Exploring Cooking & Science

There’s chemistry involved every time we cook, and our ultimate goal is to Student-Proof our recipes so no one has to do any guesswork. All of our recipes include supplemental information about the science of what you’re trying to make, explained in a way anyone could understand.

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New Recipes out Every Thursday!

Cooking mid-week meals can be hard, so we’re here to help with weekly meal ideas! From dinners, to breakfast, to cocktails we’re looking forward to helping you try something new!

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Sundried Tomato & Artichoke Shakshuka

Shakshuka is the quintessential midweek meal: it’s fast, it’s easy, and it uses very few perishable ingredients. This satisfying North African dish is the perfect way to satisfy you and keep you feeling full after a long day. In our twist on the tradition recipe, we’ve incorporated artichoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, and avocado to help get a little extra nutrition and flavour into your meal! With the combination of deep, rich tomato sauce alongside the perfectly poached eggs, we can’t think of a better way to spend a chilly night.

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Orange & Bourbon Gingerbread Loaf

Every year, gingerbread cookies dominate the holiday scene. The unsung hero of Christmas desserts is a heavily spiced gingerbread loaf with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream on top. This loaf is infused with ginger, orange, zest, and bourbon, the perfect combination to warm you inside and out on a cold snowy night. This moist cake is made only better with the strong winter spices that come through with every bite!

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Italian Lemon & Yogurt Cake

This moist, rich cake combines everything you love about an olive oil cake with the lightness of a sponge-cake. Our take on a classic Italian ricotta cake, this lemon & yogurt cake is the perfect pairing for your morning coffee. With notes of honey, almond, and lemon, it’s both refreshing and comforting. And of course, not too sweet to keep from accidentally eating the whole thing in one sitting!

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Foolproof Poached Egg

Eggs are one of the most versatile and common ingredients in the pantry, so why not spice up your breakfast routine by learning to poach an egg? This seemingly-intimidating process is actually incredibly simple, and will give you the poached egg of your dreams in under 15 minutes!

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Bacon & Egg Breakfast Cups

Ready in 30 minutes, this easy, bite-sized breakfast is a great way to give you energy all day with its spinach and sun dried tomato base. The crispy bacon perfectly compliments the runny egg yolk, and is only enhanced by the baked feta topping the whole thing. It’s a low effort, high reward breakfast that’s perfect for a weekend or weekday! And did we mention it’s only about $1 per serving?

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Easy Korean Bibimbap

The Korean bibimbap is traditionally a warm rice bowl topped with some eggs, vegetables, meats, and chili paste. This one is no exception! Topped with marinated steak, fried eggs, bean sprouts, gochujang, spinach and more, this recipe is the perfect way to make a inexpensive and balanced meal to keep you satisfied and going all day.

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30-Minute Pasta Carbonara

The beauty of a good carbonara is in it's simplicity. Luckily for us, that makes it the perfect midweek meal! With only 6 ingredients(including salt & pasta!), it packs a bunch without being expensive. It's hearty and cozy while still somehow remaining light. This meal takes only half an hour from start to finish and only uses 1 pan! What more could you ask for?

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Sweet Potato Breakfast Bake

Sweet potatoes are filled with complex carbs that really help jumpstart your energy! Whether vegetarian or not, this recipe has meat substitutes that have got you covered. And is any breakfast bake complete without some eggs? I think not! That extra protein will help keep you going all day, especially when you pair it with the avocado topping!

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Baked Buddha Bowls

It takes 45 minutes and all you need are 2 sheet pans and a rice cooker. An easy clean up and a fast dinner that will keep your energy up all day. What's even better is that it feeds a huge amount of people for such a small price. Not sold yet? It contains our famous recipes for coconut rice to really get the most bang for your buck.

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