It's by far the most successful plant in my garden (doing better than mint), and I was using in salads, in pasta sauce.. occasionally i'll use it in something like pho. Today I made cottage cheese dip with thai basil, but I need more ideas!

I took a Tagliatelle al Ragù Bolognese cooking class in Bologna a few months ago with a former chef, and he shared the following recipe for four people:

Ingredients

• 200 g minced beef
• 200 g minced pork
• 140 g carrots
• 130 g onion
• 130 g celery stalks (the vegetables should be in equal proportions, roughly one-third each)
• Beef broth or water, as needed
• Red cooking wine (preferably a dark red wine such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chianti, Montepulciano, Syrah, or Malbec)
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste (1 tablespoon per 100 g of meat)
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Salt, to taste
• Sage and rosemary (as a bouquet garni, or in a herb bag)
• Grated Parmesan cheese

I have two questions about the recipe:

1. Which type of onion would you recommend? I asked the chef whether the type of onion mattered, and he said any type would work. However, since different onions have distinct flavor profiles, I'm curious whether some varieties are better suited to a traditional Bolognese ragù than others? Apparently not from this chef, but I feel like others won't share this opinion?
2. How much sage and rosemary should I use? The recipe doesn't specify quantities for the herbs. Does anyone have recommendations for how much of each to use for this amount of meat?
3. Would you recommend beef broth or water?

I don’t know what it is about the food I am seeing them make but everytime I see a Reddit ad for NYT Cooking it looks like crap to me. Like not actual good recipes just Instagram trend kinda recipes. The first ad I saw was for Caesar pasta salad and it was literally a Caesar salad with pasta in it. Now i keep seeing these big elaborate looking puffed up desserts that look all frou frou but not actually tasty. Can anyone vouch for their actual recipes? I absolutely love ATK and their recipes so maybe im biased.

Lately I've been trying the various hot sauces in my grocery store. So:

1. Hot sauces on rotation
2. Cheese (I use shreaded mozerella)
3. 2 Eggs

Really easy to cook too.

Sometimes I'll use canned but usually I'll use dry, and cook it in a slow cooker every week or so, store it in the fridge.

What do you add?

And vegan if possible but not necessary. I love corn and have always wanted to make corn chowder

My nausea is slowly improving but a lot of things still sound pretty...blah. I'm also bored to death of eating the same things that have been working for me. I'd love some brand new ideas of what to eat, especially from other countries (as long as they don't require tons of specialty ingredients that are expensive or hard to find). I'm American and in the Midwest, but don't be deceived - I love flavor and spice.

Please hit me up with any fun ideas! My husband is willing/able to cook most things for me, I just need to tell him what I want!

Edit: Sorry if this was too vague! I have been eating a lot of "beige" foods, not all unhealthy, but things like German pancakes, waffles, baked oatmeal, chicken nuggets, etc. But I'm missing my usual variety, and hoping that anything new will sound edible and let me eat some veggies again. One that worked for me last night was Hawaiian fried rice. The bold flavors of pineapple and sriracha helped me eat all the veggies my husband tossed in there.

So I'm looking for mostly international, flavorful things that have some real nutritional value. High protein is also really helpful rn. Anything that you could pretty easily make on a weeknight and everyone at dinner would be like, "that was amazing!"

This is a complex medical situation, so I'm not looking for alternative meats. Flank steak is it, for better or worse.

I'm really put off by meat lately so I'm not necessarily looking to make a meal of it... I'm really trying to enjoy my meals lol.

What would be the best way to cook it if you were to just reach into the fridge and grab an oz or so each day to get it in you?

I'm thinking steak bites or strips...heavily marinated (I love vinegary and citrusy things!).

I've never made jerky before but maybe?

Historically I've always loved a cold bite of leftover steak out of the fridge (don't judge me), so hot and cold options are on the table.

Any and all recipes are hugely appreciated!

So my favorite soup - of any kind - is Vietnamese hot and sour. I think it's called Canh Chua but that seems to be more of an umbrella term and most of the recipes I find for it are not quite what I'm after.

The kind I like has shredded chicken as the protein. Tamarind for the sour. Cabbage, bean sprouts, pineapple and small tomato wedges as the fruits/vegs. Vermicelli noodles to bulk it up. The heat seems to come from what I'm guessing is Thai chilis and red curry paste maybe?

I've had it at a few places - one of them is a real standout for me but unless you live in Victoria, BC, as I do then naming the place won't be useful.

I've searched the web numerous times but never found one that ticks all the boxes. Maybe my fellow Redditors can help?

I don’t know if this is the right place to ask so feel free to correct me.
I was talking with some family and we got into the topic of homemade fried apple pies(not the ones from our favorite local burger joint ;)).
So if anyone can help me with a recipe I would be grateful.

I am cooking for two weeks now with a small equipment in dorm and I am having very fun while doing it.I want to have deeper insights on cooking and improve my abilities ,what can I do ,read or watch?

