🇮🇹 Buongiorno amici! 🇮🇹 This morning Marco & I are testing out some uniforms for The Good Kitchen, what do you think? 🥣 #thegoodkitchen #cucina #community #communitykitchen #sicilia #sicily #cheflife #chefs #homecooking #sunday #chefsuniform
A tropical #vegan ceviche with a side of #homebaked bread, butter, and salt. #saltresorts #TheGoodKitchen
Smiling is the best cure. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 Breaking news! 🇮🇹 Today we launched The Good Kitchen Co-working space ~ Friday’s from 10 - 2pm. Free coffee, tea, food & Wifi and as ever lots of love & connection. ❤️ Everyone welcome 🙏 🙏 #coworking #coworkingspace #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #workingtogether #italy #friday #loveandconnection
Fantastically yummy! Ground pork over cabbage and carrots sautéed with garlic, sesame and ginger. Garnished with scallions. Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl Seasoned Pork over Sauteed Cabbage and Carrots is this week's TGK Meal of the Week. Ingredients: Egg Roll Base (white cabbage, red cabbage, onions, carrots, sesame oil, coconut aminos [coconut tree sap, salt], garlic, ginger, green onion, salt, black pepper). Pork (pork, seame oil, salt, black pepper). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 Earlier this year I took some time out from The Good Kitchen and ventured back to Aus to finish writing the book that is being published by @melbournebooks I must admit that I was nervous leaving for such a long time and now as I look back, I am so glad that I did. Our volunteers were absolutely brilliant and since I returned I have ensured that I share all of the responsibility of running the kitchen with them. 🙏🙏 This has had a miraculous effect on me as it has meant that I have been able to look to the future of the kitchen and also reflect on the services that we currently offer the community. 🥣🥣 I have realised that instead of growing the kitchen or expanding what we needed to do was to consolidate and capitalise on the existing relationships that we have with the community in Mussomeli. We have launched the trust fund cooking activities for our young volunteers and on a Saturday morning we offer a free breakfast and Italian / English study group. 🇮🇹 Soon we will also be hosting a monthly lunch with our friends from Casa Rosetta. Marco will be our guest chef that day and I am happy to announce that some of his friends will also be helping to prepare the meal. Time is a great gift my friends. I always said that if I ever started a food project of some sort then I would ensure that it would never become stressful or unmanageable. I am glad that I listened to myself. Have a great day everyone wherever you are. Thank you for the photo Santi @sanolaran it is stunning! 📸📸 #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #sicily #sicilia #foodwithlove #portrait #portraitphotography
🇮🇹 So much joy here in The Good Kitchen this morning as we held an Italian / English study group. I looked around the room & could not help but smile as our guests were from ~ Italy 🇮🇹 Argentina 🇦🇷 Poland 🇵🇱 Ukraine 🇺🇦 Hungary 🇭🇺 Guatemala 🇬🇹 & this Aussie lad 🇦🇺 One could be mistaken that it was the final of the Eurovision Song Contest! 🤣🤣🤣 The lesson this morning was simple, read passages from books & improve our pronunciation. When it came to my turn I read “Little Red Riding Hood” in Italian, you have to start somewhere hey? It was brilliant to welcome our new friends from Guatemala to the kitchen. The idea for the lessons is also to provide a chance to combat loneliness & be together. We all enjoyed a delicious free breakfast courtesy of today’s collection of surplus food from the supermarkets. 🥦🥦 Thank you for a great start to the weekend @lauragenco94 @ollbel @sanolaran @hr_helga @nara__tamara 🙏🙏 #italian #learningitalian #learningenglish #breakfast #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #weekend #learning #combatloneliness #eurovision
Speak this truth. # #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇺🇸 For all my friends in the US, keep an eye out for the latest edition of @afarmedia magazine as there is a story on The Good Kitchen. Here is one of the photos from the article taken by the super talented @julianimkephotography 📸 Julia arrived at the kitchen for lunch and she instantly bonded with me and our guests on the day. The end result was that she was able to get the best out of all of us and for me the soul of The Good Kitchen shines through in every shot. Check out Julia’s profile for more stunning photographs. One of our great volunteers @sanolaran was so inspired by Julia at the lunch that he signed up for one of her online photography courses. Santi takes beautiful photos of his life here in Sicily, check out his profile as well when you get a chance. Thank you again Julia, looking forward to welcoming you back to the kitchen soon. 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #sicilia #sicily #photo #photooftheday #photography #mussomeli #afar #afarmag #photography
Well, giddy on up! Pulled pork with a tangy Dijon sauce, shredded carrots & crumbled bacon salad, and roasted apples. Dijon Mustard Pulled Pork with Roasted Apples and Carrot-Bacon Salad is this week’s TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Pork- pork loin, garlic, olive oil, onions, Italian seasoning (basil, oregano, rosemary, thyme), garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt. Dijon Sauce- olive oil, rendered pork fat, pork juices, lemon juice, Dijon mustard (white vinegar, water, mustard seed, mustard bran, salt, turmeric, paprika, garlic powder, spices, mustard oil), rice wine vinegar. Carrots- carrots, scallions, uncured bacon (pork, water, less than 2% of: salt, vinegar, celery powder), bacon fat, rice vinegar, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder, pepper, onion powder, paprika. Apples- apples, olive oil. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 Thank you to everyone who came to support our 1st Supper Club on Friday night, so many beautiful moments to share with you all. 🙏 One that will stay with me forever was when one of our young guests donated his own money to the fund that we are setting up to assist the young people from Mussomeli who volunteer at the kitchen. Thank you Alessandro. 🙏🙏 We raised over 100 euros, such a brilliant start. The next event with our young volunteers will be a pasta making class and lunch on Sunday the 2nd of June, everyone welcome. 🥣🥣 The money we raise will go towards ensuring that our young volunteers gain independence & build a solid foundation for their future here in Mussomeli. 🙏🙏 #supperclub #thegoodkitchen #pastamaking #pastmakingclass #pasta #mussomeli #youngchefs #cheflife
