Dinner

The first time I tried to make pulled pork, I thought I could just throw it in a slow cooker with some bottled sauce and …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought lamb stew was just beef stew with a fancier name. Toss everything in a pot, simmer …

The first time I screwed this up, I didn’t just mess up dinner—I insulted the lamb.Overcooked. Patchy crust. No sear. It was a $40 regret …

The first time I cooked a turkey crown, I thought smaller meant easier. I figured, “It’s just the breast—less risk, right?” Wrong. Dry meat. Mushy …

THE FIRST TIME I SCREWED THIS UP… I thought sausage casserole was impossible to mess up—just throw sausages, beans, and tomatoes in a pot, right? …

The first time I screwed this up… I blasted the oven, shoved a cold bird straight from the fridge into a roasting pan, and thought …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought maple-glazed ham was impossible to mess up. Ham’s already cooked, right? Just heat it up, slap …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought I nailed it the first time. Pasta, crab, lemon, chili—how hard could it be? Turns out, …

The first time I cooked a Cote de Boeuf, I rushed it. Straight from the fridge, slapped on the pan, no thermometer, no rest. Looked …

The first time I tried to make Bangers and Mash, I didn’t just screw it up—I brutalized it. Watery potatoes. Rubber sausages. And don’t even …