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    30 Minute Or Less

    Looking for quick, easy recipes for everyday life? You’ll find plenty to get started with right here.

    Easy Recipes
    gnocchi with brown butter and sage
    • Peanut butter noodles served in a bowl topped with spring onion and sesame seeds
      Peanut Butter Noodles
    • Halloumi Salad served in a large bowl with tahini dressing
      Halloumi Salad
    • Crispy threaded chicken served on a board and topped with garlic and curry leaves
      Crispy Threaded Chicken - Pottitherichath
    • Spicy vodka pasta served in a bowl and topped with basil
      Spicy Vodka Pasta
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    Originally launched in 2015 as DanToombs.com, we’ve rebranded as For Those About to Cook. While Dan continues to share bold Eastern flavours through The Curry Guy, we’ve come together as a family to focus on the best of Western cooking. You’ll find fresh recipes weekly, with many from 2015 onwards being updated for a better cooking experience and we’re excited to share them with you.

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    Top 10

    This list is updated weekly to feature our most popular recipes by number of views.

    • Finished chicken tikka masala sreved with rice and naan
      30 Minute Chicken Tikka Masala
    • Chicken chilli garlic curry in a serving bowl next to rice and naans.
      30 Minute Chicken Chilli Garlic Curry
    • Paella Valenciana in a paella pan.
      Paella Valenciana
    • homemade big mac recipe
      How To Make A Homemade Big Mac
    • Chicken paella being served up on a plate.
      Chicken Paella
    • Butter chicken topped with cream
      30 minute Butter Chicken
    • Chili Colorado served in a bowl.
      Chili Colorado
    • Finished guacamole burger
      Mexican Burger
    • Coconut and lime crispy chicken topped with lime wedges, chilli and spring onion
      Coconut and Lime Crispy Chicken
    • Pork souvlaki wrapped up in a pita with tzatziki and salad vegetables.
      Pork Souvlaki

    Spanish Recipes...

    • Paella mixta presented in a paella pan
      Paella Mixta
    • Chorizo in red wine served in a tapas dish
      Chorizo Al Vino
    • Patatas bravas served with a spicy tomato sauce
      Patatas Bravas
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    burger recipes

    Burger Recipes

    From homemade Big Macs to piled high burgers with a huge selection of popular toppings, you will find it all here. 

    All Burger Recipes
    • Nashville hot chicken burger served with hot sauce and topped with pickles and lettuce
      Nashville Hot Chicken Burger
    • Cheeseburger tacos topped with big mac sauce
      Smash Burger Tacos
    • Finished bacon double cheese burger garnished with crispy bacon and pickle
      Bacon Double Cheeseburger
    • smash burger
      Smash Burger
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    BIR 30 minute curries

    BIR Curries

    Check out our 30 minute British Indian Restaurant style curries.  

    All BIR Recipes
    • Curried brussels sprouts served in a side dish
      Curried Brussels Sprouts
    • 30 minute beef madras served with rice
      30 Minute Beef Madras
    • Keema naan cut in half to see the lamb meat
      Keema Naan
    • Peshwari naan with flaked almonds and sultanas
      Peshwari Naan
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    • Meat
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    • Fish
    • Vegetarian

    Sharing Our Family Recipes

    Dan Toombs, The Curry Guy

    Hey, I'm Dan!

    I'm the author of The Curry Guy cookbook series and blog. I love bold flavors from around the world! This blog features my favorite recipes from Europe, the Mediterranean, America and Latin America. Some I've been making since childhood. Enjoy!

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    Caroline Toombs

    Hey, I'm Caroline!

    As Dan's wife, I've spent the last 10 years helping him perfect hundreds of spicy recipes. We've had so much fun and now want to share our favorite non-curry dishes. I'll be focusing on recipes I've loved and recreated from Spain, France and across Europe. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

    My Recipes
    Joe Toombs

    Hey, I'm Joe!

    I'm a creative arts and technology teacher in the UK, including food technology. Growing up in The Curry Guy household, I ate amazing food. Now with a family of my own, I want to do the same. See what I'm making on this blog!

