Zesty Southwest Chicken Salad
The first time I made this, I over-seasoned the chicken with too much cayenne and ended up with a salad that made my eyes water….

The first time I made this, I over-seasoned the chicken with too much cayenne and ended up with a salad that made my eyes water….

The first time I made this, I used too much maple syrup and ended up with burned glaze stuck to my pan. After 15+ test…

The first time I made German green bean soup, I completely underestimated how much the smoked pork could transform a simple pot of vegetables. After…

The first time I made curry dumpling soup, I accidentally added too much coconut milk and ended up with the most comforting bowl I had…

The first time I made this, I added the cream too early and ended up with a curdled mess at the 6-hour mark. That failure…

The first time I made chicken parmesan, I pulled soggy, sad cutlets out of the oven and wondered where I went wrong. After testing this…

The first time I made stromboli, I rolled it too tight, and cheese exploded out the sides like a volcano. After 15+ batches and one…

The first time I made this, I burned my garlic and dumped the whole pan. That failure taught me more about timing than any recipe…

The first time I made this, I used pre-cooked shrimp and ended up with rubbery, sad little curls buried in a beautiful lasagna. That failure…

The first time I made these, I burned my marinade because I got distracted and let it reduce too long – thick, sticky, almost bitter….