Hi Reader, There are some evenings when the last thing I feel like doing is spending an hour in the kitchen. And while I absolutely love cooking, I also love a recipe that requires very little time or effort but still delivers on flavour. I've noticed just how much you all love my quick and easy dinners, so I thought I'd do something a little different this week and share five of my favourites in one email. These are the recipes I turn to when time is not on my side, but I still want...
1 day ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I think we can all agree that the best kind of dinner is one that requires very little washing up afterwards. And if it involves pasta, cream, lots of parmesan cheese and juicy chicken breast, even better! My latest recipe is this One Pan Creamy Chicken Alfredo, and I have a feeling it's going to become a regular in your dinner rotation. It's not your traditional Alfredo. The chicken is generously coated in spices and seared until beautifully golden, while the pasta cooks...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, I'm back with another weekly meal plan! Last week, I shared my very first meal plan with you, and I've decided to share this week's with you too. One thing I hear from you all the time is that the hardest part of cooking dinner isn't necessarily the cooking itself. It's deciding what on earth to make every single night. And I completely understand that! Even as someone who cooks for a living, I often find myself standing in front of the fridge wondering what to make for dinner....
4 days ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader! There are very few things in the kitchen that a little patience won't improve, and caramelised onions are certainly one of them. I know the idea of standing over a pan of onions for almost an hour might not sound particularly appealing, especially when you're trying to get dinner on the table. But I promise you, the reward is worth every minute. This Caramelised Onion & Italian Sausage Orecchiette is one of those pasta dishes that tastes like you've put far more effort into it than...
6 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader! One of the things I hear from you all the time is that the hardest part of cooking dinner isn't necessarily the cooking itself. It's figuring out what on earth to make every single night. And I get it. Even someone who cooks for a living gets to 5pm some days and thinks, what am I going to make for dinner? So, I've been working on something that I hope will make your week a little easier. Introducing my very first Daen's Kitchen Weekly Meal Plan. I've planned four dinners for your...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, My cookbook manuscript is due in two weeks and this week, I have been working on the chapter, A good bottle of wine & a little bit of time. It's where all of my slow cooked dishes live. While this chapter will feature many new recipes that I have never shared before, there will be a few reader favourites. One of those being my osso buco with saffron risotto and gremolata. As I write about the creamy bone marrow that hides in the bone, the rich sauce and tender meat that has been...
12 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, If you have a bag of frozen peas then you can make Pasta e Piselli or pasta with peas. And I’m willing to bet there is a forgotten bag hiding somewhere in the back of your freezer right now. This recipe is one of those wonderfully simple Italian recipes that proves you really don’t need much to make a very good bowl of pasta. All you need is some frozen peas, chicken stock, pasta, olive oil and a little cheese. But the cheese is optional as it's very creamy without it! Frozen...
17 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, If you’ve been here for a while, there’s a very good chance you know my cherry tomato pasta. It’s one of those recipes I make more times than I can count. Cherry tomatoes are cooked in lots of olive oil and garlic until they burst open and turn into the most beautiful, sweet and jammy sauce. Add pasta, parmesan, fresh basil and a little pasta water and you have something incredibly simple but SO delicious. Well, this version is that pasta’s slightly fancier sister with a bit of...
21 days ago • 1 min read
Hello Reader, Every now and then there is a recipe that comes into my life that finds it's place into my weekly cooking rotation. This anchovy butter pasta is one of them. It relies on pantry staple items to make, uses 4 main ingredients (with a few extra for garnish) and is loved by everyone in my family! Even my anchovy hating fiance loves this one because the anchovies melt into the butter bringing a rich and salty umami flavour to the sauce. While I just love to serve this one on it's...
24 days ago • 1 min read