LEVELS
Every dish, three ways. Start basic. Level up when it's worth it.
ingredients are rows, steps merge left to right
10 dishes · 3 levels each
Index · All dishes
- Spiced Chickpea StewSpiced chickpeas with coconut, turmeric, and whatever greens you have.25 min / 55 min / 2 hr 30›
- Tomato SoupCanned-tomato comfort that scales from dorm room to dinner party.35 min / 60 min / 1 hr 50›
- Mac and CheeseFrom three-ingredient stovetop to a gilded gratin.20 min / 65 min / 1 hr 35›
- Fried RiceThe leftovers move that becomes a technique showcase.15 min / 30 min / 55 min›
- BologneseWeeknight ragu on Tuesday, hand-rolled gravity on Sunday.55 min / 3 hr 30 / 4 hr 20›
- Braised Short RibsSear it, bench it, bring it home: the in-and-out pattern in one pot.2 hr 30 / 4 hr / 5 hr›
- Chicken Tikka MasalaTwo threads that meet late: marinated char on one side, makhani sauce on the other.40 min / 4 hr 40 / 6 hr›
- Cacio e PepeFour ingredients, one emulsion, zero places to hide.15 min / 20 min / 1 hr 30›
- GuacamoleNo heat at all, until level three decides it wants some.8 min / 15 min / 30 min›
- Chocolate Chip CookiesOne bowl on a weeknight, the back of the bag done properly, or a browned-butter project that rests overnight.30 min / 25 min / 13 hr 20›