Dinner

The first time I screwed this up, I dumped in cream. Thought that was the key to “creamy.” Wrong. The result? A heavy, gloopy mess …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I boiled the hell out of it. Rushed it. Glazed too early. And when I pulled it from …

The first time I made this stir fry, I drowned the chicken in soy sauce, undercooked the veggies, and thought “more oil” meant more flavor. …

The first time I made a venison pie, I treated it like beef stew stuffed in pastry. Wrong. It was watery. The crust was limp. …

THE FIRST TIME I SCREWED THIS UP… I thought this would be foolproof. Throw sausages and veg in a pot, pour in stock, bake it …

The first time I made this dish, I thought I could wing it. Brown some lamb, throw on mash, bake it. Basic, right? Wrong. I …

The first time I screwed this up… I thought fried chicken was just a dunk-and-fry job. Flour, oil, done. But I ended up with greasy …

The first time I tried to make Gordon Ramsay’s lobster ravioli, it was a full-blown disaster. I used frozen lobster, forgot to season the filling …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I threw a whole leg of lamb in the oven thinking it was just like beef. No resting. …

The first time I tried to make gnocchi at home, it was a starchy disaster. I used the wrong potatoes, overmixed the dough, and ended …