From My Kitchen to Yours

I’m Max - the guy behind Meals with Max. My mission is simple: help you learn to cook, and actually love cooking. I’ve been cooking for as long as I can remember. I was helping my mum in the kitchen, making meals for our family, from the time I was about three years old. My dad was a chef his whole life, and I’m pretty sure that’s where the spark first came from - growing up in a home where food brought everyone together. Those early moments are what turned into the passion I have today. I’ve always believed that cooking shouldn’t feel stressful or overwhelming. It should feel doable. Fun, even. Something that makes your life easier - not harder. That’s the whole reason I started sharing recipes in the first place. What began as quick videos in my kitchen has grown into a community of people who want to eat better, save time, and feel confident making good food at home. I make recipes that fit real life: healthy, simple, affordable, and full of flavour. No fancy techniques. No long ingredient lists. Just meals you can cook tonight and feel good about. I’m also a cookbook author, creating practical, beginner-friendly books designed to help you cook more at home with confidence. Writing cookbooks lets me teach in a deeper, more structured way - and it’s one of my favourite parts of what I do. And beyond recipes, me and my team have built Parsnip - a fun, personalised cooking app designed to teach you how to cook in a way that actually sticks. Parsnip helps total beginners build skills, confidence, and enjoyment in the kitchen through smart, bite-sized learning. It’s everything I wish I had when I was starting out. Whether you’re here for quick dinner ideas, to learn the basics, to get healthier, or to simply enjoy cooking again, I’m here to help make it easy. Let’s make cooking something you actually look forward to. Eat better, save time, and cook with confidence! Max x