The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought Irish soda bread was “just throw it in a bowl and bake it.” No yeast, no …

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The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought Irish soda bread was “just throw it in a bowl and bake it.” No yeast, no …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought focaccia was just pizza dough in a rectangle. So I skipped the olive oil bath, barely …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I used to treat fajitas like a lazy stir-fry. Chicken dumped in the pan, random spice blend from …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought all buffalo chicken dip needed was shredded chicken and a splash of hot sauce. So I …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought fried chicken was all about dunking it in hot oil and hoping for the best. So …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought gravy was just drippings plus flour. So I poured everything from the pan into a pot, …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought a steak sandwich was just steak… on bread. So I grilled a thin strip of beef, …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought chicken and rice was supposed to be easy. I dumped everything in a dish, popped it …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I rushed it. Threw everything in a pot, skipped the browning, dumped in stock and hoped for flavor. …

The First Time I Screwed This Up… I thought pea purée was a garnish—an afterthought. So I nuked some peas, blended them dry, tossed in …