Brian Connelly is the lead recipe developer and storyteller behind Recipes by Mike. With over a decade of professional kitchen experience and a deep love for rustic, home-style cooking, he brings a grounded, ingredient-focused approach to every dish he creates. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Brian grew up surrounded by the Pacific Northwest’s bounty—wild mushrooms, fresh Dungeness crab, and berries picked straight from the bush. His Irish-American grandmother taught him to make soda bread
