Posts by James Smith

I still remember the first time I tried popcorn shrimp in an air fryer. I stood there staring at the basket like it personally owed me something. No oil splatter, no fryer smell stuck in my hair for...

There are days when I want to cook, and there are days when I want food to emotionally support me. Creamy tomato pasta falls squarely into the second category. It’s warm, familiar, rich without...

There are some foods that don’t just taste good—they change the mood. For me, baked coconut shrimp with sweet chili mayo sits firmly in that category. Make a batch, and suddenly people hover in...

I’ll be honest right up front—I didn’t expect to love this as much as I do. Cloud bread always sounded like one of those internet foods that looks amazing, tastes fine, and then quietly...

Let me paint a very real picture. It’s mid-afternoon. Lunch is long gone. Dinner feels suspiciously far away. You want something crunchy, sweet, and snacky—but not a full-blown dessert that sends...

You know that smell when you walk past a good pizza joint and instantly reconsider all your life choices? Yeah—that smell. That’s exactly what happens every single time I bake these sourdough...