I'm Jay, a cookbook author, food photographer and recipe developer.
Days of Jay is my website dedicated to sharing simple, tasty recipes for home cooking.
Delicious, easy recipes by Jay Wadams
I'm a cookbook author, food photographer and recipe developer.
Days of Jay is my website dedicated to sharing simple, tasty recipes for home cooking.
My recipes are packed with photos and useful tips and tricks to help you as you cook. They are all inspired by healthy, seasonal ingredients and my travels across the globe, especially in Germany, Italy, Cyprus, and Australasia.
I am so excited to have you here, so let’s dive in and get cooking!
Discover my latest and greatest recipes below, or use the search function to find exactly what you’re looking for.
Below are some of my most popular dinner recipes. Quick and easy with simple ingredients and big flavours.
While people often associate Germany with pretzels and beer, it’s really all about coffee and cake!
When it’s hot and sunny, it’s the perfect time to embrace fresh and healthy eating. Below are some of my favourite simple and healthy recipes.
A classic recipe for generations of New Zealanders and Australians, my summer wouldn’t be complete without Homemade Tomato Relish. Perfect for BBQs, sandwiches, cheeseboards and more, this delicious recipe is super simple.
If you are looking for big, punchy flavours then Steak and Salsa Salad is the recipe for you. Smoky grilled steak with a vibrant salsa and a zesty lime and coriander dressing. Perfect for summer barbecues or a weeknight dinner at home.
Prawn and Lemon Linguine is a delicious combination of prawns or shrimps, lemons, garlic and pasta – bursting with Italian flavour!
These veggie burgers are seriously tasty, with juicy portobello mushrooms filling in for meat patties. Packed with flavour, I’ve tested this recipe on the most committed meat eaters I know, and it is a real winner.
I love potato salad in all its forms, but this has to be one of my favourites. My Warm Potato Salad with Roasted Salmon is so simple. It’s the perfect midweek meal with fresh herbs, capers, and a lemon dressing. Yum!
Obaztda is a delicious Bavarian Beer and Cheese Spread, perfect for picnics, the beer garden, or for lining your stomach before you start on that litre of beer – and it is super easy to make at home!
Tender sweet pastry, silky creme patisserie, all topped with ripe and juicy nectarines? Oh yes, my easy Nectarine Tart is the perfect summer dessert for showing off beautiful ripe fruit.
Sweet, tangy and delicious, Spicy Red Pepper Jelly (No Added Pectin) is the perfect condiment to serve with cream cheese and crackers. With free printable labels!
Chicken and Farro Salad is hands down one of my favourite lean and green chicken recipes! Packed with nutritious grains, lean poached chicken and fresh vegetables, this super salad is healthy and incredibly delicious too!
Bursting with fabulous Mediterranean flavours, Sun-dried Tomato and Basil Chicken is the ideal one-pan meal. Quick to prepare and cook, maximum flavour, minimum effort. Dinner perfection.
My Panzanella Bread Salad recipe, made with ripe tomatoes, basil, parmesan, and garlicky toasted bread is a summer winner. Make a big batch for your next outdoor lunch or picnic, this always disappears in a flash.
