I think it all started on a Tuesday. It was one of those evenings when I found myself staring into the fridge, seemingly waiting for some inspiration – you know how it is, standing there with the...
The first time I tried making chicken with baked potatoes "like mom used to," I just tossed everything together without any desire to complicate things. I put the chicken on top of the potatoes,...
I first experienced this when I made these meatballs: I was all fired up and ended up turning the heat too high on the oil, got flustered, and the meatballs formed a crust before they could cook...
I remember the first time I tried to make this chicken soup with spätzle… I thought it couldn't be that hard, I had boiled meat before, right? Well, I ended up putting in a couple of onions too...
I can't even remember how many times I've made these wings. It feels like just yesterday I burned the pan for the first time because I used too much oil and didn't watch the heat. I've learned the...
I don't know how it happens, but every time I reach the end of the week and realize I have a ton of stray vegetables in the fridge, yet I still want a seriously tasty meal—one that will keep me...
The first time I wanted to make chicken meatballs with sesame, I had no idea how to bind them so they wouldn’t fall apart in the pan. I remember searching online and finding combinations ranging...
I still remember the first time I made this combination – I was in a hurry, my stomach was growling, and I found only a lonely chicken breast and a can of Mexican vegetables from some forgotten...
I don't know if this happens to you too, but for me, when I don't feel like spending much time in the kitchen or I want to improvise with whatever I find in the fridge, I always end up cutting some...
I keep thinking about the first time I tried to make this pork chop in barbecue sauce... and honestly, I almost ended up giving it away to the neighbors because I had dried it out so much. I thought...
The first time I tried making this pork roll with vegetables, I stressed myself out unnecessarily with the string. I pulled it so tight, afraid it would fall apart, that it ended up looking like a...
I had a funny experience the first time I made this kind of dish: I just wanted to boil some potatoes to make a quick mash, and my mom called me while I was draining the water. I got caught up in the...