Posts by James Smith

I didn’t plan to fall for enoki mushrooms. I bought them once because they looked interesting and cheap, and I figured I’d toss them into ramen. That plan lasted about five minutes. The first...

I used to think cabbage steaks were just… fine. You know the type—soft in the middle, kind of browned on the edges, and honestly forgettable. I made them because I should, not because I wanted...

I didn’t plan to fall in love with a potato. It just… happened. One random evening, I stared at a bowl of baby potatoes and my air fryer like they had personally offended me. Same old wedges...

I used to believe jarred spaghetti sauce was “good enough.” You know the kind—shelf-stable, suspiciously sweet, and somehow always tastes the same. Then one random Sunday, stuck at home...

Zucchini and squash used to stress me out. I’d buy them with good intentions, stash them in the crisper, and then… forget them until they turned suspiciously soft. Sound familiar?...

I used to side-eye frozen Brussels sprouts hard. Like… why would I choose those when fresh ones exist? Then one busy weeknight, my fridge looked sad, my freezer looked hopeful, and my air fryer sat...