Go on... #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
To celebrate Mending Month, here is a little back story of our name. The name ‘Mending for Good’ was conceived in 2018 at Barbara’s kitchen table with Danny McCubbin, a dear friend and visionary soul, who launched his ‘Cooking for Good’ project in 2017, aimed at assisting vulnerable individuals through food. Together, they brainstormed a suitable name for Barbara’s upcycling and mending project, seeking something that resonated with their intentions and message. Thus, it was called ‘Mending for Good’ drawing inspiration from Danny’s project and its purpose. Straightforward and simple. The deeper meaning behind the name is: mending a broken system indefinitely, or simply said, repairing our clothes and connections with love and care. As Danny emphasizes, we need good people doing good things, and we hope to be among them! Check out Danny’s project ‘The Good Kitchen’ and thank you, Danny, for your friendship and inspiration. . @dannyforgood @barbaraguarducci @af.favalli #mendingforgood #thegoodkitchen #sustainability #upcycling #mendingmonth . Embroidery by @antonellasarri
🇮🇹 When I opened the kitchen in 2021, I never imagined that it would become a second home to so many young people here in Mussomeli. 🙏 Many of them continue to volunteer with us and even if they are not cooking every week they still call in and hang out in the kitchen when the doors are open. In doing so they meet and bond with people from all over the world & it is a chance for them to experience diversity. 🇮🇹 I have posted before about the Associations here in Mussomeli who we collaborate with & tonight we are hosting a supper club with a very talented young chef from Casa Vanessa. The supper club is special because at the end of the dinner we will ask our guests to make a contribution to a trust fund that we are setting up for the young chef. 🧑🍳 This will be the first of many supper clubs that we will run for him & when he turns 18 we will give the money to him so that he can gain some independence. Yesterday we met in the kitchen to plan the menu, cooking with the food that we rescued in the morning. 🥦🥦 I am so proud of our young friend, he is super excited about the supper clubs as well & I am so happy that we are a part of his future. PS 🧑🍳~ if we have time I may try and whip up a few recipes from The Good Kitchen book as well, I’ll keep you all posted. 🙏🙏🙏 #supperclub #friday #cookingwithapurpose #cookingforlove #thegoodkitchen #believeinyoungpeople #mussomeli #loveandconnection
A flavorful North-African inspired dish featuring eggs in a bed of stewed tomatoes with peppers, onions and roasted potatoes. This versatile meal plays all the bases—a savory breakfast, lunch or even dinner. PRO TIP: order several to serve for a weekend brunch. Shakshuka with Roasted Potatoes is this week’s TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Shakshuka Mix (diced tomato, yellow onion, red bell pepper, garlic, sunflower olive oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], kosher salt, chili powder, cumin, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, whole eggs). Homefries (red potato, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, red onion, sunflower olive oil blend, garlic, rosemary, kosher salt, black pepper). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 When I opened The Good Kitchen it was my dream that we would provide opportunities for elderly people of the town to connect & I am so happy to announce that my dream had come true. 🙏🙏 Please meet Calogera (number 2) a good friend of our hero Calogera (number 1) 😂😂 Every Sunday our two kitchen heroes are here preparing the meal for our families. I am so grateful for everything that you do for me and The Good Kitchen. Have a great Sunday my friends wherever you are. 🙏 #volunteer #volunteering #voluntario #thegoodkitchen #sicily #mussomeli #communitykitchen #communita
Use it wisely. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Friends, I am feeling very proud and excited here in Sicily as we have just launched a website for The Good Kitchen (link in my bio). 👌 Thank you to our volunteers for working with me to create this, especially Tomas @ollbel who is a whizz at Wix. I can highly recommend Tomas if you are looking for someone to create a website for you. We will be adding more information to the website over time, including some additional insights into the book that I have written about The Good Kitchen that is being published by the brilliant team @melbournebooks 📕📘📕📘 Tomas is working on some functionality for the site where we will be able to enter all of our stats and figures into a database and on the home page you will be able to see our achievements updating in real time. To date we have rescued over 18 tonnes of surplus food, how incredible is that? 🥦 For me it is hugely important to see these figures on the website and to remind myself that this is such a brilliant achievement for The Good Kitchen and another layer to what we do every week. A recent report from the UN states that 1 billion meals are wasted every day across the globe and yet 800 million people go hungry. 🥦🥑🌶️🍍 Thanks to our friends @bancoalimentaresicilia @bancoalimentare for setting up the partnerships here in Mussomeli between our kitchen and the supermarkets. The team at Banco is brilliant and every month they provide food to over 260,000 people here in Sicily through all of their partners. Check out the new website when you get a chance, as I mentioned, we will be adding more to it over time. First photo is of me holding a piece of paper that had a roughly drawn sketch of the ideas for the website and hey presto, half a day later the site is live! Young kids today, so talented! :) 😂😂 PS - Nice coincidence as I just realised that today is #stopfoodwasteday #nofoodwaste #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #communitykitchen #stopfoodwaste #foodrescue #bancoalimentare
