Los Angeles

Home Cooked.Hand Delivered.

Real chefs, cooking from their own kitchens.

Next delivery — Thursday.

A note from us.

By 6pm on a Wednesday you have two real choices.

One is heat-and-eat — Factor, CookUnity, Green Chef, etc. The meal is fine. It costs $12-15 a person, arrived in dry ice four days ago, was cooked for thousands of people in a kitchen you'll never see by a chef who doesn't know your name, and then refrigerated, packed, trucked, delivered, and left on the porch for three hours before you opened it.

The other is DoorDash. By the time tax, service fee, delivery fee and tip have all settled in, you're lucky to spend less than $100. It's hot, it's fast, and tomorrow night you'll do it again.

Both have something in common. Neither was cooked for your house. Neither knows your kid won't eat onions. Both use wasteful packaging and expensive delivery.

What's missing -- a real meal, cooked today, by someone who knows your family enough to leave the onions out. For roughly the cost of the groceries. No subscription, no shipping, no BS.

— Friendly Foods

What a typical week can look like.

Add or skip meals. Only pay for what you eat. Confirm up to 12 hours before delivery.

Sun
Menu sent
Mon
Meals delivered
Tue
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Wed
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Thu
Menu sent
Fri
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This week

What your chef is cooking.

Garlic and Herb Orzo Pasta Salad

A refreshing and vibrant cold pasta salad packed with chickpeas, artichoke hearts, spinach, and fresh herbs, tossed in a zesty lemon-garlic dressing.

Garlic and Herb Orzo Pasta Salad

All the light, bright, spring flavors are packed into this orzo salad. Everything that's tangy gets balanced out thanks to the creaminess of the cheese. Basil and spinach are our greens of choice here, they absorb all the flavors perfectly, the basil adds a subtle punch to each bite, and smells delicious. This recipe is perfect for lunches or make it for your next dinner party!

Oat Bake

A wholesome and comforting baked oat dish featuring mashed bananas, maple syrup, and spices, ideal for breakfast or a hearty snack.

Toasted Almond & Herb Couscous with Lemon-Tahini Drizzle

Fluffy pearl couscous tossed with toasted almonds, fresh mint, parsley, and scallions, finished with a creamy, vibrant lemon-tahini drizzle.

Brown Butter Banana Muffins

Nutty brown butter banana muffins served alongside a creamy vanilla maple Greek yogurt.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

A comforting, classic Mexican-inspired soup packed with shredded chicken, black beans, corn, and fire-roasted tomatoes, topped with fresh cilantro, shredded cheese, sour cream, and crispy tortilla chips.

The average cost.

$6.25

a portion.

Same ingredients. Same cooking. Different bill.

	Heat-and-eat	Us
Ingredients	$3–4	$3–4
Cooking	$2–3	$2–3
Packaging & ice	$2–3	—
Refrigerated transit	$3–4	—
Corporate overhead	$2–3	—
Per portion	$12–17	$6.25

Pay for what you eat.

No subscriptions. Ever.

No shipping fees. No minimum. No tip. No subscription you have to remember to cancel.

Be the first to know.

Drop your email and ZIP. We'll write the moment we're cooking in your neighbourhood.

One email when we launch. No spam, no subscription.

Common questions

Subscription?: No, ever.
Out of town?: Nothing arrives.
Picky kids?: Your chef will know.
Allergies?: Tell your chef. They cook it themselves.
Where?: A few neighbourhoods in Los Angeles. Adding more.
Just dinner? Just breakfast?: Whichever you and the chef settle on.
How do I start?: Drop your email and ZIP. We'll let you know when we're cooking near you.