Plan. Cook. Serve. Enjoy.
Every dish.
Ready together.
You choose when to eat. We work backwards to help you time the cooking, the resting and the sides.
Free to use
No account needed
- Start at serving timeWe'll help you work backwards.
- Save on this deviceYour plans stay in your browser.
- Keep your plan handyPrint it and take it to the kitchen.
The kitchen toolkit
What's cooking?
Big dinners, everyday meals and everything in between.
- Plan your roast
Roast timing
Roast time calculator
From Sunday chicken to the holiday turkey. Find a cooking estimate, allow for rest and know when to start.
- Plan Christmas dinner
Dinner planning
Christmas dinner timeline planner
Bring the whole menu together. Time your roast and sides for the table, with a step-by-step dinner plan.
- Plan turkey thawing
Food preparation
Turkey thawing planner
Plan ahead for a fully thawed turkey. Find your start time and keep the right reminders close by.
- Plan Thanksgiving dinner
Dinner planning
Thanksgiving dinner timeline planner
Give turkey and sides their turn in the oven. Work back from dinner time with an easy Thanksgiving timeline.
Choose your country in the navigation for local tools, units and food safety guidance.
Whatever's on the menu
Make room for something good.
A Sunday feast, a slow weekend bake or an ordinary Tuesday. There's a plan for that.
Bring everyone together
A table worth gathering round.
Roasts, celebrations and all the sides. Give every dish its moment.
Plan a dinnerFlour on the worktop
Good things take a little time.
Bread, pizza and sourdough. Fit the mixing, rising and baking around your day.
Find your next bakeMake room for everyday
A little prep. A lighter week.
Dinners, lunchboxes and batch cooking. Turn a busy week into a simple plan.
Plan the week
Just three simple steps
From a plan to plates on the table.
You bring the appetite. We'll help with the timing.
Tell us what's cooking
Pick your tool. Add your food, quantities and when you want to eat.
Get your timings
Work backwards from serving time, with room for cooking, resting and the sides.
Cook and enjoy
Save or print your plan, head to the kitchen and make something good.
A little kitchen wisdom
A timer is a guide.
A thermometer is a check.
Cooking times are estimates. Check your food with a thermometer and follow your local food safety guidance.
Read our approachA little help before you start
Good questions.
Useful answers.
No account, no complicated setup. Just a few things worth knowing.
Where should I start?
Choose a tool for what you're making, then follow its inputs. Dinner and baking planners help you work back from when you want to eat or bake. Meal planning and kitchen helpers organise quantities, shopping and other everyday jobs.
Can I save a plan for later?
Yes. Use Save plan on a tool's result to keep it in this browser, then open Saved plans from the navigation. Plans stay on this device, so they won't automatically appear on another phone or computer. You can also use Save as PDF for a copy to keep or print.
Why does my country matter?
Some tools use country-specific guidance and defaults. Choose your country in the navigation to see the versions available for you. Global tools work across countries; changing units alone doesn't change a tool's underlying guidance.
Are the cooking times exact?
Timings are a starting point. Ovens, food size and preparation can change the result. Follow your recipe and packaging, check food with a thermometer where appropriate, and use the official sources linked on each tool for local food safety guidance.
Good timing. Happier meals.