    My Recipes
    Shannon Toombs

    Hey, I'm Shannon!

    I'm also a teacher in the UK and have always loved to cook. As part of The Curry Guy family, I've enjoyed trying Dan's food and learning to create and style my own favorite dishes. I'll share them with you here!

    My Recipes
    Jennifer Toombs

    Hey, I'm Jen!

    I'm a teacher and I've always loved to cook. Being the daughter of The Curry Guy, cooking has always been a big part of my life. Since I was young, I've loved trying new recipes and cooking for friends and family. I'm especially interested in healthy recipes and always looking for meals that taste great and make you feel good.

    My Recipes
    homemade big mac

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    Homemade Big Mac

    If you like a Big Mac, you will love this homemade Big Mac recipe so much more. This is an easy recipe that gets fantastic results. Try this!

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    Lettuce Wrap Burger

    If you're cutting back on the carbs or looking for a good gluten free burger, try these lettuce wrap burgers. So good!

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    Lettuce Wrap burger

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    • Peanut butter noodles served in a bowl topped with spring onion and sesame seeds
      Peanut Butter Noodles
    • Risotto verde served with sliced chicken and asparagus sprigs
      Risotto Verde
    • Halloumi Salad served in a large bowl with tahini dressing
      Halloumi Salad
    • Chicken Kiev recipe plated up with garlic butter oozing out
      Chicken Kiev Recipe
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    RECIPES | FOOD EXPLORATION | FOOD LIFESTYLE
    Recipes inspired by the places we go and the food we love. RECIPE LINKS 👇🏻

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    Good burger. Riverside view. 🍔 Every now and th Good burger. Riverside view. 🍔 Every now and then, it’s worth taking a break from the incredible local food.
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    This is your sign to take your baby to Vietnam. 🇻🇳✨
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    We’re currently in Hoi An, Vietnam and tonight w We’re currently in Hoi An, Vietnam and tonight we chose to take an open taxi shuttle (second best to a moped travelling with a 1 year old😂) through the rice fields and over to An Bang Beach. Here we ate at a fantastic restaurant, choosing our own fish before it was plated beautifully. The sudden thunderstorm made it even more of an experience. Incredible food and better yet, we’re learning how to make almost all of what we’re eating either through cooking classes or asking the local people. Can’t wait to fill the blog with incredible fresh Vietnamese flavours.
    Beef or chicken pho literally every morning for br Beef or chicken pho literally every morning for breakfast the last 2 weeks. We’ll absolutely miss it though. Soon onto Thailand and we have so many foodie reels to edit of our time in Vietnam. 🇻🇳
    Looking for one of the most unique experiences in Looking for one of the most unique experiences in Hội An? 🦆💚
Spend time surrounded by hundreds of friendly ducks, feed them, laugh your way through the flock, and don’t miss the famous duck feet and full-body massage—it’s as hilarious as it sounds! 😂

This experience is 100% child-friendly. Booking is by WhatsApp, so make sure you contact them in advance to reserve your visit.

Trust me, this is one of those Hội An experiences you won’t forget!

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    Early morning well spent eating @its__bagels on Pr Early morning well spent eating @its__bagels on Primrose Hill #londonfood
    First stop in London @gnocchibar.london #camden . First stop in London @gnocchibar.london #camden . 30 minute walk down the canal from Kings Cross and in this weather it couldn’t be better!
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    For Those About To Cook

    Welcome To For Those About To Cook

    We're a family-run food blog sharing brand-new recipes every week. From easy weeknight staples to indulgent weekend favorites. We're a team of five: Dan (The Curry Guy), Caroline, Joe, Shannon, and Jennifer, bringing you a wide variety of dishes inspired by Europe, the Mediterranean, the Americas, and more.

    This site focuses on Western-inspired recipes, while Eastern flavors are covered in depth over at greatcurryrecipes.net Between the two, you'll find everything you need to cook up something amazing so don't forget to subscribe!

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