Last week, I saw a poached egg hamburger on TV, featured in a cooking competition. I found it interesting, so I tried my own version at home, sticking to the basic combination: beef, avocado spread,...
The first time I made this potato and ground meat tortilla, I thought it wouldn’t turn out well. I remember putting the potatoes in the pan, forgetting about them for about 3 minutes, and they...
Once, when I tried making these crescent rolls for the first time, I added too much flour at the beginning. The dough turned out quite tough, and in the end, the rolls were hard enough to break...
I know it sounds strange, but the first time I made this salad, I completely forgot to add the mushrooms. I noticed something was off with the texture, but I only realized it at the end, after I had...
I remember the first time I wanted to make "baked potatoes with eggs," and I almost forgot the potatoes on the stove, causing half of the water to evaporate. The smell doesn't lie: you can smell the...
I had some mushrooms sitting in the fridge, and I kept procrastinating for about two days until I realized I either had to cook them or turn them into compost. I looked at them and thought: let’s...
I recently had this experience: I was starving and found some stray bacon bits at the bottom of the fridge from an old meal, along with a small, lonely red onion. When you're in a hurry but don't...
The first time I made this fish roe salad with tuna, I forgot to drain the tuna properly, so it turned out a bit watery and didn’t hold together at all. I got frustrated, blamed all the canned...
I had a phase a while back when I was left with a piece of duck breast after making confit. I wasn't in the mood to just throw it in a pan or make a sandwich, so on a whim, I decided to put it in a...
The first time I made this oven omelet, I completely forgot to add the sausage. I found myself with everything ready, the dish already in the oven, and the sausage sitting pretty on the cutting...
I woke up one day craving something salty and light, but without the desire for frying or a lot of work on the stove. I had some rather ugly potatoes that didn’t seem suitable for mashed potatoes...
I've learned the hard way how easy it is to mess up a beef salad when you're in a hurry, especially when it comes to chopping vegetables. How many times have I rushed through it, only to end up with...