It took me 20 years away from Australia to start cooking. I missed the food from my childhood, so I began cooking and I got pretty good at it.
My brother, who still lives in Australia, is a great self-taught cook. He’s been sharing cooking recipes and thoughts through text messages for the past five years. He cooks for himself and occasionally for larger groups of friends or family.
What makes him special? He’s very efficient with his time and focuses on making quick meals after work, more elaborate low-cost but delicious meals on the weekends, and choosing ingredients that offer great value.
A cook book built by text message
Recently, I was looking for an old recipe in our chat history, but it was gone. It’s been a couple of years, so it’s not surprising. But it got me thinking about keeping this useful information as a reference for myself. My mom used to keep paper recipes that dated back decades in a little folder in the kitchen. This is my version of that.
So, my brother doesn’t know it, but he has accidentally created a cookbook. If you see any ingredient prices, they’re in Australia dollars.
You can expect to find links to the original recipes when I have them, as well as notes about any changes.
Come and explore creative, value-focused cooking ideas — one text message at a time.
My Brother Cooks 