Journal · 12 pieces

notes from the kitchen

What we learned while cooking — usually by way of something that did not work.

Colourful roast vegetables with deeply browned edges on a baking tray
Technique · 14 July 2026 why vegetables have to go darker than feels right

On the Maillard reaction, overloaded trays, and the most common reason roast vegetables stay bland.

6 min read
Open pantry cupboard with labelled storage jars of pulses, pasta and grains
Pantry · 2 July 2026 ten things we never run out of

What has to be in the cupboard for spontaneous cooking to work without a shop run — and what you can skip.

8 min read
A row of preserving jars with handwritten labels on a wooden shelf, backlit
Season · 18 June 2026 preserving for people without a cellar

How much of a store is realistic in a normal flat, and which jars actually hold up.

9 min read
Sunday post

one recipe a week

Every Sunday, one dish that suits the week — made with whatever is in season.

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