You won’t even need to leave your house for this one. Five spice seasoned chicken meatballs tossed in a sweet and salty orange sauce. Served with cauliflower rice and stir fried napa cabbage. Orange Chicken Meatballs with Stir Fried Cabbage is this week’s TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Chicken Meatballs (chicken, red onion, coconut aminos [organic coconut tree sap, sea salt], green onion, sesame oil, garlic, kosher salt, Chinese Five Spice [cinnamon, cloves, fennel, star anise, Szechuan peppercorn]). Cabbage (napa cabbage, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes). Cauliflower Rice (cauliflower, high-oleic sunflower oil, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper). Orange Sauce (orange juice, pineapple juice, aromatics [ginger, garlic, sesame oil], coconut aminos, rice vinegar, guar gum, crushed red pepper flakes). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Pure joy here in The Good Kitchen today. ❤️ Our lovely new volunteers from @strauss_aps @nara__tamara & @hr_helga have baked a cake for a very special young lad who is now volunteering with us for his birthday 🎂🎂 The lad is from Casa Vanessa the extraordinary association here in Mussomeli that takes care of children whose parents are no longer able to be with them. As a special surprise for the young lad we have all dressed up in Hawaiian shirts, he LOVED this small gesture & the smile on his face melted my heart. I am sitting in my favourite chair in the kitchen, sharing this moment with you all and cherishing this beautiful place & The Good Kitchen family. 🙏 Have a lovely Sunday my friends wherever you are. ❤️ #happybirthday #buongiorno #buoncompleanno #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #joy #loveandconnection #familia
Can confirm. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
💯BREAKING NEWS 💯 my friends! I have sent final edits to the brilliant team at @melbournebooks and the book will go to print this week. 📕📕 A milestone for sure and worthy of a glass of vino or two this evening for sure. Sharing some photos from my extraordinarily talented friend Ros @her_dark_materials 📸 Ros visited the kitchen many times and one of my favourite moments was when we ventured to my house in Torre Salsa to test and photograph all of the recipes with the lovely @alibi_pantry When Ros first visited to take pics for the book she encouraged me to cook in this beautiful old cottage that is perched on a hill not far from my home. I christened the place “Ros’s Studio”. Such beautiful light and props provided by Mother Nature. 🇮🇹🇮🇹 I LOVE the first photo of me and the legend Lissie, she was with us every step of the way when we were working on the book. Thank you again Ros, so much love and joy in every photo. Link in my profile to pre order the book & for all my Aussie friends, I am signing all of the books and also writing any dedications or messages. Have a great day everyone wherever you. 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #torresalsa #mussomeli #booklaunch #newbook #foodphotography #foodphoto #foodstyling #cookbook
Watch out, fast-casual chains! Mexican-Style seasoned chicken strips with sautéed peppers and onions, served with a side of cilantro rice. Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cilantro Rice is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Veggies (yellow onion, green pepper, red pepper, sunflower olive oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], garlic, kosher salt). Cilantro Rice (water, rice, lime juice, sunflower olive oil blend, cilantro). Chicken (chicken breast, sunflower olive oil blend, chili powder, cumin, paprika, kosher salt). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood #fajitabowl #mexicanfood
Gardeneth astutely. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🍥 This morning I called in to see my great friend @calogera.lanzalaco.56 🍥 As I knocked on the door I was greeted with the most incredible aroma of biscuits baking in the oven. I walked into the kitchen & behold a table full of the most delicious baked goods. 🧁🍰🎂 Every weekend Calogera bakes for all of the volunteers here in the kitchen. Today I am sending much love to you my friend, I so appreciate everything that you do for me and the kitchen. Your hard work and dedication means that I am able to look at the bigger picture for the kitchen and work on some exciting projects for the future. I am so glad that our paths have crossed, I’ve said it before & I will say it again ~ YOU are the heart & soul of The Good Kitchen. 🙏🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #voluntario #volunteers #goodfriends #kitchen #cucina #mussomeli #gratitude #baking #biscuits #cookfromscratch
