Lentil soup
October 2, 2026
Red lentils, one onion, a spoon of cumin and enough water. It is better on the second day, so make twice as much.
Mostly soup
Plain cooking for two, with notes on what to change next time.
September 4, 2026
Pickled onions
Vinegar, sugar, salt, and a jar that has been in hot water. Ready in an hour, gone in two days.
August 20, 2026
Tea for guests
A pot of black tea with cardamom pods keeps people at the table longer than any dessert.
Bread that rises
July 28, 2026
The trick was a warmer kitchen, not more yeast. The oven with only the light on is warm enough.
June 28, 2026
A failed cake
Too much baking soda tastes like a coin. Half a teaspoon would have been plenty.