At a Glance
- Viral chef Meredith Hayden launches limited-edition Home Chef meal kits featuring six summer recipes
- Menu includes mahi mahi tacos, hot-honey butter-roasted chicken, and shrimp pasta
- Why it matters: The drop gives fans a taste of sunshine while Hayden preps for her 30th birthday trip to Japan
Meredith Hayden-online sensation Wishbone Kitchen-is translating her Hamptons summer vibes into a mid-winter pick-me-up through a new Home Chef partnership.
The Meal Kit Drop
Hayden curated six warm-weather dishes to counter January blues. Home cooks can expect:
- Mahi mahi tacos
- Hot-honey butter-roasted chicken
- Shrimp pasta
- Additional produce-forward plates
She praises meal kits for lowering kitchen barriers, a stance rooted in her own college experience using delivery services when specialty ingredients were scarce.
> “[Meal kits] are an amazing way to get people into the kitchen and try new recipes. It removes that barrier to entry and makes it much more approachable.”
Life Beyond the Kitchen
2025 milestones include:
| Achievement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Cookbook | The Wishbone Kitchen Cookbook became a New York Times bestseller |
| Recognition | Named to the Time100 creator list |
| Audience | Now 3.7 million followers across Instagram and TikTok |
| Home purchase | Bought and renovated her Hamptons house, prioritizing a hosting-ready kitchen |
Turning 30 on January 17, Hayden plans a two-week getaway to Japan instead of traditional resolutions. She continues to chase better work-life balance while relying on herself to “maintain” her admittedly high-maintenance lifestyle.
Key Takeaways
- Limited-edition Home Chef kits land just as winter cooking fatigue peaks
- Hayden’s college experience shapes her pro-meal-kit stance
- Upcoming Japan trip signals her personal reset for a new decade
Fans can snag the sunshine-inspired kits now while following her renovation updates and countdown to the big 3-0.
