I'm Dwayne, a dad who cooks at home, and I'm starting a simple cooking series for anyone who wants the basics. Episode 1: scrambled eggs. My honest rating: 9/10. My wife gave it a 9/10. What you need (1–2 servings): • 2–3 eggs • About 1 tbsp butter • Salt (to taste) How to make

One 12 oz bag of Ghirardelli chips does double duty: half in the batter, half in the glaze. This is Nina's recipe. Box mix plus espresso, with olive oil swapped in for the vegetable oil. Bake at 325°F for about 40 min, cool completely, then pour on the butter-chocolate glaze and chill 30 min

The shortcut: one can of cream of mushroom soup and one soup can of Marsala make the sauce. Serves 4. You need: 2 chicken breasts, salt and pepper, about 2 tbsp olive oil, an 8 oz container of mushrooms, about 1 tbsp garlic, a 10.5 oz can of Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, 1 soup can of M

Kirkland Signature Italian Sausage & Beef Lasagna, one pan from the twin pack, straight from frozen. Serves 6 per pan. How: 1. Preheat to 375°F (per package). 2. Slit the film, bake on a baking sheet 55 min. 3. Film off, 10 more min to brown the cheese. 4. Rest 5 min and serve. Super

Scared your upside-down cake will stick when you flip it? I'm Dwayne, a home cook, and today I'm trying Easy Pineapple Upside-Down Cake. This one's from @cory_larrabee on TikTok. You'll need: • 1 stick butter, melted + 1 cup dark brown sugar • Pineapple slices (save the juice)

My own French onion dip. Four ingredients, ten minutes, and the beef base is the secret. My honest rating: 8/10. My wife gave it a 10/10. Ingredients (serves 12): • 16 oz sour cream • 1 packet Lipton Beefy Onion soup mix • 1 tsp Better Than Bouillon Roasted Beef Base • 2 tbsp dehydrated onio

Home cook testing Japanese Beef Curry 🍛 Recipe inspired by @meggtartss on TikTok. My version uses one full box of S&B Golden Curry mix and about a tablespoon of ketchup. Ingredients (serves 6, 10 min prep) • 500–600 g arm roast, bite-size pieces • 2 carrots, cut • 2 potatoes, cut • 2

I'm Dwayne, a home cook, and today I'm making dill-pickle deviled eggs. The twist: pickle juice + chopped dill pickles in the filling. You'll need (12 halves): • 8 large eggs • 2 tbsp mayo + 1 tbsp sour cream • 1/2 tsp dill pickle juice • 1/2 tsp yellow mustard • 1/4 tsp suga

Remake of My Mana Bites (@manabites). Serves 4, 10 min prep. Ingredients • 1 bag Bibigo frozen dumplings (about 16) • 1 can (13.5 oz) coconut milk • 3 tbsp Thai red curry paste • 3 cloves garlic · 2 tsp ginger · 2 tbsp soy sauce • 1 tbsp honey or brown sugar · 2 tsp rice vinegar or lime jui

Remake of @by.nay.a. Serves 6, 5–10 min prep, 30–35 min total. Ingredients: • 1 container (6–8 oz) shiitakes, chopped • 4 oz bamboo shoots, chopped • ½ container (about 7 oz) firm tofu, chopped • ¼ cup shredded carrots • 1 box (32 oz) beef stock • 4 tbsp soy sauce · 4 tbsp rice wine vinega

I'm Dwayne, a home cook, looking back at my last three recipes. Boursin orzo: me 6, my wife 7. Next time, more seasoning. White chicken chili: me 5, my wife 4. Too much cream cheese; next time more Colby Jack. Honey cornbread: me 6, my wife 7. Overfilled the cast-iron wells. Still hunting

Home cook testing Honey Cornbread from Cook's Illustrated. I baked mine in a cornbread iron. Ingredients (serves 6, 10 min prep) • 1 cup buttermilk · ⅔ cup honey · 2 large eggs • 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted • 1¼ cups all-purpose flour · 1 cup cornmeal • 1 tsp salt · 1 tsp baking powde

Crockpot remake of @GirlMeetsMidwest. Cubed chicken instead of shredded, because my wife likes the pieces. Serves 6 · 10 min prep · Low 8 hr or High 4 hr Ingredients: • 1 lb chicken breast, cubed • 1 yellow onion, diced · 2 tbsp minced garlic • 1 (14.5 oz) can sweet corn + 1 (14.5 oz) can

Recipe from @cookingwithmrsrachel. One 9x13 dump-and-bake. Serves 6, 10 min prep. Ingredients: • 1 lb orzo • 1 (5.3 oz) Boursin Cheese, Garlic & Fine Herbs • 4 links of Italian Chicken Sausage • 1 container cherry tomatoes • 3 handfuls spinach • 4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth • ½

Three videos in, and the cooking was the easy part. My first blooper: I didn't film the middle of the corn orzo, so that stretch is just me talking. I posted it anyway. You learn by posting. Jen's verdict: the beef chili and the elote corn are keepers. The corn orzo wasn't creamy

Home cook testing Mexican street corn. Serves 4, 5 min prep, 15 min total. Ingredients: • 1 bag frozen corn · 1 tbsp butter • 2 tbsp mayo · 1 tbsp sour cream • ½ tsp chili powder · ½ tsp garlic powder · salt · pepper • 3–4 oz Cotija • 2 green onions · 1 tbsp cilantro · juice of ½ lime • Ta

Six meal-prep bowls of beef chili from one pot — for the wife, for the week. Still learning this content thing out loud. Ingredients (makes 6 cups / 6 bowls): • 1 lb ground beef • 1 (14.5 oz) can crushed tomatoes + ½ can water • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel • 2 (14.5 oz) cans Simple Truth tri-bean

First recipe I ever filmed, and yes, the blooper stays in. Recipe from @britscookin. One Dutch oven, about 30 minutes, serves 6. Ingredients: • 2 lbs chicken thighs or breasts, bite-sized • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning, divided • 1 tsp smoked paprika, black pepper • 1 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp but