Hi there, nice to meet you!
I’m Nagi, and RecipeTin Eats is my corner of the internet!
I’m the voice, cook and eater behind RecipeTin Eats. I create recipes, take photos of them, write them up and make recipe tutorial videos. Oh, and I have a food bank – RecipeTin Meals – and I wrote a cookbook too!
I live in beautiful Sydney, Australia, and have an unhealthy obsession with all things food and my dog Dozer, an abnormally large and very cheeky golden retriever.
When I say he’s “abnormally large”, I mean it! Proof:
(OK, possibly I am a little on the short side too….😂)
My recipes
My website reflects my philosophy on food and cooking – fast, creative, clever and fresh.
That’s fast meals for busy weeknights.
Creative new ideas and fresh takes on favourites to shortcut preparation, cut down on cost and create food with style.
Clever cooking so that you don’t sacrifice taste just because you’re short on time and on a budget. I’ll show you how to get gourmet flavours out of budget ingredients and how you can get organised so it’s a breeze to serve up nourishing meals to your family that will knock their socks off.
And fresh meals that are made from scratch. I don’t use store bought packet mixes or canned soup.
My recipes are cost conscious, made using everyday ingredients and (mostly) pretty healthy. I don’t use a tub of cream or blocks of cream cheese in every sauce, and I only deep fry when I really think it’s worth it.
But, sometimes I feel the need to unleash the demon within. 🙂
OK, maybe a little more than sometimes……
A bit about me …
Born in Japan, raised in Sydney, Australia, I’ve travelled the world from Europe to the Middle East, across Asia and America.
In a previous life, I worked in corporate finance. Though I thoroughly enjoyed my “first” career, I wanted to pursue a future where my passion really lies – food. 🙂
Today, I’m extremely fortunate to be able to say that I make a living doing what I truly love – creating and sharing my favourite recipes with people from all over the world.
Growing up, budget was tight and even though my mother worked full time, we dined like royalty because she was so creative in the kitchen. And this is why I know it’s possible to make great, fresh food even if you’re short on time and on a budget.
The recipes on my blog draws on influences from my travels, my ever evolving fascination with how just a few simple ingredients can transform into something that tastes so amazing, and learning genius tricks from the masters of the world.
I want to show you how to make vibrant recipes made with everyday ingredients, spanning cuisines from around the world as well as classic comforts. Delicious recipes with the “wow” factor that are simple to make, cost effective and can often be prepared ahead.
I hope you find something on here to your taste! – Nagi x
What you will find on RecipeTin Eats
Seriously tasty simple recipes made using everyday ingredients. I don’t shop at gourmet stores.
Exciting New Ideas for Fast Midweek Meals.
Takeout favourites that truly taste like what you get at restaurants.
Easy recipes from around the world.
Can’t-Live-Without Classics. 🙂
Salads with oomph! Because if I’m having a salad as a meal, it’s got to be something special!
Cooking for a crowd. I like to entertain. So many of my recipes are convenient for cooking for a crowd, whether it be easy to make in large volumes, or make ahead.
Tried and tested recipes. I take great care to ensure my recipes work and are written concisely. I also add notes to help with substitutions (where possible) and explanations for things that I think may not be familiar to everyone.
What you won’t find on my blog
I don’t follow trends for the sake of it. I only share recipes I truly love. There will never be a cauliflower crust pizza on my blog.
I do not sacrifice taste just for the sake of reducing calories (or following a trend). My healthy recipes are accidentally healthy.
Food that looks pretty but tastes blah. Never, ever, ever!
Recipes with shortcuts that compromise on flavour. I will cheat at every opportunity. So long as it doesn’t compromise on flavour.
Difference in measures between countries
DID YOU KNOW….? Cups, tablespoons and teaspoon sizes differ between countries. For the vast majority of my recipes, the difference is not enough to affect the recipes – this mostly holds true for savoury recipes.
However, for baking recipes like cakes, slices, delicate desserts and especially cookies, the slight difference between measurements does matter.
So I ensure that my baking recipes are tested and written so that they will work for cooks in different countries. This also applies to any savoury recipes that are affected as well.
Oh – and I have a food bank!
During the height of the pandemic in 2021 when there was increased food insecurity in my community, I started my food bank, RecipeTin Meals, where we make homemade meals which are donated to the vulnerable.
I have 3 full time chefs who work in the kitchen making meals 5 days a week. Many of the recipes we use are from my website!
To learn more about RecipeTin Meals, pop over here. ❤️
Finally … Don’t be shy, say “Hi”!
Drop me an email and say hi! Due to the sheer number of messages I receive, I sadly cannot respond to every one. However I do my very best to reply where I can (unless you’re SPAM!). One thing I can assure you is that I will see your message! You can contact me here.
“People who love to eat are always the best people!” – Julia Child
~ Nagi xx
Hi Nagi,
Just discovered your recipes and love them. Could you put a recipe for Sticky Lemon Chicken, like you get in a Chinese restaurant/ take away please? Pretty please.
Yum, great idea! N x
Hi nagi. Im aniza from malaysia. Can you teach me how to cook the rice that most of the middle east kiosk serve with chicken shawarmma at Australia. I went to perth 7 years ago. I loved the plain and tasty rice that they serve with chicken shawarmma or lamb comes with salads and sauce in set
There is nothing I don’t love about your blog & recipes. I especially appreciate the serving size adjustment. You are truly amazing and I want your dog!
Hi Nagi
Love your simple, easy, no-compromise-on-taste recipes. My daughter introduced me to you, and now I love her even more:-)
I love passion fruits, but can’t find your take on this. Any chance to include it in your next food adventure?
Many thanks and, take care
SL
In your beef stock recipe you state in one place the oven temperature should be 350º F and in another it should be 420ºF. Which is it?
Also, when might the fish stock recipe be published
Hi Nagi,
Would love to see your take on a carbonara pasta recipe 🙂
Hi Nagi,
I looooove your recipes, you are a staple in my house. I have 2 young boys and everything I’ve cooked has been a hit. The recipes are easy to follow and don’t have anything you cannot get from the supermarket, thank you for making good recipes easy to shop for 🙂
What are your favorite cookbooks?
Hi Nagi
You are a godsend and you are now my go-to for fail safe delicious recipes! Everything I have made is getting rave reviews from the family.
I saw somewhere the other day your tip about making plain flour into self-raising, but for the life of me I can’t find it again. Are you able to share again please (and maybe in the future consider putting a tips section in you blog 🤞).
Stay safe
AW
Love your soft no Knead dinner rolls and wanted to know if I can add cheese to it. It is so easy to make and everyone that I have given it to loves it.
Hi Annette, yes I’m sure you could! N x
Hi Nagi, made your spring rolls yesterday – delicious – but I had terrible trouble getting the bought pastry to separate. Any suggestions.
Hi Lin, depending on how old they are and brand they can be tricky to separate, all I can suggest is gentle hands and slide your fingers inpetween them to pry them apart, rather than lifting straight up and tearing them. N X
Hi im new in your website and its a great website for those dtarting to cook asian food
Hi Nagi, I absolutely love to cook having been taught by my Polish grandmother and have analysed the ingredients of dishes where no recipe was forthcoming or available !
I find your recipes easy to follow with great results each time. My favourite one to date is your recipe for Red Velvet cake which was my late daughter’s favourite. I made it for her anniversary and everyone who came to share it with us said it was the best cake they had ever tasted (and they were not being polite because of the occasion). So a massive thank you and it will always be centrepiece when we celebrate her life.
I like the recipes, however I find the quantities hard to measure. Possibly its that I cook for two and end up with annoying amounts like 0.4 cup. How does one measure that? Very annoying. Perhaps someone has a solution.
Hi Jacquie, if you’re using the recipe scaler, unfortunately all ingredients will scale and may be listed in amounts like this. Click the metric button and everything will be listed in mls and grams – which will be easier to measure. N x
Fantastic. Cooked the spicy chicken mince last night, delicious, and will be making satay chicken tonight. I love your recipes, find them easy and quick to cook. Now the ingredients will be easier to measure. Thank you for the reply.
Help where’s the metric button?
Hello Nagi!!
I am new to your blog and I want to really appreciate your creativity in cooking as well as writing!!! The detail is so fine and the humor is a treat 😉
I tried the blueberry muffins and they were a beauty!
A big thank you and all the best to you 🙂
HI lovely i so enjoy recipes as i have tried quite a few but i would like to ask a question. when you are doing a chicken dish to make it tender you put bicarbe on it and after 20 mins you wash it off and my the chicken is so tender well what i would like to know is can you do it with strips of beef to make extra tender like it does with the chicken can you let me know please .Thank you very much . IRIS.
Hi Iris, this method is called velveting – you can see all my tips here: https://innovate-pulse.news/how-to-tenderise-beef-velveting-beef/%3C/a%3E N x
Thank you NAGI for your help i do appreciate your help on my question.that i asked about . Look forward to seeing more of your recipes. Lots of love Iris and a big hug for Dozer. xx
Where have you been all my life? So glad I found you and Dozer, funny we also have a Labrador named Dozer 🤣
I am so looking forward to working my way through your recipes
BEST NAME EVER!!!! 🐶🐶🐶
You have been my best ‘discovery’ ever! I love cooking (and eating) and your recipes are excellent. I’ve had such great results – especially with your boneless pork belly roast. Wow! What a find!! The only recipe that has flopped (burnt on the bottom, Basmati rice still uncooked and dry as a bone) was your dump and bake fried rice and I followed it to the letter! Does it not need more liquid that 2 cups to the 1 1/2 cups of rice and a lower temp, not 200? I live in South Africa and I was so disappointed! What could have gone wrong?
PS I’ve also fallen in love with Dozer! I send him hugs and ear scratches.
Hi Nagi, you probably wont see this in time. I’m making your buffalo wings (I make heaps of your stuff…love your recipes) tomorrow for hubby’s work reunion. I need to take them somewhere 30 mins away. I’m fine with the blue cheese dip but how should I transport the wings? Should I just wrap them in foil and coat them when I get there? I’m doing 4kgs of wings, they’re drying in the fridge atm. I’ll cook them in the morning.
Hi Nagi,
Just found your website you’re food dishes look so good and delicious can’t wait to start doing them.
Best
Brian
Am going to try your recipes—seems have all the marks for life Today🥰
I found your site while looking for Indian butter chicken, and now I can’t stop reading & I STILL haven’t started cooking ! Its a good job my son is working late !! This is AMAZING, and I’m sooo excited to try your recipes .. THANK YOU !!!!