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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Hello Reader, It is well and truly soup season for us in Australia, and all I want right now are big bowls of something warm and comforting for dinner that makes me feel all cozy and fuzzy inside! So let me introduce you to Sopa de Ajo (Spanish Garlic Soup). This is such a simple, humble Spanish recipe made with lots of garlic (obviously), bread, paprika, stock and eggs. The bread soaks up all that beautiful garlicky broth, the paprika gives it so much warmth and flavour, and the eggs make it feel a little more substantial. It’s cosy and comforting and is exactly what I will be making for dinner tonight! It’s also a brilliant way to use up stale bread and made almost entirely from ingredients you probably already have sitting in your kitchen. If you’re craving something warm and comforting this week, this is the soup to make.
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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.
Hello Reader, It’s been a very busy week over here and I am feeling it! I’m tired, I don’t particularly feel like cooking anything complicated, and all I want for dinner is something warm and comforting... especially since it's still cold in Australia! So I’m making my Roasted Pumpkin & Garlic Pasta. It’s one of those recipes that feels like a big cosy hug in a bowl. The pumpkin and garlic roast until soft and caramelised, and then everything comes together into the creamiest pasta. I’m...
Hello Reader, There are some recipes that feel like they were quite literally made for me, and Gambas al Ajillo is one of them. Prawns swimming in golden olive oil with LOTS of garlic, a little chilli and plenty of crusty bread for dipping. It’s simple Spanish cooking at its absolute best. My little trick is to buy prawns with their heads and shells still on because we are absolutely not throwing those away! I fry them in the olive oil first, which turns it this beautiful deep golden colour...
Hello Reader, When I think of potato salad, I don't think of mayonnaise. I think of my Spanish mum standing at the kitchen bench, dressing warm potatoes with good olive oil, red wine vinegar and plenty of salt while the steam still rose from the bowl. There was usually tuna, boiled eggs and parsley scattered throughout, and it would sit in the fridge until lunch where somehow it tasted even better. This is Patatas Aliñadas, a classic Spanish potato salad that I have been eating for as long as...