🥦 Every week we rescue top quality surplus produce from the supermarkets here in Mussomeli. 🇮🇹 On Thursdays we deliver to families who need fresh food & on Sunday we cook lunch. All of the meals we serve in the kitchen are vegetarian and based on classic Italian dishes, sometimes with a twist depending on what produce has been donated. 🫐🍍🥑🌶️ I share some of these recipes in The Good Kitchen book and also hints and tips on using all parts of vegetables which is second nature to Italians. When I was writing the book I also reached out to some of my friends & asked if they could donate recipes that would be useful for anyone who is thinking of setting up a community kitchen. I also write about our friendship and how each of the contributors continue to inspire me. The book is not only about The Good Kitchen but also the path that l took to arrive in Mussomeli & the incredible people who I worked with along the way. Thank you: @gennarocontaldo @we_are_food @growcookeat @fabrizialanza @alibi_pantry @cookcarluccio We also have some recipes in the book from @jamieoliver ‘s School Dinners Campaign ~ the recipes are a brilliant resource for community kitchens. Thank you for all the good wishes about the book. 📕 I so appreciate everyone who has pre ordered the book as well. I am donating all of my royalties back to the kitchen & your support means a great deal to me. THANK YOU 🙏 #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #newbook #community #communitycooking #recipes #collaboration #collaborate
📘 Friends ~ I present to you the front & back cover of the book that I have written about my journey leaving London & setting up The Good Kitchen here in Sicily. My great friend Ros @her_dark_materials shot all of the stunning photos for the book, including this cover. So many beautiful photos to choose from for the cover but we all agreed that @calogera.lanzalaco.56 & Marco should take centre stage as they are the heart & soul of the kitchen 🇮🇹 What an adventure it has been. The kitchen is thriving as it has become a beautiful heart beat of Mussomeli. ❤️ I have poured my heart & soul into the book & I hope that my words do justice to the people of this town & The Good Kitchen family. 🙏🙏 Thanks to the brilliant team @melbournebooks ~ we are about to press print. A joy to work with the team there, thank you for making the whole process so easy & fun as well. 👌 💯 BREAKING NEWS 💯 For all my Aussie connections ~ as soon as I arrive back in Melbourne in July I am going to personally sign every book that you pre order. Feel free to email the team at Melbourne Books when you place the order for any specific dedications or messages that you would like me to write. ✍️ It would be a pleasure for me to do this for you. Link in my profile to pre order the book. I am so looking forward to the launch of the book and sharing the joy of the kitchen with you all. 🙏🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #newbook #book #booklaunch #mussomeli #sicily #sicilia #community #communitykitchen #giving #givingback
Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde and Zucchini Corn Relish is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Organic chicken stuffed into fresh ground corn tortillas, covered in a mild tomatillo salsa verde sauce and topped with a non-dairy feta and mozzarella blend. Served with a grilled zucchini and corn relish. Ingredients: Chicken Filling (chicken breast, yellow onions, olive oil sunflower oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], garlic, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper). Corn Tortillas (water, corn, masa flour, less than 2% of guar gum, lime). Salsa Verde (tomatillos, yellow onion, water, cilantro, sunflower olive oil blend, jalapeno pepper, garlic, kosher salt). Zucchini Relish (corn, zucchini, red peppers, sunflower olive oil blend, garlic, chili powder, kosher salt, black pepper). Plant-Based Cheese Blend (vegan mozzarella [coconut oil, water, non-GMO starch, sea salt, olive oil, olive extract, citric acid, vegan flavoring, beta carotene], vegan cotija [coconut oil, water, non-GMO starch, potato proteins, sea salt, olive oil, olive extract, vegan flavoring]). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggoodtoday
🇮🇹 An absolutely wonderful couple of days here in The Good Kitchen. 🥣🥣 Yesterday we welcomed two new volunteers to the kitchen ~ Helga from Hungary @hr_helga 🇭🇺 & Tamara @nara__tamara from Poland 🇵🇱 Tamara & Helga are here for 2 months full time thanks to the team at @strauss_aps & we have some exciting plans for them to help with many projects here in the kitchen. 🙏🙏 I so appreciate collaborating with Strauss, their volunteers always bring fresh ideas and diversity of thought to The Good Kitchen. 🇪🇺 🇵🇱🇭🇺 Yesterday it was an absolute honour for me to meet the students from 5 catering colleges from this region. Their cooking skills were extraordinary! Beautiful day here in Mussomeli ~ sending you much love from The Good Kitchen. 💜❤️💜❤️ #volunteers #volunteering #thegoodkitchen #sicily #sicilia #mussomeli #youngchefs #students
Spend wisely. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Fantastically yummy! Ground pork over cabbage and carrots sautéed with garlic, sesame and ginger. Garnished with scallions. Pork Egg Roll in a Bowl Seasoned Pork over Sauteed Cabbage and Carrots is this week's TGK Meal of the Week. Ingredients: Egg Roll Base (white cabbage, red cabbage, onions, carrots, sesame oil, coconut aminos [coconut tree sap, salt], garlic, ginger, green onion, salt, black pepper). Pork (pork, seame oil, salt, black pepper). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🥚 A gigantic Easter Egg ! Delicious shards delivered to all of our families. Grazie mille Calogero. 🙏🙏🙏 #sunday #mussomeli #thegoodkitchen #easter #easteregg #chocolate #sundaylunch #community
Simple? Pretty simple. Easy? #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
