Tim Laielli, the Internet-favorite cook @barefoodtim, proves you don’t need a culinary degree or fancy ingredients to make great food—simple techniques, a little confidence, and bold flavors will take your food from boring to bangin’.

It’s common to get stuck in the pattern of making the same five boring meals every week for dinner. After a long day at work, the last thing on your mind is trying a new recipe, so it’s all too easy to find yourself sitting in a fast food drive-thru.

Tim Laielli gets you, because he was you. He’s not a Michelin-starred chef, he didn’t go to culinary school, and, while he dreamed of being a stay-at-home trophy husband with a hot bod, life didn’t work out that way. No, Tim is a busy, tired, and often fed-up dad of two who wants to make meals that taste restaurant-quality without stress or wasting hours in the kitchen. On his platform, Tim has inspired millions of people to break free from their five-recipe-rut and actually enjoy their time cooking.

A self-taught home cook with an ambition to make delicious, exciting meals his family will love, Tim also wants to help readers think about and tinker with their cooking, because none of us has it all figured out. We Have Food at Home is a guide for cooks of all skill levels to get creative in the kitchen. Tim knows the small skills and easy strategies that will transform your meals, with tried-and-true recipes including:

Lazy Skillet Hash—perfect for mornings when your kids complain about frozen waffles, and easy enough that you can make it while still half asleep
Chimichurri Steak and Charred Veg—the classic meal of steak and vegetables is boring, but smoky vegetables and a punchy, herby sauce give this staple dish new life
Western Smashburgers are better than takeout, and it’s quicker to make these than it is for your family to decide where to order from
Toni’s Vodka Rigatoni—Tim’s passion for rigatoni runs so deep he named one of his daughters after it. Now that’s love!

With his mix of no-BS cooking advice, offbeat humor, and genuine passion for making better food at home, Tim shares the tips and tricks to turn weeknight dinners from a chore into something you and your family can be excited about.

Books by Tim Laielli