A Fish in the Kitchen

Cooking together is one of the most human things we do — and phones at the table are quietly pulling us away from it.

A Fish in the Kitchen is a private family cookbook. Keep your family's recipes alive, cook them together even when you're apart, and gather everyone around the table again.

YOUR RECIPES, PROPERLY KEPT
Collect and organise your family's best recipes in one beautiful place — photos, ingredients, and step-by-step instructions. Nothing is public, nothing is searchable. Only the people you invite can see them.

COOK WITHOUT TOUCHING YOUR PHONE
Full-screen cooking mode with built-in timers, swipe navigation, and a screen that stays awake while you cook. Tick ingredients off as you gather them and steps off as you go.

PLAN THE WEEK
Plan the week's meals. Everyone has their own plan, and you can see what the rest of the family is cooking.

ONE SHOPPING LIST
Pick the recipes you're cooking and generate a combined shopping list. Mark what you already have so you only shop for what's missing. Share the list with whoever's actually going to the shops.

WHO'S BRINGING WHAT
Planning a birthday braai or a holiday dinner? Create an event menu, assign dishes, and track who's accepted — and send a link to family who don't have the app.

KITCHEN WISDOM, WHERE IT'S NEEDED
Pin tips to specific recipes so they turn up at the moment you're cooking, not buried in a note somewhere.

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
One subscription covers you plus up to 5 family members or friends. They join free — no subscription needed for them. They can add recipes, plan meals and cook alongside you.

PRIVATE AND AD-FREE, ALWAYS
Your cookbook is yours. No ads, no selling your data, no algorithm deciding what your family should eat.

WHY THIS EXISTS
A few years ago I moved away from my parents. My daughter asked her grandfather to write his recipes down for her — and he did, a paperback he made himself called the Kookbook. That's where this app started.

Start with a 14-day free trial.