News from COOK

It Runs in the Family

Posted on 11 March 2026

Since day dot, COOK has been a family affair. You’ve heard plenty about siblings Ed, Rosie and James, but family ties run much deeper than that.

Across our kitchens, shops and offices, you’ll find mums and daughters (and fathers and sons) working side by side.We didn’t set out to make it this way. We like to think it’s happened because when people find somewhere they love working, they tell the people they love about it.

And sometimes, they bring them along.

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Choosing the Harder Path

Posted on 11 March 2026

At a crossroads in Greek mythology, Hercules is offered a choice.

One path is easy, full of comfort, pleasure, a life of least resistance. The other is harder and leads to a life of service, meaningful struggle, and purpose. Hercules chooses the harder road, not because it promises ease, fame and fortune, but because it promises impact.

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Shortcrust Pastry Recipe

Posted on 18 February 2026

There’s nothing like topping a pie with pastry you’ve made yourself. Like any recipe, you get better by practicing it, but the good news is that even your first attempt will be delicious. This is the cook-at-home version of the very recipe we use to make our shortcrust pastry from scratch in our kitchens.

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Supporting Families Through Incurable Cancer: The Ruth Strauss Foundation

Posted on 18 February 2026

When a parent receives an incurable cancer diagnosis, it turns life upside down. Navigating conversations about cancer and preparing for the future can feel overwhelming. The Ruth Strauss Foundation exists to ensure that no family faces this journey alone, providing essential emotional support, practical guidance, and a compassionate community.

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Our January Menu is here!

Posted on 7 January 2026

A new menu has landed at COOK! If you can't get to your local COOK shop for a physical copy, you can download the whole thing by clicking the button below.

Download January Menu

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Elf Help

Posted on 4 December 2025

If you have younger children and are doing the ‘Elf on the Shelf’ this year, you’ve likely already fallen out of love with it. Instagram is full of elaborate ideas which are all well and good if you have an hour free every night … but that’s not for everyone. Here are 15 really quick and easy options.

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Great Taste Awards 2025

Posted on 22 October 2025

This year’s results are in and the Guild of Fine Food has announced the winners of the 2025 Great Taste Awards. Every year, a group of restauranteurs, chefs, food writers and critics try the best of British food and judge it on one criteria only: taste.

Award Winners

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From Field to Fork: How More Nature-Friendly Beef Made It Into Our Lasagne

Posted on 9 September 2025

This week our new Recipes for Change Lasagne hit our freezers, good news because it’s better for us, better for the planet, better for farmers … yet it costs the same as our Lasagne al Forno and tastes fantastic.

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Our Autumn Menu is here!

Posted on 8 September 2025

A new menu has landed at COOK! If you can't get to your local COOK shop for a physical copy, you can download the whole thing by clicking the button below.

Download Autumn Menu

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Less & Better Meat

Posted on 30 August 2025

The concept of a balanced diet might be well known, but what it looks like in practice remains as elusive as ever for many of us. A good rule of thumb for your health and the health of the planet, we think, is trying to eat a little more veg and a little less meat.

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