A very big Merry Christmas from Team RecipeTin!!
We really did try for a respectable photo. Think – iPhone set up precariously on a DIY tripod involving a ladder, upturned bucket and jam jar to hold it upright. She sets the timer, yells “SMILE EVERYONE!”, dashes into the shot.
Multiple takes later, with feedback such as “STEPHEN WHY DO YOU LOOK STRESSED” and “HERRON, STOP HIDING!!!”, this was the best of the bunch:
Which, truthfully, looks entirely awkward and is not us at all.
THIS is us:
One take was all it took!
The RecipeTin Crew
So there I am with my motley crew on the last day of work at our new RecipeTin Meals food bank kitchen. Starting from the front left:
RecipeTin’s head Chef JB who has become very much a part of the face of RecipeTin over the past year, touring Australia with me for food demo events and working alongside me every single day to create, test, photograph and film the recipes on our website and other publications;
Mama RecipeTin aka the Queen, the voice, cook and photographer behind RecipeTin Japan and the one person who will tell me off without hesitation, in front of anyone, at any time;
Me!
Dan-the-Man, our Kitchenhand at RecipeTin Meals!
Herron my video editor, hiding on the very left, our shy, innocent one – until she unleashes her wicked sense of humour….
Elke, the most recent addition to our team, my new assistant. Only with us for 2 months, but it feels like 2 years!
Chef Hannah, part of our RTM team, trying to hide. Do not let her size fool you, she is a pocket rocket in the kitchen!
My brother Goh, IT guru and a walking food encyclopaedia. His knowledge about foods and cooking from all around the world is mind-blowing.
Inggrid our human calculator who makes sure our books are squeaky clean and that I’ll never go to jail for tax fraud; and
Stephen, hiding at the very back, our boss Chef at RTM. One of the funniest people I have ever met in my life – and also the man at the helm of the RecipeTin Meals kitchen where we have never, ever missed a meal delivery to those in need since we started.
I call us a “motley crew” because any outsider looking at us would see a mish-mash of people from all walks of life, representing 8 different countries, yet all Australian at heart. Together, with Mr Dozer, we make up Team RecipeTin, and we want to wish you all a very, very MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Ah, yes, speaking of Dozer! He wasn’t in the team photo because it was at RTM which is a proper commercial kitchen subject to health and safety regulations. Which includes – no dogs. Which we do not complain about because these rules are in place for a reason.
But, as you would know, Christmas related photos of Dozer are in no way lacking. In fact, my camera roll is filled with them:
Ahh look, here he is, claiming ownership of a present that isn’t his (but it does contain food – so we must all commend him for his superior sense of smell):
Then there he is a mere 5 minutes later – given up. Dozer! I’m surprised, you know perseverance is rewarded!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you for cooking along with us, your kind messages of support as we’ve moved through (another!) year of many firsts, from searching for and finding a new kitchen for RecipeTin Meals, touring Australian with the Good Food and Wine Show, TV slots, magazine shoots, hosting reader dinners, selling my forever home, living in the RT office (yes I’m still living at work!!😭). We visited Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, MUDGEE, Newcastle, Hunter Valley and next year we’ve got Adelaide & Tasmania in our sights!!
Through it all there’s been so much laughter, and SO MUCH GOOD FOOD. And you, our readers, you are the reason we are here doing what we do and the reason we love what we do. The feedback you give us, the emails you send, the messages you leave on recipes, the interactions on social media – you are our community, our world, the reason we get so much joy in what we do.
So THANK YOU!! Sending you all a giant virtual hug!
I’ll be offline for a few days from today until the 28th of December. I’ve been answering some emergency cries for help on top-hitting Christmas recipes here on my website and no doubt if I happen to spot some during my “break”, I won’t be able to resist. So leave your questions on the recipe!
Merry Christmas everyone! – Nagi & Dozer x ❤️
Have so loved your recipes, and the great pictures of Dozer , he is a star,
Hi Nagi,
I love your recipes! Have a wonderful Christmas and wishing you and your team a great start to 2024. Lots of hugs to Dozer.
Elizabeth
Thanks so much Nagi and your amazing team for all you do for the hungry in Sydney! What a blessing you are to so many. I love coming to your site just to check /search recipes. Although I have been cooking for over 60 years, I like getting other cooks/chefs ideas and trying new recipes. This Christmas post really touched my heart and I love your photos of your team, caused me to go have a look at all of them individually – I pray you will all have a wonderful Christmas season and I bless you today with the love, joy and peace of JESUS.
Thanks Nagi for this! And Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and Dozer!
Happy Christmas Nagi, Dozer, and all the RTE team. Love the pics!
Thanks for all your incredibly hard work over this past year – huge congratulations on all you have achieved.
Nagi, I saw you & JB at the show in Perth. You’re both just such naturals up on stage. Thanks also for keeping your word and sending out the signed book labels which are both now proudly stuck inside my well-used copy of Dinner. It just says so much about who you are, (as we can tell from your generous work for the needy.)
I never (or hardly ever) cook anything without checking if you have a recipe for it nowadays – as I know however you do it will be the best and it will ALWAYS work. So thanks for taking the time to multi test everything and giving us the reasons why you do things the way you do. It really does make all the difference and is why you have become such a phenomenon!
Enjoy your (very short) break and here’s to an even more fun and successful 2024 for you and the team!
Thanks again for being such an inspiration.
Merry Christmas Nagi, Dozer and the fabulous RTCrew! All the Best Wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a Healthy Happy New
Year!! Cheers from Nelson, B.C. Canada
Merry Christmas Nagi, Dozer, and your recipe tineatskitchen staff. We wish you a very best in 2024! It is so exciting to watch and read about recipetinmeals. Bless you all for thinking of others. Give Dozer a very special hug because he is a very special dog!
🎄MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎄
🥳🧧 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🥳🧧
Hey Nagi,
Merry Christmas to you and ALL the RTE team, you guys give us and many others a GIFT each and every day.
All the best to everyone xxx🥰
Merry Christmas Nagi and team! I received your cookbook as a Christmas gift! Joy!!! Something I have been itching to get. Have a great holiday you all❤️
Merry Christmas Nagi & Team! Hope it brings you all lots of joy – as much joy as you bring us all in a world that sometimes feels a bit devoid of it. Give Dozer a treat for me! ❤️
Merry Christmas to you, all your team and Dozer. Looking good in your Santa hats Nagi and Dozer! Love reading your emails and posts every day.
Good looking family! Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays!
Have a wonderful Christmas, dear Nagi, Dozer and all your crew, and have a cheerful slide into the New Year.
Merry merry Christmas to you and Dozer and the team! I look forward to your recipes and Dozer pics every day. Thank you!
Love From Victoria BC ,I forgot to Mention
Thank You For Sharing All of Your Hard Working Crew ! Merry Xmas To All; Looking Forward To More Wonderful Meals ,,Merry Xmas to Dozer ,Hope he gets lots of /treats
Nagi, Dozer, and All of You on the Team Recipe TinEats: You are all Fabulous! Thanks for all you do! I consider you my Friends Down Under and wish I was closer! Happy, Happy Holidays and a Splendid New Year! Huggage All Around to Everyone!
Cheers,
Mike of Portland, and the Pacific NorthWest ~
Hi I really appreciate your food recipes and I hope you’re having a wonderful year, I live in California that’s
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer!
Merry Christmas Nagi and Dozer! I think you two are awesome!