Cooking Joy, One Recipe at a time.
I’ll never forget the first time I tried Jamie Oliver’s fragrant chicken in a bag. It was during a weekend visit to my cousin’s house in the English countryside. She’s a massive fan of Jamie’s recipes, and that evening, the entire kitchen smelled like a fancy herb garden had come to life. What surprised me …
The very first time I attempted to make paella was on a warm summer evening when my friends came over for a little dinner party. I had watched Jamie Oliver whip up his Chicken & Chorizo Paella on TV a few nights before, and I couldn’t get the flavors out of my head. It looked …
I first made the Hairy Bikers’ Chilli con Carne on a cold winter evening when I needed something warming and hearty. I had been flipping through their cookbook for a while and kept coming back to the picture of their rich, deep-red chilli bubbling away in a heavy pot. I grew up eating various versions …
Spaghetti Bolognese is one of those dishes that instantly reminds me of home. I remember the first time I made Jamie Oliver’s version. I had just moved into my first apartment, and I was determined to learn how to cook real food. Something hearty. Something classic. I stumbled across Jamie’s take on Spaghetti Bolognese and …
There’s a certain joy in making pizza from scratch that no delivery box can ever match. I still remember the first time I attempted homemade pizza dough—it was messy, flour everywhere, and my kitchen looked like a mini disaster zone. But the satisfaction I felt when I pulled that golden, bubbling pizza from the oven? …
There’s something timeless and utterly satisfying about a roast beef dinner. Growing up, it was the centerpiece of every Sunday meal—a ritual of sorts that brought the whole family to the table, no matter how busy the week had been. And now, years later, I find myself trying to recreate that same magic in my …