Ingredients 1 cup sourdough discard (straight from the fridge) 1 large egg ¼ cup milk (or water if needed) 1 tablespoon melted butter or oil (optional) Pinch of salt ½ teaspoon baking...

Ingredients For the ribs 1 tbsp oil (for searing) 4 meaty bone-in beef short ribs (English-style cut preferred, about 3–4 lbs total) 1 onion, peeled and chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled a...

Ingredients For 5 Bananas (1 Large 9x5-inch Loaf) 5 ripe bananas, mashed (≈2 cups) 1⅔ cups (333 g) white sugar 2 large eggs 7 tablespoons (100 g) melted butter 2½ cups (312 g) all-purp...

Equipment Digital scale Mixing bowl Jar or beaker for starter/levain Dough scraper or bench knife Banneton (proofing basket) or lined bowl Dutch oven (5-7 qt) Instant-read thermomete...

Ingredients 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5–2 lbs total), pounded to 1/4–1/2 inch thickness Salt and black pepper, to taste 1/2 tsp garlic powder (optional) 1/2 cup all-pu...

Ingredients For the Brine (Curing) 8 cups water 1 1/2 cups kosher salt 1/2 cup brown sugar or coconut sugar 4 teaspoons pink curing salt (Prague Powder #1; do not substitute regular salt)...

Ingredients Batter 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup fine-ground cornmeal 2½ teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons fine sea salt ½ cup granulated sugar 1 cup buttermilk 2 large eggs ½ c...

Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash (2–3 lbs), peeled, seeded, and cut into uniform ¾–1 inch cubes (about 6 cups) 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (or browned butter for extra richness)...

Ingredients 5 lb pork butt (shoulder), bone-in or boneless, skin-on (score the thick rind with a knife, 1-inch crosshatch) 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp ground cumin 1 t...

Ingredients 1 whole chicken (3.5–4 lbs), cut into 8–10 bone-in, skin-on pieces (or equivalent: thighs, drumsticks, breasts, wings) 3 cups Cake Flour 3 tbsp Salt 1 tbsp MSG 1 tbsp + 1/4 ...