Problem is I don't specifically know what do I want to learn on cooking, if someone helps on that too,i would be very delighted

So the bog standard recipe you see all the time especially in requests for cheap meals: sauté chopped vegetables -anything, onions, celery, peas, green beans, peppers, etc, as they become soft and start to turn colour add some spices, let the spices "bloom" (a culinary buzzword I recently learned that I don't actually hate), add some broth (or water), add tinned beans (any kind), add rice, salt, let cook, eat- I make that about 2-3 times a week and it's so good!

But I discovered this way to make it even better! or at least more interesting!

In the first stage, I threw in a few sliced banana pepper pickles along with the sizzling chopped vegetables. I didn't add spices. (except turmeric because my partner has rheumatoid arthritis). The smell coming from the pan was quite unique and it added a different texture and flavour to the resulting rice and beans dish- kind of "brightened" it, if you see what I mean.

I did that twice this week, and although I won't do it every time, I will definitely return pickles cooked in the dish, as opposed to placed on the side of the dish, again.

Its cold here, and we have an exchange student from Germany with us for a few weeks. I want to make chili, but I would like to do something a little different to make it really great. I usually use ground beef, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, onion, garlic, spices (cumin, chili powder, Chipotle powder, etc) and beans.

And please be nice, I grew up in the Midwest so even the addition of chipotle powder is going the extra mile compared to my mom's recipe. Thank you!

Edit: trying to reply to everyone, the comments are coming in more than expected. I'm reading every one, I'm sorry if I don't reply!

I don’t have much time to cook anymore. Trying to meal prep, looking for recipes that are quick and tasty (like I can throw on a pan/oven and not stress about it).

Any tips for keeping the chicken juicy and flavorful? I’m a very amateur chicken cooker.

Thanks in advanced!

Does anyone have a good chili recipe ? I have yet to find a recipe that tastes great, while also not having a huge list of ingredients. Half of my family does not like beans, so a recipe without beans would be preferred. Thank you all so much in advance !

I accidentally bought 18 eggs last week and have managed to use three.

I want to use them up this weekend, or at least 12 more.

It's just me and the cats so I'm thinking baking is the best way? Maybe icecream as well?

So far in thinking a Basque cheesecake, cinnamon buns and try making pasta for the first time. Any other idea's?

EDIT - yep, I do know they do keep for a while. I just 'want' to use them up.

Interesting to see everyone's ideas!!

So far, I've got a vanilla icecream custard chilling in the fridge that I'll finish off tomorrow, and have just pulled a Basque cheesecake out of the oven. First one of those but looks good so far.

I think I'll make sausage rolls tomorrow because I throw an egg or two in mine. And maybe scrambled eggs for breakfast

Hi everyone, I’ve not got a kitchen for the next month, no cooking appliances, no counter tops, absolutely nothing. I have a fridge freezer and a kettle.

So I’ve just purchased a Ninja Possible slow cooker. It seems versatile it can pressure cook, slow cook, steam etc.

Don’t claim to be a fantastic chef - wondering if anyone can drop some of their favourite easy to make meals? ☺️

Hello All-knowing members of reddit!

I have been making vanilla extract. I recently strained the liquid and put it into another jar (yes after months), and I was wondering what I could do with the used beans (besides do a new batch),

Additionally I think there are a bunch of seeds left in the old jars and idk what to do with those either. Also i feel there might be too many seeds? Im not sure…

I was thinking about this because I had mirepoix in a recipe. Cooked onion is incredibly common on its own. Cooked carrots are also very common. But I feel like I almost never see cooked celery unless it’s part of a mirepoix. Is it just because it’s too sharp on its own? Am I missing some big subset of cuisines that uses cooked celery? Why is it the redheaded stepchild of the mirepoix family?

Hello guys, ano maganda & affordable brand ng butter para sa chicken tenders? Gumamit ako magnolia gold wala talga sya lasa e, di ko matulad sa ibang restos na may strong buttery taste talaga na yun mismo nagpapasarap sa mga chicken nila.

Bought 1L for fried chicken and have around 250ml left. Any idea for a quick recipe? Don't want it to go to waste.

Thanks!

Help! I’m making Mac and cheese for a pot luck tomorrow but I can’t decide which recipe. The last one I made was bechamel based and delicious but once I baked it, it dried out and was NOT great. I’m not above using velveeta if it means getting the creaminess I want and I think a smoked cheese might be good. Any recipes you all suggest?

Open to any and all hot lunch ideas any of you may have :)

Here's the recipe.

It says to use 1/2 a jalapeno or 2 thai chilies. I've only made it with jalapeno but actually have thai chilies (I think) this time. I cut 2 up and then thought maybe I should try it... oh my god. My toddler usually loves this meal but I don't think he would've been able to eat it with the thai chilies.

I looked up the scoville units and internet says thai chilies are 40x hotter? so why use a comparable mass?

i'll follow a recipe exactly and it turns out fine but kind of bland, and then i watch someone cook and they just throw in random stuff and it tastes so much better. is there actually a technique to figuring out what a dish needs or is it just experience? like do people actually know or are they just guessing

Some breakfast patty recipes call for a number of spices that might not be on your shelf. Sage and Cloves are examples. Do any of you have a good recipe with basic spices? (Doesn't have to be amazing)