What’s a celebrity to do when they’re tucked away safely in their stunning home? Sign onto Instagram and take to the kitchen, of course! We can’t stop watching stars flex their culinary skills (or lack thereof) on social media. From superstars like Shakira and Camila Cabello learning to whip up delicious treats to pro Chrissy Teigen - who we’re just going to start calling Chefy - making our mouths water, each mini cooking show is more entertaining than the next. So, pull up a plate and get ready to smile and salivate!
Sorbet Maven
Eva Longoria showed fans how to make one of her favorite treats at home — using lemons from her tree!
National Treasure
Actor Stanley Tucci shows the world his killer drink making skills by sharing his recipe for a Negroni cocktail. Frozen actor Josh Gad jumps in to call him a “National treasure,” while Captain America actor Chris Evans comments on how the Hunger Games actor would make martinis in his traveling after filming the first Captain America film.
Southern Cooking Queen
Camila Alves McConaughey shares her super simple and super creamy take on Southern Style Red Beans and adds a surprise ingredient!
Easter Mummy
The Queen of Pop shares a picture of herself cooking some Easter goodies for her twins.
Crostini Queen
Eva announces that she will be hosting Stella Sessions@Home (by Stella Artois) where she prepared her favorite Chicken Salad Crostini recipe.
Pasta surprise
Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner shared a snapshot of the treat that her hubby Joe Jonas made for her while they self-quarantine. The two are said to be expecting their first child.
Salad Queen
Gwyneth Paltrow shared a picture of a large and delicious salad which boasted a variety of greens, chickpeas and beets.
#QuarantineLife: Banana Bread Edition
Julissa Calderon got inspired to make what is said to be the food trend of the moment: banana bread. Troves of people everywhere have been using their bananas to make this sweet and fluffy bread loaf.
Mother Martha
As to be expected, Martha Stewart, the OG lifestyle queen has been taking to social media to share some of her favorite recipes with fans.
Cooking like a champ
Top Chef judge Padma Lakshmi took to social media to share her go-to chipotle chicken recipe that she loves to make for her loved ones when hanging out at home.
Italian Stallion
David Beckham shows off his pizza and cake making skills for a dinner he is making for his kids. There’s no denying his culinary prowess with that creamy looking Nutella cake he made for his kids.
Tips from the Culinary Beauty Queen
Dayanara Torres shows off that not only does she have beauty and brains, but that she can also throw it down in the kitchen. The Miss Universe 1993 has shared beloved family recipes that she has grown up with along with some yummy new one. So far we’ve learned how to make roasted cauliflower, the Puerto Rican delicacy sandwichitos de mezcla and chocolatey cupcakes.
Kylie’s Bakehouse
The youngest sister of the Kardashian-Jenner clan has proven her cooking skills time and time again with a series of photos she’s shared on social media. Her latest trip down the culinary lane involves mini-Easter cupcakes that she made. Not only that, but she’s taught us how to make her go-to hot cakes recipe that she loves to make for her daugther Stormi Webster.
Rice \'n shine!
The Lip Sync Battle star, who actually did go to cooking school, has also been making our mouths water with photos like this, sharing recipes as her bio link.
“I was waiting to post this because I wanted to see some of your feedback on it, but you LOVE it, so yay!!” she captioned. “This rice pudding is super easy to make with what you have (use what you do!) and stores very well for breakfast all week! I used chocolate shavings and orange zest on one, but brown sugar and cinnamon was my winner and strawberries and a drizzle of condensed milk. Because nothing matters anymore.”
Teigen\'s Tips
Kitchen Kween Chrissy Teigen shared a sweet family baking moment as her most recent foodstagram.
“We do less then the full amount of cereal and add peanut butter chips,” she advised when making rice krispies. “Also make sure to fold in mini marshmallows that aren’t melted at the end. And don’t press into the pan! We want gooey, stretchy pieces.”
Flipping fantastic
"Hello everybody, while I've been home I've been learning how to cook,” Camila Cabello said to fans at the start of her Instagram Story show. What was her first lesson? Pancakes!
Stacked
The final result of Camila’s cooking adventure was a glorious looking stacking of pancakes. Her secret? Playing Harry Potter movies in the background!
Sweet as honey
Dua Lipa reposted a simple and sweet treat from Anwar’s page. The lovebirds tested out “banana jerky” with just three raw ingredients: “banana, salt and honey.”
It takes two
Shakira shared her first attempt at baking homemade brownies with the world. “I'm making brownies, don't expect me to be at my best after so many days in quarantine,” she narrated on Instagram Story. “It is a recipe from my cousin's wife and it is the first time I do this.” Well, it wasn’t the last time, as the star had to do a second batch, after the first “did not look good.” She joked: “I was wrong about the oven.” Luckily, her second batch was better!
I mean you have to try everything, right?
Captain Crouton
Natalie Portman treated fans to a delicious recipe to raise awareness for causes like Save the Children.
“Thank you @chefjoseandres and @wckitchen for distributing nutritious meals to children who rely on their schools for food,” she wrote. “To show my support, I wanted to share one of my favorite meals with you all: leeks and homemade croutons. Visit @wckitchen or my Stories to learn how you can help those most affected by this pandemic. #recipesforthepeople”
“Recipe:
1. Trim the tops and roots off the leeks and wash well.
2. Add trimmed and washed leeks to a pot of boiling water and add salt.
3. Boil the leeks for 20-30 minutes or until they are very soft.
4. For croutons, cut vegan brioche into cubes, cover with olive oil & put in oven at 350 until brown.
5. For vinaigrette mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, grain mustard, and salt.
6. When the leeks are ready, top with croutons and homemade dressing.”
Muffin mama
Netflix needs to pick up Jennifer Garner’s “#PretendCookingShow,” like, yesterday. The down-to-earth actress shared her top recipe for comfort: homemade English muffins, and we need to try it out! Watch her entertainingly edited IGTV segment in full on her page.