Guides
Keeping recipes in order, cooking with the people you eat with, planning the week and knowing what is in a serving.
8 min read · 1 taleHow to organize recipes: one system for cards, cookbooks, links and screenshotsHow to organize recipes from cards, cookbooks, websites, screenshots and friends into one searchable collection, with categories and tags that still work a year later.Start smallOne homeCards, books, linksCategories
8 min read · 2 talesCooking with friends: supper clubs, cookbook clubs, potlucks and recipe swapsFour ways to cook with friends on a regular basis, how to set up each one and how to keep the recipes that come out of them.Four formatsSupper clubCookbook clubPotluck counter
7 min read · 1 taleMeal planning with the recipes you already cookA meal planning method for beginners that starts from the recipes you already cook: write down your repertoire, plan the week in ten minutes and add one new dish at a time.Your repertoireTen-minute planTheme nightsLeftovers
8 min readHow to calculate nutrition for a homemade recipe, per servingHow to work out calories, protein, carbs and fat for a homemade recipe by hand, where the numbers go wrong and how to use them to cook better without tracking every meal.The methodWorked exampleCommon errorsWeigh the pot