Picked up the recipetineats Nagi's cookbook ans try out one of her simple recipes, easy as. Barely any cleanup and it came out great the Mrs and kids loved it, barely got any for myself!

Found this can of spam and had to try it

I’m making chicken thighs in peppers jalapeños onions carrots potatoes and garlic with spices.

idk anymore bro

Went to the farmers market and bought lots of ingredients! It was my first time doing this, and I had a mega craving for tomatoes. All the produce is from the farmers market, had to get burrata cheese from Ralph’s

Tomato confit with burrata on focaccia toast

Homemade roasted tomato sauce with anchovies, blended together, SO savory

Burnt lemon brusselsprouts 😭 but still salvageable

The steak and green beans were prepared on the griddle and then topped with herb butter, the fries were airfried

Sauce:
Dried chiles
Tomatoes
Onion
Marjoram
Cumin
Mexican oregano
Homemade vegetable broth

Meatballs:
Ground beef
Garlic
Mexican cinnamon
Cloves
Egg

Now it looks pretty unappetizing, it’s just the lighting! this is definitely my most complicated dish I’ve made, because even though I know how to cook I almost never do.

this is my favorite food but i never made it before.

this is the first time I’ve ever cooked for my family, and it was super nerve wracking but fun!

its Chicken katsu, I used avocado oil and panko for it with thin chicken breasts

but, this specific breast was pretty thick and i accidentally got the outside too hot before the inside, so that’s why the one in the picture looks darker

the curry i got from my travels to japan, where a chef in Osaka gave me his own curry sauce he made. it’s only sold in airports or by him so you can’t really buy it sadly but it’s super good!

but, it’s 200g, and made for 1 serving size, so I had to add 3/4 cups of beef broth for a larger portion, and then 1:1 tbsp of all purpose flour and water for thickness, texture and viscosity. I also diced carrots and onions (didn’t have dark chocolate, daikon or anything similar tho), and added Worcestershire sauce

but yeah!

Beef tagine- i followed this recipe for lamb tagine but subbed in some frozen ribeyes I had. Didn't have almonds so used pine nuts instead.

https://youtu.be/gvdRyummVm8?is=OM3RVG6Wc0Zaiqj3

Salad: 1 small zucchini, quarters into bite sized pieces and boiled for about 3 min before placing in an ice bath. Diced 1 roma tomato and 2 small green roma tomatoes and combined w olive oil, salt, pepper, a good 1.5 tbsp zaatar seasoning and a splash of sherry vinegar.

Served on top of boxed garlic herb couscous 😅

Recipe (although my Brazilian fiancée says the tomato sauce and paste are unnecessary):

Ingredients
1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, finely diced

3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced

8 oz button or crimini mushrooms, sliced (optional)

1/2 cup tomato paste or tomato sauce

1 tablespoon ketchup

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 to 1.5 cups heavy cream (or traditional Brazilian table cream / creme de leite)

Salt and black pepper, to taste

Cooked white rice and crispy potato sticks (batata palha) for serving.

Instructions
Season the chicken: Pat the chicken thigh pieces dry and season them generously with salt and pepper.

Sear the chicken: Heat the olive oil and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and cook until golden brown and cooked through (about 6–8 minutes). Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.

Sauté aromatics and mushrooms: In the same skillet, add the remaining butter. Add the diced onions and garlic, sautéing until soft and translucent. If using mushrooms, add them now and cook until they release their moisture and brown slightly.

Build the sauce base: Stir in the tomato paste, ketchup, and Dijon mustard, mixing well with the onions and mushrooms. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.

Combine: Return the cooked chicken and any accumulated juices back into the skillet, stirring to coat everything in the tomato mixture.

Add the cream: Lower the heat. Stir in the heavy cream gently. Heat the mixture through over low heat, but do not let it boil or the cream may separate. Taste and adjust salt and pepper if needed.

Serve: Spoon the warm chicken stroganoff over a bed of white rice and top generously with crispy potato sticks (batata palha).

Absolutely phenomenal 🔥