New things to try. Recipes worth repeating.
Genuinely delicious, carefully tested recipes from a self-taught home cook who has never been afraid to try everything.
Why these recipes
I have spent years cooking across cuisines, chasing interesting ideas, and learning what actually makes a dish worth repeating. This is the library I wish more recipe sites were: broad, honest, creative, and dependable.
How I approach cooking →New recipes
01A tamarind, lime, and fish sauce dip with palm sugar, toasted rice powder, fresh Thai chiles, shallot, scallion, cilantro, and mint. This version preserves Justin's final adjustments from his pork dinner.
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02Thin slices of pork shoulder marinated with garlic, fish sauce, light soy sauce, cilantro stems, black pepper, white pepper, and coriander, then grilled and finished with lime. Serve with Nam Jim Jaew.
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03Marinated pork shoulder is stacked with pineapple, roasted, and sliced for corn tortillas.
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04Guajillo-coated rolls are pan-fried and filled with chorizo, potatoes, beans, lettuce, cheese, and sour cream.
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05A stand-mixer loaf using three flours and yogurt, baked first in a covered Dutch oven and then directly on the oven rack.
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06Tri-tip strips, mushrooms, and onions simmered in a broth-based sauce finished with sour cream and served over egg noodles.
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Behind My Complete Cooking
I am a completely self-taught home cook. I learned by trying dishes from everywhere, making them again, understanding what changed, and never being afraid of the unfamiliar. That range is what lets me explain traditional recipes honestly, build creative new ones, and turn whatever is around into food people actually want to eat.
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