Overall, this really is an awesome book. It would make a great gift for anyone over sixteen and although there is a bit of swearing; it’s nothing worse than what’s in his videos. In these uncertain times, it’s akin to finding a bush of rosemary in your neighbour’s front yard - aka, priceless! I cannot recommend it enough, especially if you are in need of a good laugh and a full belly. Be a champion and buy this five star read. I started really getting passionate about cooking when I started really cooking one thing. Roasting things is what got me so excited for cooking stuff. I like roasting because I can cook for lots of people,” he said. I am shit at making food look particularly good, but it tastes good… it doesn’t matter if it doesn’t look like the thing.” Smashing the fourth book

Make a hole in the middle of all that powdered shit and add ya eggs , buttery–chocolate concoction and vanilla paste and give all that a good mix. My partner Jules likes to whisk the vanilla into the eggs first, because it’s an easy way to tell that it’s properly mixed through. It’s best to ask the artist what they need. They’re all friends of mine, we’re real chatty. One way we’ve done it is I’ll send the recipe through written in my language and they’ll read through that and be like, ‘Oh, I’ve got these ideas for this kind of thing. Maybe this could be like that.’ I might have ideas too. And, you know, I kind of collaborate a bit there,” he explained. “We started doing a thing where the artists would, like, send me a picture of them just holding a thing, gesturing, and asking ‘Could you do this?’ So I just, you know, took a photo of myself doing the same shit.” If you have a precious microplane (not a small aircraft) or grater, grab it, and on the finest setting zest the orange/s into a bowl. It is part memoir, part self-help book filled with the internal conflict of someone who has built a career out of hanging shit on stuff but believes it's not fair to make fun of people and if something makes you happy and doesn't hurt anyone else, go for it.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Nat’s platform has enabled him to hold up a tongue-in-cheek mirror to antiquated cultural norms, to promote a little kindness and to have a chat about his own battle with mental health. His comedy and cut-the-shit tutorials have collected a dedicated audience of over 4.5 million, thanks to his sweary delivery and underlying message of inclusivity and looking after ourselves. I’m not sure if I needed this book, but I’ll be God damned if I didn’t bloody enjoy myself reading it!

In July 2021, Nat appeared on the ABC long-form interview television show One Plus One with Courtney Act. [15] Grab a little pot or pan and melt the butter and chocolate over a LOW heat. We don’t want to boil it, Satan, cause that will be a shitshow. Keep stirring it, emphasis on the words keep and stirring. Don’t stop but gently Bentley, remembering easy does it as we calmly melt butter and sugar together. Then stuff that with as much butter as you like (a tablespoon-ish each side should get you out of trouble) and squeeze those flat slices of garlic in too (about a clove or two on each side). Nat’s wisdom for those struggling to get into cooking? “Don’t make yourself hate it. If you’re someone who is new to cooking, start small.”dark chocolate, broken into pieces. Go as dark or as less dark as you like, 70%+ seems to go pretty good. (Don’t buy shit dark chocolate. Get something with a label on it that looks like it drives some kind of old Fiat. OK, talk over.) The YouTube channel began in 2006 and featured regular videos titled "Is it shit?", where Nat would review a variety of topics and decide if the topic was worthwhile. [10] I like whole peeled tinned tomatoes rather than diced ones, but that doesn’t heaps matter. Fresh tomatoes is a ripper go, if you can be bothered – just squeeze the seeds out. Onions, a bit of garlic, fry them with a little bit of butter; tip in your tomatoes, put in a bit of basil if you want, a bit of salt, and that’s kind of it. If it’s tasting a bit tart (that’s why I like the whole peeled tomatoes, they tend to be a little less tart) you can just put a teaspoon of sugar in. Potato and leek soup

In particular are the bits about how diet culture bamboozles people; the self-help machine; and, a world that doesn’t really loosen up easily for those who don’t always follow conventional paths. It’s hard to see cooking made more difficult for people; it’s such a bummer not being able to afford food,” Nat said. He added that he does “try to keep stuff as simple and cheap as possible”, meaning his recipes from years ago are still just as relevant today. And even when they’re not, they are tagged appropriately. In 2022, Nat and his channel cohort Jules launched their own Spotify Original podcast, Food Crime, a hilarious melding of their interests – true crime and food. Complete with games, wild stories and laughs aplenty, season one of Food Crime is available to listen for free, only on Spotify.

Sift your flour, cocoa and baking powder into a bowl with a cheeky pinch of salt. Add in the sugars and give it a good mix together please and thank you. I don’t know how many recipes you’ve read that thank you for doing the shit in them, but this one does. Leeks are fairly intimidating looking, but they’re just sweet onions, really. You’ve got to remember to cut them in half and rinse the dirt out though, otherwise you end up eating half of Bondi beach. Serve with nothing or even some cream and a light dusting of cinnamon if you like. Doesn’t need it but hey, you might be feeling a little extra today. Nat is a comedian, cook, professional potty-mouth, musician, mental health advocate and award-winning, bestselling author who happens to hate writing his own bio so has to get his partner Jules to help. (Thanks, Jules.) egg whites from XL eggs (from a 700 g box of a dozen… if you’re using small eggs, say from a 500g dozen, then you need to use another egg white)

Finding entertainment everywhere from the weird to the pedestrian and with his love for taking the playful and thorough piss out of his surroundings, Nat has expounded on everything from trade shows and tattoo events to burnout festivals and exploring Area 51. With four books out the door amongst a hectic life of scripting, filming and editing cooking videos, as well as a worldwide comedy tour, Nat said his next step was to take a break. On December 6, 2020, Nat was the guest programmer on the Australian music video television show Rage. [14] Everyone loves a brownie. I’m sure there’s some magical ratbag living with you who wants to make some exciting butter to put in the brownies. But brownies are a classic smash hit, and they’re pretty easy to make too. Nat turned to healthy cooking and eating after having a lung removed [12] due to complications from tuberculosis. [1]Features a small selection of Nat's favourite recipes illustrated by Sydney artists Bunkwaa, Glenno and Onnie O'Leary. Nat explained that the collaboration process to bring recipes from written to sketched is different for each artist: Nat has recently collaborated with the likes of GoPro, Young Henry’s and Milkrun and featured several big names on his channel including Courtney Act, Briggs and Machine Gun Kelly. (The annual Christmas Crossover episode with Briggs has become a strong fan fave.)