Guyana on a Plate: Curry Chicken with Channa and Squash over Cook-Up Rice The wheel landed on Guyana, and the dish that came out of it is a pot of curry chicken with chickpeas and squash, spooned over cook-up rice and finished with a bright citrus achar. Guyana’s food reflects its six peoples: Indigenous, African,… Read more: OMFG! — Wheel of Countries Edition — Guyana on a Plate

Kari Ayam: A Malaysian Turmeric-Ginger Chicken Curry Worth Spinning the Wheel For The Wheel of Countries landed on Malaysia this week, and honestly, it couldn’t have picked a better season for it. Here is a bowl of golden, fragrant curry that makes a Sunday feel like an event instead of just the day before Monday.… Read more: OMFG! — Wheel of Countries Edition — Kari Ayam with an Acar-Style Salad

Saumon en Papillote, Lentilles du Puy, Courgettes Sautées à l’Estragon, Poires Pochées au Vin Don’t worry if you can’t speak French; I explain it all right here… Saumon en Papillote, Two Ways of Doing Right by Dinner Some nights call for a meal that feels like it belongs in a small bistro on a side… Read more: OMFG! — No Wheel, Just French: Saumon en Papillote, et al

This Week’s Sunday Gourmand: Pakistan — Chicken Karahi Trio The Wheel of Countries landed on Pakistan this week, and it came with a little extra meaning attached. My nephew’s wife is Pakistani. So when the wheel pointed here, it felt less like a random spin and more like an invitation to finally pay attention to… Read more: OMFG! — Wheel of Countries Edition: Honoring My Pakistani Niece

Caprese Chicken on Ciabatta with a Marinated White Bean Salad There’s a particular satisfaction in a sandwich that doesn’t need to apologize for anything. No sauce hiding a lack of technique, no pile of extras covering up thin flavor. Just seared chicken, real mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and basil, stacked between good bread that’s been treated… Read more: OMFG! — A Twist on the Caprese Salad That Warms the Cockles of Your Summery Heart

Kokoda: The South Pacific’s Answer to Ceviche (And Why It Works) Every cuisine seems to have its own version of curing raw fish in citrus, and kokoda is Papua New Guinea’s contribution to that global tradition. It sits somewhere between Peruvian ceviche and Fijian kokoda’s own island cousins, but it has a personality entirely its… Read more: OMFG! – Wheel of Countries Edition – Papua New Guinea: Kokoda

Seared NY Strip Stroganoff with Mushrooms and Tarragon Some dishes feel like they’re from another era entirely, the kind of meal that shows up in a black-and-white film with steam rising off the plate and someone pouring wine at the table. Stroganoff has that pedigree. We spun our “Wheel of Countries,” and it landed on… Read more: OMFG! – Wheel of Countries Edition – Russia: Beeman Strip Stroganoff

Salad Mechouia with Seared Ahi Tuna Sunday Gourmand | North African Fire-Charred Salad Fire does something to vegetables that no other cooking method can replicate. A bell pepper held directly over an open flame until it blackens and sags isn’t being destroyed; it’s being transformed. The char peels away to reveal flesh gone soft, sweet,… Read more: OMFG! – Some North African Flair, Salad Mechouia with Seared Ahi Tuna

For a long time, I’ve labeled my home‑cooked meal posts as “From the Home Kitchen.” It worked fine as a category, but it never really captured the personality or the point of why I share those dishes. I cook because I enjoy it, I like experimenting, and sometimes the food turns out so good that… Read more: Out with the Old, in with the OMFG!

Steak Diane avec Pommes à l’Ail et Haricots Verts Amandine Steak Diane is a dish with a reputation for drama, tableside flambé, formal dining rooms, a certain kind of occasion. That’s never been the interesting part of it. What makes Steak Diane worth cooking is the sauce: a Dijon-forward, wine-reduced pan sauce built on mushrooms… Read more: From the Home Kitchen – Wheel of Countries Edition – France: Steak Diane Redux