bigmcooking

About

Instagram star and home cook known for her easy-to-make recipes and her content featuring approachable dinner recipes including chicken, seafood, pasta, and comfort foods made with ingredients available at everyday grocery stores which has helped her amass over 470,000 Instagram followers.

Before fame

She studied business at the University of Oregon before beginning her career as a restaurant and catering manager. She joined Instagram in December 2022 and began sharing cooking content online.

Trivia

She received the California Association of Realtors Rising Star Award in 2023. She released the e-book Big M Cooking: 25 Flavor-Packed Recipes for Every Occasion in September 2026 which collected 25 of her most popular recipes.

Family life

Her real name given to her by her parents is Maria Duong, and she was born and raised in San Diego, California. She is a first-generation American whose parents came to the United States as refugees.

Associated with

She and Tineke Younger are both social media cooks known for their approachable comfort food recipes.