Best dish you've ever cooked for yourself?

BetterThanThou

Every night I cook my own dinner, usually I'll go simple, some meat with a bit of seasoning, some carbs and some vegetables, but occasionally I'll go adventurous and try cook something I've never cooked before, usually with bad results which wouldn't be fit to serve to another person.
Tonight, I cooked some chicken risotto and it was delicious, of restaurant quality. Definitely the most delicious meal I've ever cooked for myself, and a meal I'll definitely be replicating often.
Anyone else who's not particularly good at cooking have any experiences like this?

wazky

Beans al a toast.

WilyCoyote

Yup. I do Curried Shank of Lamb

WilyCoyote

wazky wrote: »

Beans al a toast.

Peasant cooking is all the rage here. You'd make a fortune

El Horseboxo

I'm a good cook and love cooking. But most my meals are bland except for cheat meals once a month. I eat to keep my deadlifts and squats up. So very little seasoning and sauces. Last cheat day i made Kashmiri Roast Yakhni, saag aloo and some aloo tikki. Love Indian food.

This thread is unbelievable.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12902&p=1

kylith

I made meatloaf yesterday, it was savage. Will definitely be making it again.

Daqster

My favourite thing I ever made was last summer, the day before I got paid, my gas went and the only thing I had to eat in the house was a half dozen eggs. I couldn't fry, boil or scramble them as the rings on my cooker are gas powered and I don't own a microwave.

So, I decided to try and bake the whole eggs and.. it worked. I just guessed that 15mins @ 200 would do something to 'em and it cooked them perfectly, piping but yet still a little gooey in the middle. A little sea salt and it was the best meal ever.

Once ruined a very expensive Breville kettle trying to boil eggs in it, but that's another thread.

WilyCoyote

El Horseboxo wrote: »

I'm a good cook and love cooking. But most my meals are bland except for cheat meals once a month. I eat to keep my deadlifts and squats up. So very little seasoning and sauces. Last cheat day i made Kashmiri Roast Yakhni, saag aloo and some aloo tikki. Love Indian food.

This thread is unbelievable.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12902&p=1

Hello Horseboxo! Thought you had gone back to south of the border. The above sounds delicious. No Tequila added?

rawn

I made a cajun jambalaya before, it was delish! Would make it all the time but the ingredients aren't student friendly. The dish I'm most proud of (even though it was quite simple) was a pasta carbonara I made from scratch. I had thought it would be tricky (after the recipe repeatedly warning me that the eggs and cream might separate) but was pleasantly surprised when it came out perfect and tasted amazing.

GerB40

Prawns in tomato pasta with rare steak. Best surf n turf in existence....

Jimoslimos

El Horseboxo wrote: »

I'm a good cook and love cooking. But most my meals are bland except for cheat meals once a month. I eat to keep my deadlifts and squats up. So very little seasoning and sauces. Last cheat day i made Kashmiri Roast Yakhni, saag aloo and some aloo tikki. Love Indian food.

Do you even cook brah?

Mint Aero

Once did delicious golden toasted bread with real thick creamy butter spread generously on top finished with mouth watering baked beans.

El Horseboxo

WilyCoyote wrote: »

Hello Horseboxo! Thought you had gone back to south of the border. The above sounds delicious. No Tequila added?

Nah OKC. Mexico ain't been my home in a long time. Can't handle no tequila these days.

El Horseboxo

Jimoslimos wrote: »

Do you even cook brah?

Nope. Mostly eat live chickens.

Lyaiera

Nicest thing I ever made was Belgian Beer Beef Stew. I did it with potatoes and garlic steamed carrots with a chorizo and sweet potato soup. I've had a lot of compliments for that meal, even years later (and I didn't bring it up.) My parents maintain I make the best chips in the family too.

idunno78

Crispy chilli chicken and fried rice! One of the nicest things I make mmmm!!

Vito Corleone

Pasta Bake.

jacksie66

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Phill Ewinn

Chilly con carnage with extra beef and thick cut chips. With two fried eggs on the side for dipping.

You'll find it goes well with German pils.

Annasopra

Mint Aero wrote: »

Once did delicious golden toasted bread with real thick creamy butter spread generously on top finished with mouth watering baked beans.

Jays that must have taken hours to bake the bread and beans