Living amongst us, talented people are making extraordinary food in their own homes.
We’ve been searching for these people in Bristol, trying their remarkable dishes and finding out the stories behind them.
We’re ready to share who we’ve found so they can share what they cook with you.
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“Cake shouldn’t just be for special occasions but an everyday treat” 🎂
On that note meet Stella, our wonderful NEW baker from @hartsbakery. Between being a mother and working at Harts, she is now ready to start selling her own cakes from home. Years of baking cakes (and eating them) have enabled Stella to develop her own unique recipes that taste as good as they look. If you don’t believe us…Swipe to see for yourself!
The 2 layer sponge cake comes with your choice of filling and icing. Mouth watering flavours and fillings include…vanilla, carrot, lemon curd and dark chocolate mousse. 😍
Head to the link in our bio to find out more about Stella’s show stopping cakes.
Need some Veganuary inspiration this weekend?
Here are some home-made dishes that will make you and the planet feel good🌱🙏🏼
💚Caponata arancini
💚Tarka dahl
💚Vegan empanadas and tequeños
💚Cuban tamales
Head to the link in our bio to browse our Veganuary selection and bring a bit of plant power to your weekend.
Still feeling a bit blue?🫐
If this cold and tiring January feels like it’s dragging, give yourself a break and let someone cook you a delicious home-cooked meal to enjoy with family and friends.
Here are some of our top picks:
💙Dino's djulbastije meal: Balkan beef balls in a creamy sauce, served with vegetable stew, salad, and rice.
💙Tomer's Middle Eastern feast: A weekly changing menu with both vegetarian and vegan options.
💙Salima's Algerian feast: A selection of dishes including chicken tagine, vegetable boureks, and potato & aubergine tagine.
💙Elena's parmagiana: fried aubergine layered with tomato and cheese
Head to ‘discover cooks’ in our bio to place your orders and have one less thing to think about this week👌🏼
We are on the hunt for more home cook heroes to join our growing community...👨🍳👩🍳
Are you the sort of person who loves to cook and share your food? Do you make classic British comfort food? Or perhaps you make the best fish pie? If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
For all new cooks, we are also offering 0% commission for the first 2 months...
Does this sound like something you'd be interested in? Then what are you waiting for? Drop us a message- we'd love to have a chat. Or click the 'become a cook' link in our bio.
Wednesdays are for…traditional Brazilian food🇧🇷
⭐️Our lovely cook Mireya is back, and taking orders until 2pm THURSDAY for collection on Saturday. ⭐️
Mireya cooks vibrant and hearty food that is always prepared fresh. ‘You cannot expect less than a meal full of flavours, directly from my kitchen and my heart’.
Choose from her favourite traditional dishes including plant-based Feijoada (black bean stew), empanadas filled with beef and egg and gluten free cheese balls. To satisfy those sugar cravings, there is always her show stopping passion fruit mouse to tuck into after dinner...😍
Shop Mireya’s menu here➡️ link in bio 🙏🏼
Let us help with your weeknight suppers 🙏🏼
With school packed lunches and homework on your mind, it can be hard to find the time and energy to cook dinner every night...
That’s why our local cooks are here to help your family stay well fed with hearty and home-cooked food that’s good for the soul.
Swipe for a preview of what our cooks can offer…
💛Elena’a pitta di patate- a traditional Sicilian potato pie filled with fresh tomato sauce cooked with onions, capers, olives and mozzarella.
💛Zainab’s chicken tikka masala- fragrant chicken slow cooked with tomato and onion, served with pilau rice and a fresh salad.
💛Nikos’ Greek spinach and feta pie- a Greek classic!
💛 Mariangela’s veggie lasagne- packed full of veggie freshness and flavour, served with her special basil pesto.
Head to the link in our bio to order these wonderful dishes🔥
New year… new cook!
Say hello to Dino from Warmley🔥😀
Originally from Bosnia & Herzegovina, Dino wants to share the traditional Balkan dishes he grew up with. For those that don’t know, Balkan cuisine combines the base of Mediterranean cuisine with flavours and influences of Western Asia.
On his menu you can choose from:
⭐️Burek- the famous Bosnian filo pastry pie filled with rich mean and onion filling.
⭐️Djubastije- an old speciality that is seasoned with minced beef and baked until meltingly tender in a creamy sauce…😍
⭐️zeljanica- traditional Bosnian pie consisting of rich flayers of filo pastry filled with delicious spinach, cheese and egg.
Head to the link in our bio to try Dino’a authentic cuisine 🙏🏼
Taking part in Veganuary this year? Swipe for some plant-based goodness...🌱
If you live in Bristol, here are a selection of vibrant dishes you can order from the city's home-cooks!
1. Rita's Peporanata- a traditional Sicilian dish made with peppers, onions and potatoes flavoured with olive oil and fresh basil 🙏🏼
2. Vegan Cuban tamales- maize stuffed with vegetables and cooked in a banana leaf, served with black bean rice, cassava and sweet plantains😍
3. Tomer's Middle Eastern feast- weekly changing menu including a main and starter/ dessert. Think stuffed green cabbage with lentils, and chickpea stew made with cardamom, cumin and chilli…
4. Liam and Shalimar’s Tobago tofu curry with charred beans and coconut rice- vegan coconut curry packed with flavour and mild heat🌶
Head to the link in our bio to view our Veganuary page and get ordering ⭐️😊🤤
⭐️Swipe to see our journey so far...
"When I look back at 2021, it pretty much covers the whole of the time All About the Cooks has been actively selling food made by local people"
As we enter into a new year, Founder, Claire Ladkin, reflects on the progress she has made in bringing home-cooked food made by local people to communities all over Bristol.
Starting with a jar of home-made lemon curd made by volunteers, All About the Cooks is on its way to fulfilling the ambition of being as synonymous with home-cooked food as Airbnb is with holiday rentals.
To find out more head to our blog➡️link in bio. ⭐️
Not made New Year’s Eve plans? Say hello to 2022 with a homemade Middle-Eastern meal at home. 🥳🌶🍆
Tomer has developed an extra special menu for all of us celebrating from home this year, and there is still time to order. Skip the takeaway queue and pre-order 1, 2 or 3 courses, with vegan and gluten free options available!
Starter: a trio of stuffed vine leaves, falafel, and kubbeh burgul on green tahina sauce with pomegranate seeds and parsley.
Main: Chicken Masa-Han – Grilled chicken leg on a flatbread with grilled onions and sumac. Served with a fresh herb salad and pickles, a whole grilled chili, drizzled with tahina sauce and spicy mango and topped with toasted almonds.
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Grilled aubergine ‘steak’ with all the above accompaniments (vegan).
Dessert: Sahlab – thick and creamy milk dessert with rose water, topped with pistachio, coconut and cinnamon. Vegan option available.
Head to the bio to get ordering.
Celebrating the New Year from home can still be special if you've got spectacular home-cooked food to enjoy. 😋 🍽️
Whether you're after some party food platters to share in front of the TV, or a sophisticated three course meal to pretend you're eating out, there's something for every kind of New Years celebration. 🎉
Head to our website to place your orders 🕺🏻
