Struggling to Avoid Going Stir Crazy During Quarantine?
You’re not alone. Celebrities, amateur cooks, and Michelin-star chefs are facing the same challenge. With many stars unable to access movie and television sets, they’ve found creative ways to keep us educated and entertained from home.
If you’re looking for inspiration on how to make the most of your town gas stove or just want some guidance in the kitchen, here are some fantastic celebrity videos worth checking out.
Massimo Bottura
This phenomenal chef has been in quarantine for several weeks with his daughter, Alexa. Together, they’ve shared glimpses of their daily life through live Instagram stories designed for #KitchenQuarantine.
On Bottura’s Instagram, you can learn to make everything from Thai curry to traditional tortellini, along with expert tips on creating the ultimate béchamel sauce.
Florence Pugh
Little Women star Florence Pugh has shown us that there are a lot more uses for garlic than many of us ever realised. Pugh is no stranger to showcasing her amazing meals on Instagram. These days, she’s trying to overcome her feelings of sadness and anxiety by teaching us all how to create comforting meals like butternut soup.
Antoni Porowski
This self-processed foodie from Queer Eye has started giving his own guidance to hopeless would-be cooks trying to master their town gas stove. In a series of 10-minute IGTV videos that he calls Quar Eye, Antoni teaches viewers how to cook even with the limited ingredients available in Quarantine. You can learn how to use peanut butter and coconut milk for a delicious chicken sauce. Plus, something is inspiring about Antoni’s waste-not and want-not attitude.
Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Melbourne cookbook extraordinaire, @JuliaOstro, has an Instagram feed that’s brimming with brilliant and inspiring recipes for the whole family. You’ll discover the secrets to creating golden-brown blackberry and apple cakes, as well as roasted tomato soup. The whole experience that you get from Julia is something that’s incredibly warming and wholesome – ideal for these troubling times when you can’t get a home-cooked meal from your mum.
Jamie Oliver
Jamie Oliver is still rolling out the cooking advice – even in quarantine. This fantastic British cook has entirely produced his own cooking show on Channel 4, making everything from freezable sauces to pasta from scratch. You can even discover how to make cakes without any eggs – which will come in handy with the shelves are bare. For those of you without Channel 4, you can also find the shows streaming on Jamie’s Facebook page.
Jennifer Garner
Even Jennifer Garner has her own #PretendCookingShow available to view on her IGTV channel. If you’re a fan of the down-to-earth actress, then you’re going to love her comedic and highly relatable attempts at cooking some familiar recipes. These are videos worth watching, even if it’s just to enjoy the moments when Jennifer spends a little while talking to her dog in her Pajamas.
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