👋 Buongiorno my friends! Exciting news as I will be going LIVE here on Insta this Friday (29th March) 6pm Sydney / Australia time / 8am Italy time. This will be a Q&A about the book that I have written on The Good Kitchen that is being published by the brilliant team @melbournebooks 📘📘 My great friend @danistevens will be interviewing me. I am also going to catch up and hear what Dani has been up to back in Aus, always leading her best life there and motivating others to do so as well. Thank you Dani…. 🙏🙏🙏 I will be chatting to Dani about the book and also all of the plans that I have for when I return to Australia for the launch. 🇬🇸Sharing some beautiful photos from my super talented friend Ros @her_dark_materials Thank you Ros for all of the hard work that you put in taking the beautiful photos for the book. We had so many stunning photos to choose from and the photos here are a taster for the book. 📕 📘 As ever Ros was a trooper, travelling out to spend time in the kitchen many times and always getting the best out of me and The Good Kitchen community. I LOVE the first photo of Marco, his heart and soul on show for us all. Looking forward to connecting with you all on Friday, in the meantime feel free to ask any questions here in the comments. 🙏🙏 #liveoninstagram #qanda #interview #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #sicilia #sicily #newbook #foodphotography #foodphoto
🇮🇹 I am tired today my friends but good tired as the event went so well yesterday. I lost count of the number of people who arrived at The Good Kitchen, periodically I would look up from the kitchen and it was standing room only. Life is truly extraordinary when many people come together with the right intention in their heart ~ we made many new friends last night & as a result of the event we have some new families to look after. 🙏🙏 Marco was our shining star as ever, we could all learn from Marco ~ he welcomes anyone to the kitchen, always with joy in his heart. We are all back cooking again this morning, sono contento my friends. Have a lovely day wherever you are. 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #cookingtogether #community #communitykitchen #newfriends
Nurture your self! #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Great to hear! #customersuccess #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🙏 I am so incredibly proud of Nikolas and Francois. I remember distinctly when the lads attended one of our first cooking classes when we opened The Good Kitchen. 🥣🥣 They were shy and pretty reserved and now they have so much confidence. Their manners are always impeccable and whenever I need assistance in the kitchen they are the first to arrive. 👌👌 Countless people from the town have let me know how impressed they are with the lads attitude to life and how kind they are. I always said that The Good Kitchen is not about transforming 1000 lives, it’s more about helping a handful because the ripple effect of these acts of kindness will have a life long effect. Thank you Nikolas and Francois, every day you help me be a better person and for that I am eternally grateful. 🇮🇹🇮🇹 #thegoodkitchen #mentoring #mentor #youngpeople #youth #mussomeli #givingback #investinginyouth #grateful
Friends… feeling so incredibly grateful for all your support & positive comments about my @tedxburleighheads talk. 🙏🙏🙏 Thank you 🙏 Grazie mille. I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post that the talk is a window into the book that I have written about The Good Kitchen collaborating with the brilliant team from @melbournebooks 📘📘 The team there have been outstanding, check out their profile as you can pre order the book now. I am donating all of my royalties from the sale of each book back to The Good Kitchen & I am so grateful that @melbournebooks have increased their usual royalty that their authors receive for me as a way of showing support for the kitchen. So generous and so very much appreciated. 🙏🙏 Over the next couple of months I will be sharing more information about the book and also info on where I will be running some cooking events to promote the book. Hope to see you all there and thank you again. 🙏🙏❤️ Thank you @hayleynealphotography for the photo. 📸 #newbook #cookbook #thegoodkitchen #communitycookbook #booklaunch #cookingtogether #ted
💯 So happy to see that I was smiling on stage when I gave my @ted talk recently, truth is ~ I LOVED speaking about The Good Kitchen. 🥣🥣 Thank you again to the brilliant team @tedxburleighheads for giving me this opportunity. Link in my profile to watch the video. 👌 I dedicate this moment to all of our brilliant volunteers and to the community that we have created here in Mussomeli. You all inspire me to be the best version of myself every second of the day. Thank you @hayleynealphotography for the beautiful photos & big love to each and every one of you reading this for your support. 🙏🙏 #ted #tedx #tedtalks #tedtalk #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #sicily #speakingfromtheheart #loveandconnection
Eat well for life! #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
THIS is what's up! Chicken seasoned with garlic and allspice, served with curried mashed cauliflower, sautéed spinach and a tangy lemon dill sauce.Lemon Dill Chicken with Garlic Spinach and Cauliflower Mash is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Paprika Chicken (chicken, lime juice, garlic, high-oleic sunflower oil paprika, nutmeg, salt, allspice). Curried Cauliflower Mash (cauliflower, water, coconut milk [coconut], salt, curry powder [coriander, fenugreek, turmeric, cumin, black pepper, bay leaf, celery seed, nutmeg, clove, onion, red pepper, ginger]). Sauteed Spinach (spinach, high-oleic sunflower oil, garlic, salt). Lemon Dill Sauce (mayonnaise [high-oleic sunflower oil, rice vinegar, egg [eggs, citric acid], mustard [mustard seed, mustard powder, sea salt, cider vinegar]], coconut milk, lemon juice, dried dill weed, garlic powder, salt). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Choose your battles. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
