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.
What I'm Cooking This Weekend
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Hi Reader, The weekend is when I like to cook a little differently. Not necessarily harder, just slower. The kind of cooking where you put a pot of ragù on in the afternoon, wander through the market for fresh prawns and scallops, and get your hands dirty kneading pasta dough from scratch. There is no rush. Just good ingredients, a little extra time and the kind of recipes that make the whole house smell incredible. Here are a few recipes I'll be making this weekend. 👇 You can find all recipes below! xoxo Daen ✨ Weekend Recipes✨✨ 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.
Hello Reader, If you were up late celebrating the 4th of July, or like me, up too late with a few too many glasses of red wine waiting for gossip about Taylor Swift's wedding, today calls for exactly one thing: pastina. It's the perfect dish to make when you don't feel like cooking but need something comforting! Growing up, there was an unspoken rule in our house. Pastina had to be eaten on the couch, in the comfiest clothes you owned. My mum made it whenever we were sick, heartbroken, or...
Hello Reader, Okay, I have to talk about this one because you clearly can't stop clicking on it either... my cherry tomato and basil pasta has been getting so much love lately and I love to see it! It's the kind of dish that tastes like summer in a bowl. Cherry tomatoes blister and burst in the pan with lots of olive oil until they turn jammy and sweet, then a big handful of fresh basil and sprinkling of pecorino romano turns it into a sauce that genuinely rivals anything you'd buy in a jar....
Hello Reader, I think chicken breast gets a bit of an unfair reputation. It's often the last thing people get excited about cooking, but with the right recipe, it can be one of the most comforting dinners you'll make all week. This creamy mushroom chicken is exactly that. Golden chicken breasts simmered in a rich garlic and mushroom sauce with a splash of cream, plenty of parmesan and fresh thyme. It feels like something you'd order at your favourite little bistro, yet it's made with simple...