Hi! I’m Kenny McGovern, I’m a food writer and recipe developer who enjoys recreating takeaway and fast-food style dishes at home. I’ve been obsessed with perfecting my favourite takeaway foods since I was diagnosed with social anxiety disorder – you can read a longer version of that story here.
I experiment with ingredients, recipes and dishes to try to recreate some of the world’s most famous fast-foods, as well as dishes which are more region specific. Those recipes can be found on this site, and in the books below.
Books:
The Takeaway Secret (2010)
More Takeaway Secrets (2012)
The Takeaway Secret 2nd Edition (2017)
The Street Food Secret (2018)
The American Diner Secret (2019)
The Indian Takeaway Secret (2021)
The Chinese Takeaway Secret (2022)
The Mexican Takeaway Secret (2023)
Contributions:
The Student Pocket Guide
MacAulay & Co, BBC Radio Scotland
The James Whale Show, TalkRadio
DriveTime with John Beattie, BBC Radio Scotland
You can find me on Twitter and Instagram.
If you’d like to work with me or collaborate on anything food related, you can contact me here.