Personal Recipe Collection
Nick's
Cookbook
Recipes developed, tested, and refined. Each one built to work — not to impress on paper.
5
Recipes
2
Dialed In
2
Testing
1
Untried
13
Prep Rotation
Dialed In
Louisiana Cajun
Cajun Gumbo
Dark roux, chicken thigh, andouille, okra. Long simmer, fortified stock. Gets better overnight.
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Dialed In
Indian
Butter Chicken
Yogurt-marinated thighs, slow-cooked tomato-cream sauce. Richer than it looks, faster than it tastes like it took.
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Testing
Japanese
Ajitsuke Tamago
Four marinated ramen egg approaches compared. Your hybrid build leads. 2–8 eggs, four variants.
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Untried
Dessert
Tequila Lime Bars
Saltine cracker crust, tequila-spiked condensed milk curd. Frozen, salted, served straight from the freezer.
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Testing
Dessert
Pistachio Cardamom Tres Leches
Pistachio sponge soaked in cardamom-spiced three-milk sauce. Whipped cream, chopped pistachios on top.
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Dialed In
Spanish · Tapas
Patatas Bravas
Crispy oven-fried potatoes, spicy salsa brava, garlicky allioli. David Tanis's high-heat cast-iron method.
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Testing
Indian · Curry
Tikka Masala
Cauliflower or chicken thighs in a slow-cooked golden-onion tomato sauce finished with coconut milk and cream.
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Untried
British · Baking
Bakewell Tart
Shortcrust pastry, thick raspberry jam, soft frangipane filling, flaked almonds. A classic that doesn't need updating.
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Prep · Lunch 1
Seafood · Prep Rotation
Halibut, Charred Fennel & