Dinner

The first time I screwed this up…I thought quiche was impossible to mess up. Eggs, veg, cheese, done—right? I followed a recipe almost identical to …

The first time I made a goat cheese frittata, I wrecked it.The onions were rushed, the eggs overbeaten, and the cheese melted into oblivion. It …

The first time I made this duck salad, I rushed it. I scored the skin too shallow, cooked it on medium heat straight away, and …

The first time I screwed this up, I thought I was clever using store-bought pasta sheets and canned crab. It was a disaster. The filling …

The first time I tried to make crab ravioli, I blew it. I used pre-made pasta sheets, didn’t drain the ricotta, and my filling turned …

The first time I tried to make jambalaya, I thought I was just making spicy rice with some meat thrown in. Seemed simple enough. But …

The first time I made this, I thought biryani was just spicy rice and chicken thrown in a pot. I rushed the marinade, overcooked the …

The first time I tried to make goat biryani, I went full steam ahead—big flavors, lots of ambition, zero control. I dumped everything into one …

The first time I made prawn pilaf, I thought it was just rice with seafood. Big mistake. I dumped in stock, stirred it like risotto, …

I rushed it. Dumped in all the broth. Threw the prawns in early. Stirred like a maniac, then forgot it for five minutes. The result, …