5 easy recipes for the week ahead


Hello Reader,

We are back with another week of easy and delicious recipes.

If you're staring into the fridge wondering what to cook this week, I've got you covered. These are the recipes I would be making all week (if I wasn't deep in cookbook resting testing!)

They are simple meals made with everyday ingredients that still feel a little special.

👇 You can find all recipes below!

xoxo Daen

✨ Recipes for the week✨

✨ New Recipe✨

Italian potato salad

If you loved my Spanish Potato Salad (Patatas Aliñadas), this Italian Potato Salad is another simple recipe that proves just how delicious a dairy and mayonnaise free potato salad can be!

One pot pea pasta

Known as the poor man’s dish in Naples, Pasta e piselli is a simple Italian pasta with peas that comes together in under 20 minutes and tastes like spring in a bowl.

Tomato & butter pasta

Fresh tomatoes and butter come together in this Tomato Butter Pasta to create a silky, rich, and delicate sauce that feels both comforting and a little bit luxurious.

Crispy brussels sprouts with bacon

If you think you don’t like Brussels sprouts, it’s probably because you haven’t tried them roasted in lots of olive oil until crispy and caramelised!

Potato & leek soup

On chilly evenings, nothing beats a classic potato and leek soup. I love adding crispy bacon and using the whole leek.

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Daen's Kitchen

Hi! I'm Daen, the internet’s garlic and olive oil girl and the creator behind Daen’s Kitchen. I am a Mediterranean inspired home cook with Italian and Spanish roots, and I have built a community of over 8 million people who love simple yet impressive and delicious Mediterranean food. My cooking is all about big flavours, approachable recipes and the little foundations that make home cooking feel effortless. Expect lots of garlic confit, no knead focaccia, homemade breadcrumbs, one pot orzos, olive oil cakes and all the nostalgic dishes I grew up with.

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