I’m Marcus, and I run Broke & Buff out of a small apartment in Columbus, OH. It’s just me here, so when you email you’re actually talking to the guy who cooked the recipe and logged the receipt.
The fastest way to reach me is the contact form below. I read everything, even if I don’t get back to you right away.
What I want to hear about
Send it over if you fit any of these:
- A number looks off. If my protein count or cost per serving doesn’t match what you got at your store, tell me. Prices swing by region and I’d rather fix it than leave it wrong.
- A cheaper swap that actually worked. I test a lot of these myself, but I don’t have every budget grocery store near me. If you found something that beats mine on price and holds up, I’ll try it and credit you.
- A recipe request. Tell me your protein target and your weekly food budget. That’s the math I like solving.
- A recipe that flopped for you. If it went rubbery or bland, I want to know so I can annotate it.
How long I take to reply
Realistically, give me three to five days. Some weeks I’m behind on cooking and testing and the inbox waits. If it’s about a factual error on the site, I bump it up the list because I don’t want bad numbers sitting out there.
One thing: I don’t do paid recipe placements or sponsored posts pretending to be honest reviews. If that’s your pitch, save us both the time.