✅ Breaking news! Together with the brilliant team @strauss_aps there is an opportunity for two youth volunteers to come and spend time contributing to The Good Kitchen. 🙏🙏 I have loved collaborating with the wonderful souls at Strauss, they have all understood the mission of the kitchen since we opened. 🥣🥣 The kids cooking classes that we ran together were a huge success and over the years we have welcomed their volunteers from all over the EU into the kitchen. 🇪🇺🇪🇺This is chance to get involved in some interesting projects for our charity as we look to ensure that what we have started is sustainable for many years to come. Link in my profile for more information. Please spread the word. Thank you & big love to the team @strauss_aps 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #volunteering #volunteer #youth #eu #europeanunion #investinyouth #mussomeli #sicily
Feelin' some island vibes? Booooy howdy! March. Is. (nearly) Back. Tender sliced chicken breast roasted with coconut flakes, served with a pineapple coconut sauce, sesame green beans, and quinoa pilaf. Pineapple Coconut Chicken with Sesame Green Beans and Quinoa Pilaf is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Coconut Chicken- chicken breast, shredded unsweetened coconut, coconut oil, thyme, smoked paprika, cumin, coriander. Green Beans- green beans, sesame oil, sesame seeds. Quinoa Pilaf- red and white quinoa, red bell peppers, jalapeno, cumin, salt, pepper. Pineapple Coconut Sauce- pineapple, onions, chicken stock (water, celery, onions, carrots, chicken trimmings, salt, pepper), coconut milk (coconut), garlic, xanthan gum, salt, pepper. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🌿 Thank you everyone for your support and kind words about The Good Kitchen book. 🙏🙏 One of the chapters is called The Good Kitchen Family and it is all about our incredible volunteers. I am here in India 🇮🇳 with a great friend of mine Liu @moonlight__liu from Argentina who volunteered in the kitchen teaching yoga for free to our community. 🧘🧘♀️ Liu also ran some Ayurveda nutritional workshops in the kitchen that were fantastic. I have been talking to Liu about the book and we have decided to go LIVE tomorrow (23rd Feb) to share more news about the book and also learn more about the incredible platform that Liu has set up to help people on their journey with health and wellbeing. Liu has also settled into a stunning community here in India called Auroville. This place is world renowned and I am looking forward to hearing more about it and also learning more about Liu’s journey. Here are the times for you to join in - ask any questions in the comments section below and we can answer them when we go LIVE: 🇬🇧 UK - 10am 🇦🇷 Argentina - 7am 🇮🇹 Italy - 11am 🇦🇺 Australia- 9pm 🇮🇳 India - 3.30pm Thank you everyone, looking forward to connecting with you all tomorrow. Questions below if you have any or save them for the LIVE session. 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #sicily #mussomeli #newbook #writingabook #bookwriting #volunteer #volunteering #wellness #healthandwellness
Heal thyself. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Only one more sleep to go!! Join us in celebrating our international speaker, Danny McCubbin, and the incredible journey of The Good Kitchen in Italy! 🇮🇹 Danny will be speaking about The Good Kitchen's impactful mission tomorrow at TEDxBurleighHeads, one of hope and community. From rescuing food to serving those in need, The Good Kitchen has delivered over 5,867 meals, distributed 284 food parcels, and engaged over 200 children in cooking classes. As we look to the future, Danny and The Good Kitchen team are committed to expanding their reach and inspiring community kitchens worldwide. Join us in celebrating their achievements and the unwavering support of volunteers and partners. Let's continue to serve with heart and purpose! We're so excited for our first ever and sold out event tomorrow, Humans for Humans! 🌐 @dannyforgood 🌐 https://www.goodforgood.com/ #TEDxBurleighHeads #TheGoodKitchen
Grilled sirloin steak with a smoky chimichurri sauce and a trio of mashes: garlic broccoli mash, sweet potato mash and red potato mash. This week’s Meal of the Week: Smoky Chimichurri Steak with a Trio of Mashes Ingredients: Steak- beef bottom sirloin, olive oil, thyme, salt, pepper, green onions. Chimichurri Sauce- olive oil, water, white vinegar, parsley, oregano, thyme, garlic, red pepper flakes, paprika, liquid smoke (water, natural hickory smoke concentrate), salt, pepper. Broccoli Mash- broccoli, coconut oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, white pepper, xanthan gum. Sweet Potato Mash- sweet potatoes, veggie stock (water, carrot, celery, onion, bay leaf, parsley, thyme), nutmeg, salt. Potato Mash- potatoes, veggie stock, salt, garlic powder. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Truth. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
If you don't got Mojo Chicken... This week's Meal of the Week is Mojo (Nixon) Chicken with Cilantro-Live Cabbage Slaw Roasted and diced chicken tossed in a cilantro mojo sauce, served with cilantro lime cabbage slaw and cuban-style cauliflower rice. Ingredients: Mojo Chicken (chicken breast, lime juice, sunflower olive oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], cilantro, cumin). Cauliflower Rice (cauliflower, yellow onion, chicken stock [water, carrot, onion, celery, chicken backs, garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary], red bell pepper, turmeric, sunflower olive oil blend, cilantro, garlic, ancho chili powder). Cabbage Slaw (green cabbage, red cabbage, apples, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, cilantro, onion, sunflower olive oil blend, lemon zest, green onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, red bell pepper, salt). Mojo Sauce (lemon juice, honey, jalapeno pepper, sunflower olive oil blend, green onion, cilantro, garlic, garlic, parsley, apple cider vinegar, cumin, salt, lemon zest). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
