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DIY Gourmet Dining at Home

Restaurants like Nouri put together helpful options for a home-cooked meal, with some food for thought as well

Jaime Ee

Published Thu, Apr 30, 2020 · 09:50 PM

Dining

WHEN THE FIRST Circuit Breaker measures were imposed and restaurants fell over themselves to push out entire menus of takeaway and delivery meals, Nouri started to sell vegetables instead. And vegetable broth. Freshly-baked sourdough bread. A black pepper sauce. Black orange jam. Sort of like a DIY meal kit, but the difference being that you do more than just put pre-marinated meat into an oven and plate it with supplied sauce. Instead it's about using your imagination to compose a gourmet meal, but with some prep work already done for you by a Michelinstarred restaurant.

"We wanted to offer something to people that could empower them in their cooking," says chef-owner Ivan Brehm. "Good restaurants are a dime a dozen and everyone is available online, but my feeling is that people have a real opportunity to reconnect with their food and one another through cooking delicious food, their way. Most people don't cook because t…