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I help you cook smarter!! Recipes and mini cooking lessons from a self-taught MasterChef finalist and cookbook author.
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Small Win #52: Maybe you’ve not had potatoes this way before (opens the original)
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New here? Welcome to SMALL WINS. Each fortnight I share one concept that will make you a noticeably better cook, plus the recipe that proves it— just the knowledge that actually matters from a self-taught MasterChef finalist and 2-time cookbook author. Become a better cookGood to see you again! You’re receiving Small Wins every fortnight. Upgrade for access to all recipes, plus ‘The Fundamentals’ — single-subject prime
Small Win #51: Why I stopped boiling eggs (opens the original)
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Over the summer I read a novel that I started off obsessed with but, in the end, rated 2* on Goodreads. I’ve never done such a u-turn on a book before, but this didn’t stop me drooling over some of the food descriptions — not least the moment where the protagonist eats hot rice, topped with a pat of butter and a drizzle of soy. I can confirm that this tastes as good as it sounds and yes, I was indeed reading the Japanese international bestseller, Butter by Asako Yuzuki (have you read it? and if
Small Win #50: This might be the best cheesecake in the world (opens the original)
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New here? Welcome to SMALL WINS. Each fortnight I share one concept that will make you a noticeably better cook, plus the recipe that proves it— just the knowledge that actually matters from a self-taught MasterChef finalist and 2-time cookbook author. Become a better cookMany of us have strong opinions about cheesecake and, at the risk of alienating some of you, I’ll share one of mine: the biscuit base is the worst.For years I believed the base was
Small Win #49: Before apricot season ends, you must make this (opens the original)
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New here? Welcome to SMALL WINS. Each fortnight I share one concept that will make you a noticeably better cook, plus the recipe that proves it— just the knowledge that actually matters from a self-taught MasterChef finalist and 2-time cookbook author. Become a better cookRaspberry jam is the model student: the berries are so high in pectin (it’s all those seeds) that it need spend barely any time bubbling away on the stove before it’
Fundamentals #13: No-heat cooking (opens the original)
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Welcome to Small Wins: The Fundamentals — a series of single-subject primers with foundational recipes, exclusive to paid subscribers. Each one covers the principles and techniques that actually matter, nothing that doesn’t.Upgrade today<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1766201926837-6b8cb0383de8?fm=jpg&q=60&w=3000&auto=format&fit=crop&a
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