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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
    • Curried brussels sprouts served in a side dish
      Curried Brussels Sprouts
    • Refried bean taquitos served with chipotle dip
      Refried Bean Taquitos
    • chicken shawarama
      Chicken Shawarma
    • 30 minute beef madras served with rice
      30 Minute Beef Madras
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    Welcome!
    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
    • Paella Valenciana in a paella pan.
      Paella Valenciana
    • Patatas bravas served with a spicy tomato sauce
      Patatas Bravas
    See more Spanish →
    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
    • 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
    • Finished french onion burger
      French Onion Burger
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    BIR 30 minute curries

    BIR Curries

    Check out our 30 minute British Indian Restaurant style curries.  

    All BIR Recipes
    • Keema naan cut in half to see the lamb meat
      Keema Naan
    • Peshwari naan with flaked almonds and sultanas
      Peshwari Naan
    • cheese naan
      Cheese Naan
    • Chili cheese naan breads stacked and topped with garlic butter and chillies
      Chili Cheese Naan
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    • Meat
    • Chicken
    • 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!

    My Recipes
    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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      Salsa Verde Tacos
    • Curried brussels sprouts served in a side dish
      Curried Brussels Sprouts
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    RECIPES | FOOD EXPLORATION | FOOD LIFESTYLE
    Recipes inspired by the places we go and the food we love. RECIPE LINKS 👇🏻

    Mexican food mood 🌮🔥 We’ve been cooking u Mexican food mood 🌮🔥

We’ve been cooking up all the classics (and a few favourites of ours) – Chipotle Enchiladas, Chili Colorado, Enchiladas Verdes, Birria Tacos, Chicken Tinga & Pozole Verde. All the recipes are linked in our bio & story if you want to give them a go at home!

Follow along to see the places we go and the flavours we discover, then bring them straight to your kitchen. All the recipes are in our bio in one place, and you can subscribe for weekly recipes if you want to cook along at home!

#MexicanFood #MexicanRecipes #HomeCooking #TacoLovers #Enchiladas
    Here’s your sign to choose cheese over cake 🧀 Here’s your sign to choose cheese over cake 🧀💍

We even tried each layer before deciding at @fourteendropsmarkethall , which made the whole experience even more fun.

(Yes… our wedding “cake” was actual layers of cheese.)

#CheeseOverCake #WeddingCheese #FoodieWedding #JustMarried #cheeselovers
    WENS, LEEDS There are some places people keep re WENS, LEEDS 

There are some places people keep recommending and @wensrestaurantleeds was one of them. Sitting just off the main streets in Leeds city centre, it’s super easy to get to on foot from pretty much anywhere and honestly, it lives up to the hype. We had some of the best Chinese food we’ve eaten in Leeds here.

We ordered:

• Minced Chicken Pan-Fried Dumplings
• Crispy Deep-Fried Pork in Sweet Vinegar Sauce
• Egg Fried Rice
• Kung Pao Chicken
• Dan Dan Noodles
• Salt & Pepper Chicken
• Stir-Fried Beef Noodles
• Pork Xiao Long Bao
• Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket in Curry Sauce

The atmosphere was great and the staff were genuinely friendly. It’s regularly busy, we’ve been back since and were lucky to get a table, which is always a good sign.

We first went as a little celebration before our wedding with a friend and it really felt like one. Every dish landed but the Xiao Long Bao and Dan Dan noodles were definite standouts. It’s one of those places you leave already planning your next visit.

#Comfortfood #friedchicken #wensleeds #leedsfood #leedseats #chinesefoodlovers #yorkshirefood #leedscitycentre #eatoutleeds
    Naan dough with just 3 ingredients 🤍 We’ve sh Naan dough with just 3 ingredients 🤍
We’ve shared them all in our story (and in the bio!) so you can make these at home, easy.
Soft, fluffy, and perfect for curries, wraps, or dipping. Enjoy!

#naan #naandough #3ingredients #easyrecipes #homemadebread #flatbread #simplecooking #foodieuk #quickrecipes #fromscratch #familyfood
    2 tuk tuks, a long-tail boat and dinner… all for 2 tuk tuks, a long-tail boat and dinner… all for £11 🌴🚤
Staying on Coconut Island meant this was our journey to dinner most nights.

We’re heading back this year and honestly cannot wait ✨

📍 Island Escape Burasari

#ThailandTravel #CoconutIsland #IslandEscapeBurasari #LongTailBoat #TukTukLife #TravelMemories #ReturnTrip #Wanderlust #LuxuryOnABudget #IslandLife
    These salsa verde tacos were inspired by a visit t These salsa verde tacos were inspired by a visit to the @hepworthwakefield Christmas markets, where we discovered @miskimex . We tried Estela’s El Jalapeño salsa verde and went back for more, it was that good. Fresh salsa like this is hard to come by in the UK, so it was a real find. You can make this salsa verde taco recipe using her El Jalapeño salsa, or make your own if you’re able to get hold of tomatillos. We also topped our tacos with a few of her other salsas.

RECIPE LINK IN STORY / BIO

Estela currently sells her salsa at the following places but there are also 2 (including this one) available online which we’ll post a link to in our story. 

@giddy_arts
@haworth_wholefoods
@eldwickcreamery
@greensgrocersleeds
@hepworthwakefield
@delli.market

#SalsaVerdeTacos #TacoNight #MexicanInspired #FreshSalsa #HomeCooking #StreetFoodInspired
    Phuket nights 🌙 ✨ Phuket night markets hit d Phuket nights 🌙 ✨ 
Phuket night markets hit different!
Eat. Wander. Repeat. 

#phuketnightmarket #phuket #thailand #travel #nightmarketvibes #streetfoodlover #asainstreetfood #travelreels❤️ #foodreels #marketlife #travelgram #foodietravel #forthoseabouttocook
    Hey, we’re Shannon and Joe 👋 We’re teacher Hey, we’re Shannon and Joe 👋

We’re teachers in the UK, passionate travellers, big eaters and absolutely love to cook.

Most of our time is spent teaching but when we’re not, we’re either planning a trip, on a plane, or recreating something we ate and loved and posting the recipe on our website forthoseabouttocook.com 

We’ve travelled through Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, the USA and across Europe, filming it all just for fun and food memories.

So we started For Those About To Cook –
a space to share recipes we create ourselves, food inspired by meals we eat out,
and cooking that fits around full-time jobs, travel and real life.

Nothing too precious.
Nothing overcomplicated.
Just good food.

We’ve got a big year ahead! We got married just a few weeks ago 💍 and we’re spending the school holidays honeymooning (which mostly consists of eating food!)

First stop: Istanbul 🇹🇷

And Shannon’s New Year’s resolution?
To eat at In-N-Out Burger… so I guess we’re off to the States too 🍔✈️

If you love food, travel, and cooking along as you go – you’re in the right place ❤️

#ForThoseAboutToCook #HomeCooking #RealLifeCooking #FoodWithLove #CookingTogether #RecipeShare #EasyRecipes #FoodieLife #TastyTravels #FoodInspiration #CookWithUs #FoodTravel #TravelEats #WanderlustEats #TasteTheWorld #FoodieAdventures #CoupleTravels #Newlyweds #TravelAndCook #FamilyAndFood #GoodFoodGoodLife
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    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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