@readylemur
South Indian home cooking, plus whatever the garden produces too much of.

Nothing but leaves and vinaigrette, dressed the moment it goes to the table so it arrives crisp rather than limp and watery.

Beef shin browned hard then cooked for hours at a bare simmer, until the collagen melts and the meat falls apart under a fork.

Rolled oats cooked in milk and water and stirred throughout, which draws out the starch that separates creamy from watery.

Thick American-style pancakes raised with buttermilk and bicarbonate of soda, mixed in under a minute so the batter stays lumpy.

Salmon fillets cooked almost entirely on the skin side in one pan, which crisps the skin and leaves the flesh barely set.

Fudgy brownies built on melted dark chocolate and eggs whisked to a foam, which is what gives them their paper-thin crackled top.

Eggs cooked slowly over low heat and stirred constantly, so they set as small soft curds instead of dry rubbery sheets.