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.
I need your help...(again)!
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Hi Reader, Firstly, thank you. After my last email where I spoke about the future of my website and trying to keep my recipes free for as long as I can, I was completely blown away by your replies. Some of you shared such thoughtful messages about the future of recipe websites, AI and what my recipes have meant to your families over the years. And I read every single one (whilst also trying to reply to all of them so I am sorry if I missed any). One thing became very clear to me. You want to support my work and you want to see Daen's Kitchen continue for many years to come. As I've been thinking about what comes next, I've realised I'm a little stuck. I honestly go back and forth about what to do that it's starting to stunt my growth, work and send me a little mad!! I know I need to build something beyond my free website. I just can't decide what that should be. So I'd love your help one last time. If you could only choose one, which would you be most excited to pay for? 🥘 Option A: A Digital Cookbook A beautifully designed digital cookbook filled with 30 Mediterranean midweek dinners. Think reliable recipes with meal prep notes, freezer tips, shopping lists, ingredient swaps and all the little things that make getting dinner on the table easier. This would be the first of many to come!
❤️ Option B: A Daen's Kitchen Membership A monthly membership with exclusive recipes, meal plans, shopping lists, behind the scenes content, freezer guides and plenty of extras that wouldn't live on my website.
💛 Option C: Honestly... I'd buy both! I'd also love to know why you chose that option. Your feedback genuinely helps shape what I create, and I'd rather build something you truly want than spend months creating something nobody asked for.
Click your option above and then reply and let me know why you choose it and if your'e happy to share, how much you would be willing to pay for it. Thank you for always being so generous with your ideas. It means more than you know. Especially as I enter a time of so much change where the future is uncertain. Daen xoxo ✨ Join my Cookbook Club✨ |
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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