Here’s what some of our virtual guests have said:
“Whilst I really look forward to returning to your beautiful cooking school, I also really hope you continue with SSS@Home. It has become a real focal point for my close friends – we look forward to the weekly list of upcoming meals, selecting the dishes, deciding which ones to cook together (as a group or remotely), then sharing photos of our dishes with those who missed that week.” Rita (Five Dock)
"We regularly repeat the recipes or elements of them, sometimes with slight alterations, and they always work out great. We have really had our eyes opened to styles and flavours that we would otherwise never had been exposed to or sought out. It’s been a highlight every week of the COVID year for us." Fritha (Ultimo)
"SSS@Home is one of the most creative and joyous outcomes of Covid. We love the consistently high quality ingredients, the opportunity to try produce or dishes we haven’t had before (like Moreton Bay bugs in their shell, which I’ll certainly buy again), learning so much with different chefs and dishes, including helpful tips from Jen in the videos and the remarks in the recipe booklets. Overall the package of experience is superb." Peter (Lane Cove)
"The tuna burger was really delicious - something we would not normally cook - such a simple idea but lots of extras, which is what we’ve enjoyed with all the meals - the diversity of ingredients, styles and techniques. The video makes all the difference and we look forward to watching it before we start cooking." Suzanne & Denis (Birchgrove)
“We make it a family meal by cooking towards a common start time, and connecting through Zoom with iPads propped up on the end of our respective dining tables. Every single dish has worked perfectly for both my son and me. It’s a great credit to the recipe writers and the YouTube demos.” John (Balmain)
“We cannot praise SSS@Home enough for the thought, hard work and excellence we have enjoyed. My husband would never eat squid, now he’s a total convert, and we were both dubious about clams before trying them in your black bean sauce recipe! Looking forward to the next pack. Thank you for this initiative.” Bronwyn (Islington, Newcastle)
“We are just loving SSS@Home. I think we've only missed a couple throughout the past few months and it’s become such a highlight of our week. Last Friday's Firedoor Octopus with Cavolo Nero is now our new #1 - AMAZING. I've loved watching smart companies really innovate throughout this pandemic and this is probably best case example of how to pivot a business!” Jen (Lane Cove)
“We can’t believe our luck at finding SSSS@Home - every recipe brings fun, new skills, delicious flavours and yet simplicity to our weekend. And the video gives us an easy way to gain confidence!” Sue & Colin (Frenchs Forest)
“Friday has become my favourite day of the week. Being able to pick up the SSS@Home kit and cook a delicious meal has given me the confidence, tips and tricks to cook seafood that I wouldn’t have dared try before.” Nicola (Newcastle)
“I’ve really enjoyed learning so many general cooking tips beyond the delicious recipes - we can all follow a recipe but learning to coax all the magic out of ingredients is often what makes all the difference. These cooking tips are a huge reason I think your kits are so great.” Laura (Manly)
“Another great dinner - I had a lot of fun with the tapas. This is the best cooking course I have ever had; hope you keep going!” Miles (Orange)
“Fabulous recipe and instructions! I have been trying to BBQ a perfect octopus for ever and this was it!” Hugo (Darling Point)
“I delighted in the flavours of your black pepper crab! I’m Malaysian born and bred and this brought back such fond memories of my childhood. I’ve not had this dish in Sydney taste this good!” Peter (Lane Cove)
“We made your risotto last night and we cannot stop raving about the best risotto EVER. We enjoyed the recipes of all the deliveries (and we didn’t miss one since you started). They were all excellent, but this risotto was outstanding. We are frequent visitors to Italy and obviously had great risottos there, however this was the best. Thank you heaps for putting this all together!” Elke (Dundas Valley)