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About

About the vegetable wiki

Philosophy

Cooking is better with more hands in the pot.

A wiki gets more useful the more it's used. Every recipe links to the ingredients and techniques it uses — and every ingredient links back to the recipes built around it. Nothing here is static: pages grow as the household cooks, and what we learn goes straight back into the site.

No banner ads, no sponsored recipes, no tracking cookies. If something is here, it's because we actually cook it.

Who we are

A household that cooks together

This is a family project, not a publication. Everything is written by and for the people who cook from it, and every recipe is tested at least twice before it's published.

Why we built it

One connected place for what we cook

Most recipe sites are a pile of one-off pages. We wanted the recipes we've actually made, the ingredients and techniques behind them, and a meal planner that remembers everyone's allergies, preferences, and dislikes — all woven into a single system. A family cookbook that never goes out of date.

Partners

Who we link out to

We only link places we'd genuinely shop, and we never accept sponsored placements. Some links are affiliate links — if you buy through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects what we feature or how we rate.

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field notes · issue 01

Cooking is better with more hands in the pot.

A living, connected wiki for households that cook together — recipes, ingredients, techniques, and nutrition woven into one system that gets more useful the more it's used.

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Specimen — Shared Table, Est. Weeknights
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How it works

How a household cooks together

01 — Recipes

Real recipes, properly tested

Built for weeknights, dinner parties, and everything between. Every recipe links to the ingredients and techniques it uses — so one recipe opens up a whole network.

02 — Ingredients

Every ingredient has a page

Nutrition, flavour, what it pairs with, what it substitutes, which recipes use it — one page per ingredient, cross-referenced so nothing sits in isolation.

03 — Techniques

Techniques you can actually follow

Step-by-step, with common mistakes flagged and equipment alternatives noted — so you learn the method, not just follow a list.

04 — Equipment

What you actually need

Every piece of kit rated by whether it's essential or nice-to-have, with alternatives if you don't own it — no affiliate listicles, just honest advice.

05 — Connected

Everything talks to everything

Recipes link to ingredients, ingredients link to techniques, techniques link back to recipes. The more you use it, the more paths you find through the same kitchen knowledge.

Everyone who cooks with you.

Hosts, members, and visiting chefs — each with their own profile, activity, and seat at the table.

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Sue Host

Smoky aubergine with tahini and pomegranate

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Marcus

Keralan coconut curry with drumstick leaves

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Rosa

Wild mushroom risotto with thyme butter

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Jin Visiting

Crispy tofu with black bean sauce and greens

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Priya

Paneer tikka masala with garlic naan

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Liam Visiting

Sweet potato and black bean enchiladas

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Kasia

Pierogi with caramelised onion and sour cream

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Nadia

Shakshuka with za'atar flatbread

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Every ingredient, every technique, every recipe — connected.

Tap anything to see how it links through the rest of the wiki.

Aubergine

Ingredient · Nightshades

OriginIndia / Mediterranean
FlavourMild, creamy, absorbs flavours readily

Basic lacto-fermentation

Technique

RelatedCabbage, Carrot, Radish

Cast iron Dutch oven

Equipment · Pans

CategoryPans

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Beyond the recipes

For when you want a hand, not just an idea

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Pantry management

A system that knows what you have and suggests what to cook — less waste, fewer "what's for dinner" moments.

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02

Supper clubs

Small, seated vegetarian dinners — set menu, no decisions required. Cooked and hosted at your home or a venue.

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03

Teaching & workshops

Hands-on sessions on techniques, meal planning, and cooking for a busy household. One-off or a series.

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Event catering

Vegetarian menus for gatherings, built around seasonal ingredients and whatever your group actually needs.

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What's being said at the table

Genuine notes and reactions from diners — real first names, no curated testimonials.

"The crispy onion topping is the best part and I will fight anyone who disagrees."
"Ava rated this a 😍 and asked for it again Thursday."
"Dad actually ate the courgette without noticing it was courgette."
"The dal is now a Wednesday default — nobody objects, nobody complains."
"The crispy onion topping is the best part and I will fight anyone who disagrees."
"Ava rated this a 😍 and asked for it again Thursday."
"Dad actually ate the courgette without noticing it was courgette."
"The dal is now a Wednesday default — nobody objects, nobody complains."
"Milo left a note: 'more cheese next time please' — noted."
"Sunday roast review: 6/6 at the table enjoyed it. Even the dog looked interested."
"The shopping list merged two onion entries automatically — small thing, big relief."
"Grandma cooked Tuesday's recipe and rated it 🙂 — highest praise she's given."
"Milo left a note: 'more cheese next time please' — noted."
"Sunday roast review: 6/6 at the table enjoyed it."
"The shopping list merged two onion entries automatically — small thing, big relief."
"Grandma cooked Tuesday's recipe and rated it 🙂 — highest praise she's given."

Start cooking together

Browse the wiki, plan a week of meals, or get in touch about services — all welcome at this table.