The Cookaway

Our review

The Cookaway takes a refreshingly low-commitment approach to recipe boxes: there's no subscription to wrestle with, so you can order when it suits and skip the weeks you don't. The draw here is variety. Menus span world cuisines and are chef-designed, which means you're cooking restaurant-inspired dishes at home rather than the same rotation of weeknight staples. Pricing starts from around £5 per serving, which is competitive for the category, and delivery is free — a genuine saving versus rivals who tack on courier fees. Diet-wise, it's well set up for plant-based and free-from households, with dedicated vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free ranges rather than the odd token option. That makes it a sensible pick for mixed households or anyone keen to eat more adventurously without trawling for recipes. Two honest caveats. First, this is a recipe box, not prepared meals, so you'll be chopping, cooking and washing up yourself — factor in the time. Second, per-meal macros (calories, protein) aren't published, so if you're tracking precisely for training or weight goals, you'll need to do your own sums from the ingredients. For most home cooks chasing flavour and flexibility over rigid nutrition data, that's a minor trade-off. The no-subscription model and free delivery make it easy to dip in and out without feeling locked in.