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Tom Holland takes cooking lessons from brother Sam to impress fiancée Zendaya
ETimes | August 20, 2025 4:39 AM CST

\When fiancée Zendaya is on set, Tom Holland alternates in the kitchen. To keep him from crashing and burning while attempting to put dinner on the table, his brother, Sam Holland, who is also a chef, has been giving him recipes. People report that 25-year-old Sam recently published his new cookbook, Kitchen Kickstart.

Sam told The Times that while Zendaya was filming in Boston, he made sure his famous sister had some simple meals prepared. He took special care with the vegetarian options, knowing Zendaya follows a plant-based diet, and sent the recipes to Tom, who was handling dinner duties during her shoot. Sam said Tom went through each recipe and enjoyed them thoroughly.

The culinary expertise of the Holland brothersSam joked that even his own family can manage his cooking. He noted that Tom, his twin Harry, 26, and their younger brother Paddy, 20, are likely all just beginner-level cooks. Tom, however, isn’t willing to give up the kitchen himself. On the Dish podcast with Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett last December, he shared that he enjoys cooking and has been exploring more vegetarian dishes , partly because his girlfriend follows a vegetarian diet.

While some meals did well, others didn'tTom explained that while Zendaya was working in Boston, he had been cooking most of the time. Not all of the meals were masterpieces. “They haven't been great. There have been a few like, "Let's just order in," he acknowledged.

He clarified, however, that there are others who are capable of handling dinner duty. He described Zendaya's spicy vodka fusilli thingamajiggy as "delicious" and stated, "I actually love it."

Despite not having a professional kitchen, the couple, who became engaged late last year, appears to have everything covered with Zendaya's pasta, Tom's attempts at vegetarian dishes, and Sam's detailed instructions.


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