Mostly soup
Plain cooking for two, with notes on what to change next time.
A failed cake
September 19, 2026
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.
August 27, 2026
Using up rice
Day old rice fries better than fresh. A beaten egg and whatever is left in the fridge does the rest.
August 7, 2026
Pickled onions
Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a jar that has been in hot water. Ready in an hour, gone in two days.
July 26, 2026
Bread that rises
The trick was a warmer kitchen, not more yeast. The oven with only the light on is warm enough.
July 19, 2026
Lentil soup
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.