Chef Olive Tekeiwa
Chef and founder
Chef Olive Tekeiwa
Olive cooks the way she wants you to cook: simply, generously and with people around the table. EatsByTeks is where those meals are written down.
Speciality
Everyday dinners and something sweet to finish
Kitchen
Every recipe tested at home before it is shared
Strawberry cake, ready to share
Why we gather
The best memories begin around a table.
EatsByTeks is a place for delicious everyday cooking: the dinners you make again and again, the cake you bring to a celebration, and all the little meals in between.
Good food doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs to be shared.
Browse recipesAbout Chef Olive
Olive’s kitchen is built on one idea: a recipe is only good if someone else can cook it and get the same result. So every dish is made, tasted and adjusted before it ever reaches the page.
You’ll find breakfasts, lunches, dinners, desserts and salads here, all written in plain steps with ingredients you can find close to home.
From first light to the last slice
A day at the table
Four moments, four ways to eat well. Keep scrolling to walk through the day.
Morning
Breakfast
Easy starts for slow mornings and rushed ones, made with what is already in the kitchen.
See breakfast recipesMidday
Lunch
Bright bowls and warm soups that keep you going without a lot of washing up.
See lunch recipesEvening
Dinner
The dishes you make again and again, written down so they turn out the same every time.
See dinner recipesSweet finish
Dessert
Cakes and bakes for celebrations, and for no reason at all.
See dessert recipesChef’s philosophy
Good food doesn’t need to be complicated. It just needs to be shared.
Chef Olive Tekeiwa
Olive keeps every recipe honest: simple ingredients, clear steps and the patience to taste as you go. If a dish can’t be cooked the same way twice, it doesn’t make it onto the page.
In Olive’s kitchen
My kitchen equipment
Six tools Olive reaches for every day, and the reason each one earns its place on the counter.
- 01
Cast iron skillet
Holds steady heat for searing, frying and one-pan dinners.
- 02
Chef's knife
One sharp knife for chopping, slicing and dicing almost everything.
- 03
Stand mixer
Takes the work out of batters, doughs and whipped cream.
- 04
Dutch oven
Where the slow-cooked stews, soups and loaves come together.
- 05
Wooden spoons
Gentle on pans, comfortable in the hand and used every day.
- 06
Cake tins
For evenly baked sponges that lift out cleanly.
How we cook
Tested in a real kitchen
Every recipe is cooked at home before it is written down.
Everyday ingredients
Things you can find at the shop down the road.
Clear, step-by-step method
Short steps in the order you actually cook them.
Made to share
Dishes sized and seasoned for the whole table.
Every day is worth making
Something good is cooking.
Explore recipes made for real life, from bright bowls to slow Sunday comforts.
Colorful chicken bowl
Kitchen notes
Quick answers about how EatsByTeks works, from the person who cooks the food.
How are the recipes tested?
Every recipe is cooked in a real kitchen before it is written down, then checked again for timings and quantities.
Can I cook for more or fewer people?
Yes. Open any recipe and change the servings: the quantities and the cooking time update for you.
What if I only have a few ingredients?
Use the “In your kitchen” ingredient chips on the recipes page. Pick what you have and the list narrows to meals you can make.
How do I plan a week of meals?
Save the recipes you love, then add their ingredients to your shopping list and take it to the store.
Cook with Chef Olive
Pick a recipe, scale the servings and cook it step by step.