A (very incomplete) record of things I've cooked

Not a full log: I only counted the ones worth photographing. Which, given that I have the camera skills of a potato AND I'm always way too hungry to bother with plating, garnishing, lighting setups, finding angles, or any of that, yeah, the bar was low. Bear with me.

End of last year was a whole pasta era. Bolognese, béchamel, Korean gochujang, sesame. Plus a load of tomato-based rice dishes: braised pork, seafood rice, tomato chicken, braised chicken thighs.

This year I've completely fallen down the open sandwich rabbit hole. Baguette, ciabatta, wholemeal. Load it up with chicken, tuna, avocado or a fried egg, then finish with whatever cheese I have: cheddar, gouda, burrata, ricotta, fresh mozzarella, cottage cheese. Handful of salad leaves if I can be bothered.

Recently I've also been obsessed with foil packet meals: veggies, fish, prawns, all wrapped up and bunged in the oven together. Throw in some apple or orange slices for a bit of sweetness. Genuinely so good.

Unphotographed honourable mentions: stir-fried noodles, egg fried rice, one attempt at homemade pasta, pumpkin pancakes, and a burger patty that was, frankly, a disaster..

Two recipes that actually surprised me lately: a slow-roasted chicken breast I sort of winged, and a red bean milk soup I'd been craving for months, finally tracked down adzuki beans in Valencia and made it happen.

Day-to-day though, it's sandwiches. The laziest version: supermarket ham + bread + salami + a slice of cheese, straight in the oven. Done.

Massive shoutout to frozen veg as well. Frozen broccoli, onions, garlic, peppers, green beans, and frozen blueberries for the vitamins. Bit of black pepper and chilli flakes, five minutes in the microwave, sorted. Only gripe: why is there no leafy greens here 😭 I just want some bok choy.

Last thing: peanut butter + chocolate spread + bread is genuinely one of the greatest combinations ever invented. How is peanut butter that good???