Appetizers and Sides

I used to pack salmon cakes like burgers—dense, wet, and ready to split in the pan. The fix was control: moisture out, binders balanced, and …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought pumpkin hummus was just a gimmick. So I dumped canned pumpkin into my usual hummus base, …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I made hummus like a blender dump job. Chickpeas, garlic, lemon, go. It came out chalky, bland, and …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… Ecaxtly When I first tried making puff pastry, I thought it would be easy. Flour, butter, water and …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… Let’s just say I didn’t grow up with a wire rack. I threw wings onto a foil-lined tray, …

The first time I tried making tuna tartare at home, I went way too heavy.Dumped too much mayo, drowned the tuna, mashed the avocado into …

The first time I tried to make vegan bacon, I expected magic with just coconut and soy sauce.Let’s just say… it tasted like salty trail …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I used to think “aubergine caviar” sounded fancy but simple — just mash up some roasted eggplant and …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… Thought caramel popcorn was just popcorn drizzled with melted sugar?Yeah, I did too. First time I tried it, …

I didn’t believe in cold soup. At all. The first time I tried making gazpacho, I rushed it—didn’t marinate, used sad winter tomatoes, skipped the …