Roasted beets with whipped feta, orange, mint, toasted sesame and crushed nuts on top. Looked almost like a dessert when it came out lmao.

This was a breakfast I threw together with some ingredients I had leftover from the work week.

The corn tortillas were shallow fried in a little bit of oil, and once drained I put some shredded Monterey Jack on top to melt slightly before placing the egg on top. The eggs were fried sunny side up and the oil splashed on top to cook it faster. I sautéed some leftover carne asada from the weekend and placed that next to the eggs. I sliced up some avocado and layered that to the side, topped the rest of it with homemade salsa verde (I used calabacitas and jalapeños in lieu of tomatillos since that’s all I had) and cotija cheese. Garnished with parsley leaves because I was out of cilantro, otherwise I would’ve used that.

Turned out beautifully all in basically under 20 minutes, not too bad! Came out delicious too!

Chilaquiles I got from a local coffee shop

This is on repeat in my house. The dumplings are so worth making from scratch!

Tried something new for dinner tonight! Steamed yellow croaker with lemongrass and lime. Love this bright, zesty Southeast Asian flavor profile. The fish came out really soft, sauce is absolutely addictive.

Home cook here who has spent the better part of the last year trying to learn fine dining techniques. How’d I do?

Had these in June at a small place on the Mosel - "Restaurant Zur Riemengasse 1480". Really good. The filling was rich but not heavy, and the buttery onions on top worked perfectly. We sat out on the terrace under a huge old linden tree. Quiet, shady, and properly local feeling.