14 TikTok Accounts To Follow For Cooking Inspiration

Meredith Hayden is a private chef and recipe developer who takes her shopping trolley around NYC, then heads to the Hamptons with her clients in the summer. From ten-minute dinner ideas to elaborate five-course meals for a special night with the girls, there are recipes for every occasion. We also love her hauls at the farmers markets and the ‘come shopping with me’ videos.



Follow @WishboneKitchen

Jules started making cocktails with her sister in lockdown before launching her TikTok account three years ago. Compared to other mixologists on the app, her recipes are easy to follow and use minimal ingredients, so you can learn to make classic cocktails with just a few things, as well as more unusual combinations you’ll want to serve at your next dinner party – mint martinis, anyone?



Follow @Join_Jules

Maddi is like the best friend you didn’t know you needed. We love her ‘carbs before a night out are a must’ video series, in which she makes a quick dinner with a classic cocktail or two – think crispy chicken chilli noodles with negronis. She also shares the ingredients or food trends she’s loving, from pickled veg to pho takeaways.



Follow @CripAnDip

Rob Li is a private chef in the Hamptons where he cooks up a storm for billionaire clients. During his short but informative videos, he shares catering tips and techniques with 750k+ followers. You might not have the ingredients to cook all the dishes, but his content is both relaxing and fascinating.



Follow @BroccoliRaab

Seema Pankhania left Mob a few years ago to pursue solo projects, and has amassed over 1.2m followers on TikTok thanks to her honest food reviews, tasty recipes and ‘national dish’ videos in which she recreates delicacies from around the world. Seema loves all kinds of Asian food, so look out for her noodle recipes and curries.



Follow @SeemaGetsBaked

If you want to go all out and find the best-quality produce you can for a special meal at home, US-based home cook Kristen Faith will show you how to cook it. Think premium fillet steak, scallops and short beef ribs. From her simple but aesthetically pleasing kitchen, Kristen cooks dishes with seasonal produce – we’ve saved the roasted chicken piccata with artichoke chips video for Sunday lunch. Kristen has a Substack with weekly recipes if you want more content.



Follow @KristenFaith_Eats

If you want to make proper jerk chicken, jollof rice or curry goat, follow London-based chef and caterer Auri. She also takes her followers behind the scenes on prepping and cooking for events, with tips on how to cook for big groups. Forget pretentious cooking and overcomplicated steps, this is soul food at its best.



Follow @AurisCuisine

Whether you want to switch up your go-to breakfast or prep something extra tasty for lunch, Hajar Larbah has recipes for everyone. They’re easy to follow and incredibly varied, so you’ll never run out of inspiration from her thousands of videos. We’ve been enjoying her Ramadan series in which she makes snacks and desserts to enjoy at Iftar.



Follow @MoriByan

Forget Cédric Grolet, Magrì Alberto is the Italian pastry chef you’ll want to watch for hours. With over six million followers, the chef makes patisserie treats on a grand scale, like huge cakes, flans, profiteroles and croissants. You’ll need his spacious stainless-steel kitchen – and a lot of skill – to recreate the dishes, but it might give you inspo to make something new at home. 



Follow @PastryChef_

One of our favourite content creators on this list, Emily English makes healthy, balanced meals you’ll actually want to eat – and have the ingredients for at home. After becoming a registered nutritionist and working through a complicated relationship with food, she now educates her followers on the benefits of various foods and how to pack in as many vitamins as possible. Top dishes include her gyoza ramen, crispy chicken with cabbage slaw, and meal-prep sausage muffins.



Follow @EmTheNutritionist

Nguyen Yeats-Brown takes her followers around London – and the world – to discover under-the-radar restaurants serving the best Asian food. She also recreates her favourites after stocking up at her local Chinese supermarket. For a delicious meal you’ll want to create time and again, try her dan dan mian noodles with chilli oil, Sichuan pepper, minced pork and spring onions. 



Follow @ItsGnochGnoch

Julius Roberts quit his job in the City to move to a farm in south Dorset, where he tends to his chickens and goats in the morning, before cooking seasonal dishes in his kitchen. He’ll inspire you to try new ways with vegetables and find the beauty in eating with the seasons. Simple and delicious. 



Follow @Julius.Roberts

Vegan cooking doesn’t have to be carb-heavy or repetitive, and there are plenty of TikTok chefs to prove it. One of our favourites is Natalia Rudin, who creates tasty, vibrant dishes packed with fruit and veg. She makes lots of hearty stews, as well as dishes topped with pickles and generous bowls of pasta full of plant-based protein. A wise follow for meat-free Mondays.



Follow @NatsNourishments

Maddy DeVita is a private chef who cooks for a family of four in NYC. She’s also a recipe developer who shares her inventive creations with her thousands of followers. The Italian-American has a mini series with her Nonna in which they create their favourite family dishes, from 12-hour sauce to tiramisu – and posts regular ‘day in the life’ videos and grocery hauls. You’ll want to bookmark her recommendations for your next trip to the city.

Follow @HandMeTheFork