The first time I made Lobster Thermidor, I did what most people do: cooked the sauce too fast, blasted the lobster under the broiler, and …

Gordon Ramsay's recipes from his books and videos, cooked at home

The first time I made Lobster Thermidor, I did what most people do: cooked the sauce too fast, blasted the lobster under the broiler, and …

The first time I cooked a turkey breast Ramsay-style, I thought I was doing everything right. Butter under the skin? Check. Covered it with foil? …

The first time I tried to make Gordon Ramsay’s lemon cheesecake, I thought, “No-bake? Easy win.” Wrong. I ended up with a loose, gloopy mess …

Gordon Ramsay’s cucumber salad recipe is a light, Asian-inspired dish made with peeled and deseeded cucumber, king prawns (shrimp), baby gem lettuce, and a spicy …

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 them like regular potatoes. Boiled them into oblivion. Didn’t drain properly. Added cold milk and called it done. What I got was orange …

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 overthought it. Threw in everything but the kitchen sink—jalapeños, cumin, even Greek yogurt. What I got was …