Why do so many recipes make cooking feel like rocket science? I was just trying to make a simple pasta dish last night, and the recipe had ten steps, including some obscure herb I’d never heard of. Sometimes simpler really is better — what’s the most unnecessarily complicated recipe you’ve tried?
It really does feel like some recipes are more about showing off than cooking! I once opened a recipe that called for special sea salt — like, can’t I just use the stuff from my kitchen? Do you think a recipe can ever be too simple?
I totally get it! Sometimes I skip the fancy ingredients and just stick with garlic, olive oil, and whatever veggies I have. Makes life so much easier.