📘 So much love & respect for the brilliant team @melbournebooks who are doing a fantastic job bringing The Good Kitchen book to life. 📒 The book is everything that I ever dreamed it would be and more & I am super excited that I will be sharing this with you all when it is published later this year. My lovely friend Ros’s @her_dark_materials photos are stunning in each layout of the book as well. I am now writing the last chapter that includes lots of hints & tips on how to set up a community kitchen. 🥣 Thank you so much David, Georgia, Ellen, Sophie & Zara, an absolute joy to be working with you all. 🙏🙏 #book #publisher #publishers #bookpublishing #melbournebooks #thegoodkitchen #melbourne #cookbook
This week's TGK Meal of the Week: Mongolian-Style Beef with Broccoli over Cauliflower Rice From the food stalls of Taipei, tender pulled beef with a sweet & spicy sauce, served with garlic broccoli and cauliflower rice. Ingredients: Mongolian-Style Beef (beef, vegetable broth [nutritional yeast [yeast, salt], carrots, onions, turmeric root, parsley, leek, nutmeg, garlic, lovage, celery, pepper, balm, dill, paprika, rosemary, mustard], scallions, sesame seeds, high-oleic sunflower oil, rice vinegar [rice vinegar, water], garlic, arrowroot flour, ginger, sesame oil, red pepper flakes). Broccoli (broccoli, high-oleic sunflower oil, garlic, salt). Cauliflower Rice (cauliflower, high-oleic sunflower oil, salt, pepper). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Three weeks today and I will be on stage giving my TED talk “When Food Speaks Louder Than Words”. 🥣🥣 Thank you again to the brilliant team @tedxburleighheads for inviting me and for all the support that you have given me to prepare for the talk. 🙏🙏 I am now practicing every day and recalling the words when I run. All of the filters melt away for me when I run and I am able to have such clarity of thought. 🏃🏿🏃♂️🏃🏿🏃♂️ It has been a busy time for me here finishing the book on The Good Kitchen and also preparing for the TED talk. I am so grateful to all of our exceptional volunteers back in Mussomeli who have been taking care of everything whilst I have been away. Thank you again my friends. It was always my intention to keep the objectives of the kitchen simple so that it could be run by a team when I am not there. We are achieving this together and I have not had to worry about anything since I arrived in Australia and for this I am eternally grateful. 🙏Looking forward to sharing the TED talk with you all and sending much love from Melbourne. Thank you for the photos @terriletadeo 🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿 #ted #tedtalks #thegoodkitchen #clarity #mentalclarity #mentalhealth #writing #speaking #wellbeing
No regrets. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
AGENTS were swooning over @jaydeeaustinsmith , @ansleyrealestate new listing in @mariettacountryclub . Gorgeous renovated home! OPEN HOUSE was a HUGE success featuring Luxury Staging by Georgia Home Staging and gourmet lunch by @goodkitchenandmarket ! Listing: https://www.ansleyre.com/7325799/1304-marietta-country-club-drive-nw-kennesaw-georgia-30152-fmls (https://www.ansleyre.com/7325799/1304-marietta-country-club-drive-nw-kennesaw-georgia-30152-fmls) #georgiahomestaging #luxuryhomestaging #patshankle #ansleyrealestate #jaydeeaustinsmith #mariettacountryclub #luxuryrealestate #mariettarealestate #thegoodkitchen # luncheon #realtorevent #homestaging #stagedtosell #homedecor #homedesign #homestyling #designinspo
Organic chicken stuffed into fresh ground corn tortillas, covered in a mild tomatillo salsa verde sauce and topped with a non-dairy feta and mozzarella blend. Served with a grilled zucchini and corn relish. Chicken Enchiladas with Salsa Verde and Zucchini Corn Relish is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Chicken Filling (chicken breast, yellow onions, olive oil sunflower oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], garlic, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper). Corn Tortillas (water, corn, masa flour, less than 2% of guar gum, lime). Salsa Verde (tomatillos, yellow onion, water, cilantro, sunflower olive oil blend, jalapeno pepper, garlic, kosher salt). Zucchini Relish (corn, zucchini, red peppers, sunflower olive oil blend, garlic, chili powder, kosher salt, black pepper). Plant-Based Cheese Blend (vegan mozzarella [coconut oil, water, non-GMO starch, sea salt, olive oil, olive extract, citric acid, vegan flavoring, beta carotene], vegan cotija [coconut oil, water, non-GMO starch, potato proteins, sea salt, olive oil, olive extract, vegan flavoring]). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Laissez les bon temps rouler! Garlic sautéed shrimp, scallops and calamari tossed with sweet peas and a vegetable medley in aromatic saffron rice. Bon appétit, y'all! Seafood Paella with Aromatic Saffron Rice is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Paella- arborio rice, vegetable stock (water, onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf), shrimp, scallops, calamari, onions, peas, asparagus, red and green bell peppers, mushrooms, garlic, parsley, olive oil, scallions, cumin, white pepper, saffron, salt, pepper. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
