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    Cooking 101 - Learn the Basics

    Here's a selection of recipes and articles I've dubbed "Cooking 101", because they form an introduction to the basics of learning how to cook, bake, master the kitchen etc!

    Perfect for anyone new to the kitchen (but still delicious for kitchen pros too!).

    • Why you should cook at home
    • How to make Crepes at home / French Crepes
    • Beef carbonara on a ceramic plate.
      Beef Carbonara
    • Easy Pancakes (for Beginners!)
    • How to Style & Plate Your Food
    • An overhead photo of with text in the centre that says How to Read a Recipe Post (Properly), there is pie and herbs surrounding it.
      How to Read a Recipe Post (Properly)
    • A piece of bread dipped in a bowl of Lebanese toum.
      Lebanese Toum (Garlic Sauce Recipe)

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    Hi! I'm Riz.

    Do you ever think back to that recipe someone special cooked for you? Mom's spaghetti? Grandma's pie?

    On Chocolates & Chai, I worry about perfecting that showstopper of a recipe so that you can rediscover, and share that feeling with the people closest to you.

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    Trending Recipes

    • A square close up image for 5 fluffy pancakes stacked high.
      Fluffy, Fluffy Pancakes
    • Three fluffy Japanese pancakes (aka. souffle pancakes) stacked high with maple syrup being poured on them.
      Fluffy Japanese Pancakes (aka. Souffle Pancakes)
    • A square slice of Egyptian Macarona Bechamel on a while plate.
      Egyptian Macarona Bechamel Recipe
    • A blue plate filled with chilaquiles rojos, garnished with a fried egg, queso fresco, and avocado slices.
      Chilaquiles Rojos Recipe (Red Chilaquiles)

    Seasonal Favorites

    • Bala Baiana
      Bala Baiana (Brazilian Coconut Bon Bons)
    • A slice of Billy Miner Pie on white plate with a fork next to it.
      Billy Miner Pie (The Keg Copycat)
    • An overhead shot of a paellera filled with a beautiful seafood paella Valenciana.
      Seafood Paella Valenciana
    • A clear tumbler filled with speculoos tiramisu topped with cocoa powder and a Lotus biscoff cookie.
      Speculoos Tiramisu

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