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Entertaining recipe videos. Accompanied by my dog Fraser, my content focuses on making cooking fun, inclusive, and sustainable for everyone 🙌🏽
Happy Samoan Language Week 🇼🇸❤️
Our language, culture, and stories are worth sharing and preserving. So if you’ve ever wanted to learn a few Samoan words while getting a sweat on, this one’s for you.
15 Minute AMRAP:
🏃 10 Shuttle Runs
🦵 20 Lunges
🏃 10 Shuttle Runs
💪 10 Burpees
🏃 10 Shuttle Runs
🔥 20 Sit Ups
Fa’amalosi! (Stay strong!)
31/05/2026
A few years ago, it was just me and Fraser the pug cooking in our little old New Zealand kitchen.
No grand plan. No expectations. Just a love of food, a camera, and a little dog who was always hoping for a taste.
Last night, standing in a room filled with people who had travelled from all over to share a meal with us, I found myself feeling incredibly grateful.
It’s easy to get caught up in views, numbers, and what’s next, but creating has always been about joy for me. Food has a beautiful way of bringing people together, and nights like this are a reminder of why I started.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Mr. Morris x Man Can Cook dinner, and to the incredible team at Mr. Morris for making it all possible.
My heart is very full today ❤️
Dan & Fraser
25/05/2026
Mancancook x Mr. Morris 🍽️
Honoured to be partnering up with my uso Michael Meredith and the incredible Mr. Morris team to bring a menu inspired by my upbringing, favourite meals and the stories behind them ❤️
A mix of Samoa, comfort food, fine dining and a little bit of chaos 😂
Entrée —
• Oka, taro
• Duck salad, persimmon, macadamia
Mains —
• Roasted lamb rump, anchovy, kohlrabi
• Kūmara Gnocchi Alla Vodka, burrata, basil
Dessert —
• Pani Popo Cinnamon Roll
• Coconut yoghurt, smoked banana
We originally sold out… but managed to squeeze in a few more tables 🥹
Thursday 28th May from 5:30pm onwards.
I’ll be cooking alongside the team on the night 👨🏽🍳
Bookings via the link in bio 🙌🏽
Episode 3 — The Final Episode: Mancancook x Mr. Morris
Pani Popo Cinnamon Rolls 🤤
Soft fluffy cinnamon rolls baked in sweet coconut sauce.
Comfort food with a Samoan twist.
Come eat with us — Thursday 28th May from 5:30pm onwards.
A 6-course menu — 3 dishes from me, 3 from Mr. Morris — and I’ll be cooking with the team on the night 👨🏽🍳
Bookings via the link in bio 🍽️
Sunday mornings at our place 🥞🤎
Chocolate chip buttermilk pancakes, coffee, and a little scoop of COLLAGEN+ mixed into the batter.
I’ve been trying to find more everyday ways to use it outside of coffee, and honestly this felt perfect for a slow cozy weekend morning.
Chocolate Chip Buttermilk Pancakes
Ingredients
250g plain flour
80g caster sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
2 eggs
250g buttermilk
70g unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 scoops Everyday Dose COLLAGEN+
150g chocolate chips
To Serve
Salted butter
Maple syrup
Extra chocolate chips
Method
In a bowl whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
In another bowl whisk eggs, buttermilk, melted butter and vanilla. Stir through the COLLAGEN+ until smooth.
Pour wet ingredients into dry and gently fold together until just combined. Don’t overmix — lumps are good. Fold through chocolate chips.
Let the batter rest for 10 minutes for extra fluffy pancakes.
Cook pancakes in a buttered non-stick pan over medium-low heat until golden on both sides.
Stack them high with salted butter and maple syrup and enjoy 🙌🏽
Episode 2 — Mancancook x Mr. Morris
Kūmara Gnocchi Alla Vodka 🍝
Soft pillowy kūmara gnocchi coated in a rich, spicy vodka sauce with crispy pancetta, parmesan and fresh basil.
Comfort food at its finest.
Come eat with us — Thursday 28th May from 5:30pm onwards.
A 6-course menu — 3 dishes from me, 3 from Mr. Morris — and I’ll be cooking with the team on the night 👨🏻🍳
Bookings via the link in bio 🍽️