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    Home » Cooking 101

    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!).

    • Beef carbonara on a ceramic plate.
      Beef Carbonara
    • 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)
    • Easy Pancakes (for Beginners!)
    • How to make Crepes at home / French Crepes
    • How to Style & Plate Your Food
    • Why you should cook at home

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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.

    More about me

    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 – A Traditional Mexican Breakfast Recipe

    Seasonal Favorites

    • Top down shot of three halloween pizzas - each one is decorated as a different monster.
      Halloween Pizza: Delightfully Frightful
    • Pumpkin risotto, garnished with sage, on a white plate.
      Creamy Pumpkin Risotto
    • A close-up of a chocolate madeleine decorated to look like a mummy for Halloween.
      Chocolate Madeleine Mummies
    • Honey Mug Cake

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