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Like a lot of folks, Carter is participating in #Dryuary “Are there any decent N/A beers I could enjoy this month?” he wondered. Then he did some research. Findings at link in profile. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Roasted and diced chicken tossed in a cilantro mojo sauce, served with cilantro lime cabbage slaw and cuban-style cauliflower rice. Mojo Chicken with Cilantro-Lime Cabbage Slaw is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Mojo Chicken (chicken breast, lime juice, sunflower olive oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], cilantro, cumin). Cauliflower Rice (cauliflower, yellow onion, chicken stock [water, carrot, onion, celery, chicken backs, garlic, parsley, thyme, rosemary], red bell pepper, turmeric, sunflower olive oil blend, cilantro, garlic, ancho chili powder). Cabbage Slaw (green cabbage, red cabbage, apples, apple cider vinegar, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, honey, cilantro, onion, sunflower olive oil blend, lemon zest, green onion, parsley, garlic, cumin, red bell pepper, salt). Mojo Sauce (lemon juice, honey, jalapeno pepper, sunflower olive oil blend, green onion, cilantro, garlic, garlic, parsley, apple cider vinegar, cumin, salt, lemon zest). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Love your self first. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 So many special moments in 2023, in fact, quite a challenge to choose 10 photos. We welcomed many new friends to the kitchen at our Sunday lunches & in August we had a beautiful event to celebrate our 2nd anniversary. 🎂 Together with our friends from @strauss_aps we ran cooking classes for many children from the town. 🥣 My lovely friend Liu @moonlight__liu treated us all to some incredible yoga classes, thank you again Liu for helping me with the restorative yoga classes.🙏🙏 The magnificent Marco surprised us all with his cooking skills, what a joy he is to have around. Thank you as well to our friends at Eurospin & Lidl for all of the surplus produce, grateful to the team @bancoalimentaresicilia for creating this partnership. 🌿🌿 It’s been a brilliant year, thank you to everyone for all your support. I’m so looking forward to the year ahead. 🙏🙏 #celebration #2023 #reflection #lookingback #grateful #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #sicily #italy
The time between Christmas and New Years is a great time to define clear purposes, goals, & resolutions. It's the time to kick yourself into action. Click link in bio to see how. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🍝 Every week we cook around 6 kilos of pasta for our families. 🥣 An Italian friend gave me a brilliant tip for cooking pasta for large numbers of people ~ run some olive oil through the pasta to stop it sticking together and stir it before it completely cools down. 🥄🥄 Works a treat every time here in The Good Kitchen. Have a great day my friends wherever you are. 🙏🙏 #cookingpasta #pasta #thegoodkitchen #community #communitykitchen #mussomeli #hintsandtips
Shredded chicken in a barbacoa sauce, served with ancho dusted sweet potatoes and beets. Yup yup! Chicken Barbacoa with Roasted Sweets and Beets is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Chicken – chicken breast, olive oil, pepper, ancho pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt. Sauce – onion, chicken drippings, tomato sauce (tomato puree, water, less than 2% of salt, citric acid, spice, tomato fiber, natural flavor), cilantro, ancho pepper. Sweets & Beets – sweet potatoes, beets, onions, pumpkin seeds, cilantro, ancho pepper, olive oil, salt, pepper. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Facts. #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
🇮🇹 Three years ago to the day since I arrived here in Mussomeli. Jumping on a plane bound for Palermo whilst we were still feeling the affects of the pandemic seems like a distant memory now. 🙏🙏🙏 So much has happened over the last three years and I am leading a life here that I never envisaged or expected. I am happy, settled and each day I wake up with purpose. The Good Kitchen is more than I ever dreamed it could be. It is a place of joy and a home to many beautiful souls. Thank you to each and every one of you for your support, it means a great deal to me. ❤️ #thegoodkitchen #mussomeli #sicilia #sicily #purposedrivenlife #purposefulliving
The tasty taste that tastes so good! Sage roasted pork tenderloin sliced and served with an apple cider gravy, braised red cabbage with apples, and green bean almondine. Sage Rubbed Pork Tenderloin with Cider Gravy and Braised Red Cabbage is this week's TGK Meal of the Week! Ingredients: Braised Red Cabbage with Apples (red cabbage, apples, onions, apple cider vinegar, olive oil, salt, allspice, caraway seed, black pepper). Sage Rubbed Pork Tenderloin (Pork, salt, sage, black pepper). Green Bean Almondine (green beans, lemon juice, almonds, olive oil, salt). Apple Cider Gravy (apple cider [apples], arrowroot flour, salt, ground sage). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
It’s… the holidays. It’s funny how we reach this time in the year, and it feels like we’re all living on vacation in Vegas. It’s as though all bets are off, and anything goes. We indulge, we live, we stay up late with good people. Everyone is going a million miles an hour. Then, suddenly it’s January 1. The lights come back on. We’re back to reality. And instead of feeling restored and refreshed, we feel like we need to start over. We share 6 ways to stay on track during the holidays at the link in our profile! #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Mexican-Style seasoned chicken strips with sautéed peppers and onions, served with a side of cilantro rice. Meal of the Week: Chicken Fajita Bowl with Cilantro Rice Ingredients: Veggies (yellow onion, green pepper, red pepper, sunflower olive oil blend [extra virgin olive oil, sunflower oil], garlic, kosher salt). Cilantro Rice (water, rice, lime juice, sunflower olive oil blend, cilantro). Chicken (chicken breast, sunflower olive oil blend, chili powder, cumin, paprika, kosher salt). #eattgk #thegoodkitchen #makesomethinggood
Marco brightens any room that he walks into with that smile 😊 I am so happy that he will be on the cover of The Good Kitchen book together with @calogera.lanzalaco.56 They both represent everything that is precious about the kitchen. 🥣 Together with people of Mussomeli who really care like my friend @lauragenco94 we have been looking at ways to help Marco when he is not with us here in the kitchen. He deserves this and more. 🙏🙏 #thegoodkitchen #smile #happy #familia #family #loveandconnection #sunday #cucinaitaliana #community