Courtney O’Dell is the founder and creator of Sweet Cs Designs, a food and travel website focused on cozy comfort food, well-tested recipes, and practical travel guides. With years of hands-on recipe development and real-world travel experience, Courtney creates clear, reliable cooking guides and shares firsthand travel insights rooted in food, culture, and approachable activities. Every recipe and guide on Sweet Cs Designs is developed, tested, and written to help readers cook — and travel — with confidence.
Cooking with me is all about making the process enjoyable and stress-free. I provide everything you need to feel like a pro in the kitchen, from step-by-step instructions to handy tips and tricks – because my goal is to make cooking accessible to everyone. That’s why we focus on simple, straightforward recipes that even beginners can master. No fancy equipment or obscure ingredients needed – just good food, made easy.
The Sweet C’s Team
The Sweet C’s team is a group of 2 moms from across the US who love food, traveling with friends and our families, and trying delicious dishes from all over the world!
Courtney O’Dell, Owner/Founder
I’m Courtney O’Dell, and I want to see and taste everything – I’m a travel-obsessed mom who grew up poring over Martha Stewart cookbooks and went to my first cooking class before I was 6!
I worked in restaurants and at a specialty foods store through my teens and college, and I’ve always been the friend people went to for recipes, even when I worked chaotic jobs in politics (in a past life, I worked in the United States Senate and ran PACs and campaign strategies for a multi-state financial trade association).
I have always been known for elaborate dinner parties – even as a teen – and people know when they show up to my house, they won’t leave hungry. I’m so honored to now get to share my recipes with you, my new friends!
I am based in Northern Colorado, on a farm close to the mountains, with my husband and two kids. I also have a podcast with stories I love and trending pop culture and politics at I Think Less of You.
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Katherine Barnard, Business Manager
Katherine is originally from Fort Collins, Colorado and has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from CSU. She has been with Sweet C’s since her first son was born in 2015.
Katherine cares for everything to do with the business management for Sweet C’s. She also manages the content production and development.
Katherine loves to cook and is behind the lense of many of our recipes. She currently lives in upstate South Carolina with her husband and four sons. She loved to hike and bike with her family in her free time.
As Seen On
Sweet C’s has been featured in numerous publications as a leading food and travel lifestyle site – such as Buzzfeed, Best Crafts and Recipes, The Huffington Post, Country Living, Women’s Health, and more.
Brands We’ve Partnered With
Sweet C’s has also had the opportunity to work with some of the best brands that I am proud to stand beside, like La Crema Wines, Foster Farms Chicken, Safeway, Albertsons, Princess Cruises, Visit California, Visit Kansas City, The Beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel, Visit Oxnard, Embassy Suites at Mandalay Beach, Norwegian Airlines, and many more.
Every time you come to Sweet C’s for a recipe or idea, you’re helping to grow my small business and my family’s dream. There are so many websites with impeccable recipes and gorgeous photos, and we are privileged and honored you’re spending your time with us!
