Hi, I’m Billy!

In a world obsessed with trends, speed, and shortcuts, Billy L. Hefley found his rhythm in the slow simmer of homemade stews and the quiet joy of cooking from scratch.

Billy didn’t grow up in a culinary school or a five-star kitchen. His journey began in a small-town diner in Arkansas, where his mother waitressed the morning shift and his uncle flipped pancakes with the kind of flair that made locals come back daily. At age 10, Billy was more interested in cracking eggs than cracking jokes — and it showed. He begged for kitchen chores, soaked up every tip the cooks threw his way, and spent weekends recreating the diner’s specials at home for his siblings.

Years passed, but that spark never faded. Even while juggling college and a 9-to-5 job in retail logistics, Billy kept cooking — testing recipes, burning a few, and learning as he went. Cooking wasn’t just a hobby; it became his way of grounding himself, finding creativity, and caring for the people around him. When life felt chaotic, the kitchen always made sense.

In his early thirties, Billy took a leap that surprised even him — he left his job, dusted off his old notebook full of recipes and cooking notes, and created MealFolk.com. His mission was simple: make everyday cooking feel less like a chore and more like a shared experience.

Billy’s not a chef in a towering hat. He’s the guy who’ll teach you how to whip up a cozy casserole without fancy tools, who admits when a recipe flopped, and who believes that the best meals are the ones that make people linger at the table just a little longer.

At MealFolk, you won’t find pretentious plating or hard-to-find ingredients. What you will find are simple, flavorful recipes that actually work — meals that fit into real life, whether you’re cooking solo, feeding a family, or impressing a guest (without breaking a sweat).

Beyond the kitchen, Billy’s a big fan of southern porch mornings, old cookbooks, and dogs that beg too early for dinner. He believes that food tells a story — and that every person deserves to be the author of theirs.

So welcome to MealFolk. No matter your skill level, your pantry size, or how many times you’ve Googled “how to boil an egg” — you belong here.

Pull up a chair. Let’s cook something good, together.