I prepared and plated this dish myself. I love the contrast of colors and textures.

Re upload as I fucked the spelling loooool. I am good with cooking not consonants.

Spot the difference.

from a local bar type restaurant. steak was a little fatty for my preference but still so delicious. garlic sauce was amazing and the cheese cubes were a nice addition.

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Back when Jamie Oliver was still a dinner lady and fighting his war against Bernard Matthews’ turkey empire, children only had a small selection of one-syllable meals available to them: Gruel, tart, soup, sponge, and the undefeated champion of crap school dinners... Flan.

Made from a mixture of leftover gruel, cheese curds, and breast milk, this popular classic filled every belly—even those with EpiPens and the lactose intolerant. Not everyone made it, and that was fine. People think there are more children with dietary needs these days, but the truth is, they just didn’t used to live as long.

Then, one day, a small boy named John Major stepped forward, bowl in hand, and tentatively approached the kitchen hatch. A morbidly obese dinner lady leaned forward, her sweat dripping onto the Turkey Twizzlers.

“Please sir (she had a moustache), can I have some less??”

Then there were a few songs, some Cockney mischief, and, weirdly, a bit of child trafficking.

The big fat dinner lady was visited by three ghosts later that night and had a complete change of heart. Noticing how posh John Major was, she added lots of upper-class ingredients to her flan, like ham and even half a spring onion.

Posh Flan was born.

Made a homemade curry roux for the curry and since it sat overnight it tastes so good! Paired it with the final sausage from my freezer in lieu of katsu or tempura topping

I'll go first, grilled cheese sandwiches. To this day, I still get fond memories eating them. If it were up to me I'd probably eat them everyday.

Used the recipe by Adam Byatt, it's very good but next time I think I'll use a bit more sugar and/or let it caramelize for a bit longer.

Overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, and very grateful for having some extra salted caramel to use as a topping!

EDIT: APPARENTLY NOT JAMBALAYA, SORRY LOL

Native Texan who moved all over the US. After having lived in Baton Rogue for a couple years (and watching every local I could find to cook for me), I developed what I can approximate as close to authentic Cajun jambalaya as I can. These are nationally available ingredients (US), and the only specifically enhanced inclusion that may not be avaialble to everyone is RO (reverse-osmosis) water. Tap is not good enough (at least not in my area), and you may have to opt for spring or distilled water from the store. The post says lactose-free, but there are trace amounts of lactose in the butter.

This is not a mise en place recipe. Everything is slow cooked, and your prep should be done during the cook process, to allow for time to pass.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup butter

2 large onions (shredded or fine diced)

2 large bell peppers (diced)

2 large carrots (~1 cup, julienne)

6 small russet potatoes (~3 cups, rough peeled and chopped)

2 garlic cloves (minced)

2 large sausage links (kielbasas, andouille, etc. - julienne)

24oz Shrimp (I used frozen, but fresh is obviously ideal, peeled, deveined - in Lousiana the vein is kept intact)

Better Than Bouillon Chicken (1 level tbsp)

RO water (1 gal)

Garlic salt

Black pepper

Cajun seasoning

Paprika

Cayenne

Basil

Oregano

Parsley

Honey or sugar

All-purpose flour (~3 tbsp, sifted)

Directions: Liquify butter in a large cast iron pan over low heat. Periodically stir the butter to keep it from sizzling or smoking. Allow for a golden hue to arise in your butter. During this time, prepare your onions and peppers. Add them to the butter and prep your water in a large sauce pot.

As the water heats to a boil prep your potatoes and carrots. Prep a large bowl for thawing and shelling the shrimp. Add potatoes to boiling water and wait approximately 5 minutes before adding carrots and Better Than Bouillon. After another 3-5minutes, lower boil to a simmer and add the butter, onions, and peppers. Add minced garlic and sausage slices. Shell the thawed shrimp and add to the pot. Raise the heat to medium.

Time for spices and seasoning. Add a generous amount of garlic salt, black pepper, and cajun seasoning. Add roughly 2 tsp of paprika and 1 tsp of cayenne. Sprinkle the sifted flour into pot, stirring as you go. Add roughly 2 tbsp of honey and lower heat again. Your shrimp should be just about perfectly cooked (pink and curled tails nearly touching body). Add basil, parsley, and oregano. Pour over a bowl of rice and serve!

Tonight’s plate features a juicy beef cheeseburger topped with gooey melted cheese, sautéed green peppers, and onions, all tucked inside a beautifully toasted bun. The golden-brown bun adds a nice crunch, while the cheesy, savory topping makes every bite look irresistible!

Served with roasted sweet potatoes and a creamy side salad, this looks like the perfect homemade comfort-food meal. 🤤

What do you think? Would you smash this burger or add a few more toppings? 👀👇

What do you think?

Came out so delicious. Recipe doesn’t include measurements because I don’t measure. Cook with your heart on this one.

Season ground pork with salt, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, smoked paprika, oregano, thyme.

Brown the meat, set aside.

Same pan, season and sweat the veg: onion, carrot, celery, bell pepper, garlic. I also used some fire roasted sweet peppers we bought from the farmers market, but no need to sweat those. Just dice up and add at end. Once veggies are cooked (carrots al dente), set aside with meat mixture.

Same pan, make a brown roux with butter and flour (equal parts, about a big spoonful). Once roux is cooked, hit it with stock, about a cup. Simmer until thick gravy. Add in the meat/veg mixture and mix well so everything is coated.

Add mixture to baking dish and top with sweet potato.

Sweet potato: slow roasted until fork tender, whipped with cream, butter, and a spoonful of cream cheese until smooth whipped texture. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, smoked paprika, cayenne.

Bake at 400 for 15-20 mins, just until potato is set a bit and the pie is bubbling. Then under high broil to brown for a few mins.

Crystal hot sauce of course…

Enjoy!

Went out for breakfast with a friend and he couldn't get over the fact that I ordered a Fanta with tea. Apparently having a fizzy drink with a full English is some kind of crime lol. Meanwhile I'm just trying to stop the beans from taking over my entire plate. Is Fanta with breakfast really that weird?

Roasted peppers/Radicchio. They were par poached before finishing in the sauce.

A friend told me I had to try this rice bowl in Chinatown. It was so good, but I honestly had no idea what the meat was until I scanned the photo afterward. Turns out it was pork ear! Has anyone else tried it before?