Dinner

I used cold stock and hoped for the best. Result? A risotto that took forever to cook, turned gluey, and tasted like bland rice in …

I treated lamb like beef. Used lean meat. Overmixed the patties. Forgot to chill them. What came off the grill? Dry, bland pucks pretending to …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I dumped everything in a pan, called it “Sloppy Joes,” and ended up with a greasy, sugary mess …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought Hungarian Goulash was just “beef stew with paprika.” Toss it all in, let it simmer, hope …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I treated chili like a dump-and-stir soup. Tossed everything in a pot, cranked the heat, and wondered why …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I threw boneless pork chops and potatoes straight into the crockpot, thinking a packet of ranch and some …

The first time I poached lobster, I killed it twice. Seriously—too hot, too fast, and all I had left was a chewy, expensive regret floating …

THE FIRST TIME I SCREWED THIS UP… I thought beet risotto was just risotto… dyed pink. I was wrong. The first time I made it, …

The first time I tried to make bouillabaisse, I thought I could just throw seafood in a pot with stock and saffron, and magic would …

The first time I cooked duck breast, I scorched the skin, undercooked the center, and served a chewy mess I tried to pass off as …