.
See you soon!
-Siiri
Hey Siiri!! We had such a great time at the Blog meets Blog event. We love what you are doing! Just an fyi. Our tweet up date has changed.
Date: Thursday December 17th
Time: 6pm
Location: Sport Restaurant & Bar
140th 4th Ave. N. Suite 130
Seattle, WA 98109
Twitter # #mikes
What’s happening: For every guest, mike’s hard lemonade® will donate $5.00 to the Seattle Humane Society.
A rep from the Humane Society will talk about the good things they are doing in the community
The Seattle social media community will announce a revamped seattle.socialcentral.net site.
Have a great Thanksgiving,
Kevin Brady
mike’s hard lemonade®
Hey Kevin! This is great, thanks for the update! I’m going to attempt to post some of the videos from our Blog Meet Blog night soon for everyone’s benefit here on the blog. And I’ll make sure I can still attend the Tweet up, and pass that news along as well!
Happy Thanksgiving!
-siiri
Hi Siri,
Thanks for following @getmecooking on Twitter. I see from your blog that you sometimes get recipes from recipe websites. I was just wondering what you thought of http://www.getmecooking.com ? All feedback (positive and negative) is welcome
Your Personal Pies (http://ahalfcup.com/2009/10/19/inspiration-personal-pies-from-our-best-bites/) look really good!
Thanks.
Paul
I have been reading your blog for the last couple of hours, and it all has been very informative and well written. I did want to let you know that for some reason this post doesn’t seem to work with Internet Explorer. On a side note, I was wondering if you wanted to swap blogroll links? My website is Router Table Plans if you’re interested. I hope to hear from you soon!
Hi there, I don’t have a blogroll, but thanks for checking out my blog and good luck with yours!
A friend emailed me a link to your blog. He said, “Hey check this blog out, it sounds just like you”, and wow was he ever right. If I didn’t know better I could have sworn I’d written some of these posts myself. Thanks for making me smile today.
Just wanted to share my great aunt Minis Honey Lemonade Recipe: 1/2 gallon warm water, 1/2 cup honey, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice. Just mix it all with your hands (their warmth will disolve the honey and sugar) and pour mixture into a gallon container filled 3/4 with ice. You can even add a sprig of lavander or a slice of fresh ginger for a little extra flare.
That recipe sounds great, I’ll keep it in my summer section for the coming year! (something to look forward to!)
Great post!
Hey Siiri,
My name is Kevin Brady and I work for mike’s hard lemonade in their social media dept. I got your information from Kam Martin. I read your blog and the food looks amazing. Anyway, mike’s hard lemonade is going to be at the Blog meets Blog event on Friday and I wanted to personally invite you to our table. We’ll be serving hot “mike’s hard spiced apple” with cinnamon (we think it pairs great with most fall recipes) and we’d love to say hi. Also, we are going to organize a “tweet up” in the next few weeks. Let me know if you would like to be a part of that. Mike’s is a Seattle based company and we are really interested in getting involved in the community. Both on and offline.
Cheers,
Kevin Brady
Hi Siiri,
Today, Starbucks announced the relaunch of the newly renovated StarbucksStore.com website and we’d like to discuss a partnership to give your readers an opportunity to check out this enhanced online shopping experience.
The updated site offers products including tea, coffee, equipment and drinkware as well as NEW offerings that will surely excite coffee and tea connoisseurs including:
•Coffee and Tea Tours – Purchase a Coffee Tour or Tea Tour and explore different Starbucks coffees and teas. Seven available tours allow customers to compare and contrast flavors to discover the nuances within a cup, making them the perfect gift – delivered right to their door!
•Starbucks Reserve Coffees – StarbucksStore.com offers customers across the U.S. access to Starbucks Reserve™ coffee, otherwise only available in select U.S company-operated Starbucks stores. These exotic, rare, and exquisite coffees are hand-selected for their unique flavors and are available in limited quantities.
• Coffee and Tea Subscriptions – Looking for convenience? Customers can enjoy the luxury of setting up scheduled deliveries of coffee, tea and Starbucks VIA® Ready Brew right to their door as often as they like. Experiment and get recommendations from our knowledgeable coffee masters.
Please let me know if you are interested, my email address is included. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Best,
Erin
Starbucks Press Team
We hope to see you at the Original Mobile Chowdown on Sunday, October 2 in West Seattle! http://www.themobilechowdown.com for more info…bring your appetites!
Hello! Someone in my facebook group made a comment about this site so I came to take a look. I’m definitely enjoying the way you write. I’m book-marking! Fantastic style and layout.
I saved your rss feed as I couldn’t find your e-mail subscription link or newsletter service. Do you’ve any?
hi there, yes I have an email subscription button on the home page, on the right hand side. Just add your email and hit enter! Thanks!
HI There, I am having a group of GF’s over after work and I am going to serve the Salmon Salad you have listed in your (Ithink in Decmeber) recipes. I bought my food supplies at Trader Joe’s and will be using leftover grilled salmon. WIth the hubby out of town this week, I already ate salmon each day, time to share the rest. Looks great, love following you on pinterest.
Hi Jenny!
That sounds wonderful – and kudos for using leftovers, I’m sure it’ll be delicious! Take pictures and send them over if you want, I’d love to share with everyone! Cheers – Siiri