About Kate Campbell

Cooking is about more than food — it’s about creating moments.

Kate Campbell believes in the kind of hospitality that doesn’t wait for a special occasion — the kind that starts with good ingredients, a little music in the kitchen, and people you love gathered around the table.

As the founder of Pink Tomato Kitchen, Kate has built a world where California seasonality meets the art of unfussy entertaining. A home chef, cookbook author, real estate agent, and mom of three, she’s known for turning simple moments — Thursday dinners, backyard happy hours, cozy family breakfasts — into something beautiful and memorable.

Before launching Pink Tomato Kitchen, Kate spent years in the San Francisco Bay Area working in the food industry as a strategic buyer, helping brands bring products and stories to life. That experience taught her how to spot what people crave — not just in food, but in connection.

Now based in the Santa Ynez Valley, she channels that same creativity into her kitchen, her community, and her home. Her philosophy is simple: good food and genuine company can transform an ordinary night into something extraordinary — no perfection required.

About Pink Tomato Kitchen

Where tomato-stained aprons are a badge of honor.

Pink Tomato Kitchen began as an idea around a dinner table — a place where conversation lingered, where the sauce simmered a little longer, and where people showed up hungry for more than food.

Today, it’s grown into a vibrant lifestyle brand that blends recipes, gatherings, and storytelling — all centered around the belief that hosting should feel joyful, not stressful. Through seasonal menus, supper clubs, workshops, and an upcoming cookbook, Pink Tomato Kitchen celebrates the beauty of real life: messy counters, candlelit tables, and the magic that happens when people come together.

Rooted in California’s Central Coast, the brand draws inspiration from the region’s farms, vineyards, and ocean air — but its spirit is universal: come as you are, bring a dish, and stay awhile.

Pink Tomato Kitchen isn’t just about food. It’s about connection — the laughter between friends, the stories that unfold over dinner, and the comfort of knowing there’s always room at the table.