lessons from a home cook

a self taught home cook sharing her cooking progress and mistakes

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Chocolate Chip Cookies! 🍪

Lessons from a Home Cook is a blog designed to teach normal people how to cook from home, realistically.

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Homemade pesto 💚

We buy enough ingredients to make the sauce in bulk, and having it already prepped in jars makes it a super easy midday meal!

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Ciambellone!!

This was my first attempt, and I'm pretty happy with it! There wasn't enough to get the full effect of the bundt pan, but it still tasted amazing!

(It was pretty ugly straight out of the oven though)

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Couldn't resist making these muffins again 🍊🫐

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Crispy Chilli Beef 🫑🔥

This one is a super satisfying meal. It has the delicious flavour of chinese takeaway, with the freshness of home cooking! It's got a bit of a kick to it, and is sure to be a pleaser for anyone you serve it to.

Spicy Crispy Beef

Spicy Crispy Beef is the perfect combination of spicy, sweet, crispy and soft, all together in one bowl. This meal is reminiscent of Chinese

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Developing my Mongolian Beef recipe 🔥

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My first recipe! Chicken Katsu Curry - its quick, its easy, and its my absolute favourite comfort food.

Find the recipe here:

Chicken Katsu Curry

As someone who doesn't enjoy sushi, chicken katsu curry is my abolute favourite meal to order at a Japanese restaurant. It became such a com

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I'm not much of a baker, but here waa my attempt at orange and blueberry muffins! They were super simple, and super delicious 🍊🫐

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Here's a little introduction to my favourite quick and easy meal - stir fry!

The Stir Fry Formula

Everything you need to know to be able to whip up your own stir fry, without following a recipe.

Come check it out! Happy Cooking!

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Are you scared of measuring with your heart? Want a bit of help with your seasoning? Here are some tips for you!

Flavour: Sauces, Spices and Seasoning

Flavour is what makes food, and cooking, enjoyable. Knowing these flavours, and how they taste together, is what is going to give you the fi

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Ever wondered how people can make a meal without planning? How they can just come up with recipes on the go? In this post, I've tried to explain how to get started on your journey to intuitive cooking 🍴

A Cook's Intuition

A Cook's Intuition is the ability to cook good meals without the guidance of a recipe.

Happy Cooking!

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i want to go back to banana bread pandemic

they were simpler times

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As a beginner, the kitchen can seem like a pretty dangerous place. Here are some things to keep in mind to make your cooking experience a little bit safer 🔪🔥

Mastering Food and Kitchen Safety

There are a number of potential safety issues in the kitchen - here's a short list of the most common ones, and how to stay safe.

Happy Cooking!

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i want one of those floor to ceiling bookshelves, but just filled with cookbooks

thats it

just thousands of recipes that i will forget about and never try

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i know this sounds super dumb and cheesy from me because i'm trying to make a food blog but i really genuinely don't know what i would be doing if i didn't fall in love with cooking

it took me a whole pandemic to find an actual hobby that i really enjoy

i just want to share that, the joy you get from making a good meal is unmatched

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this i promise is 100% not a dunk but it’s so genuinely endearing when people who are just getting into cooking are like, this recipe is soooo out there, i don’t know how this is going to work out! and the recipe is like a burger sauce that’s got mustard/ketchup/mayo/chopped pickles/garlic powder/black pepper/paprika/vinegar. it’s genuinely really exciting for me bc seeing ppl Just get into cooking makes me happy i hope they keep learning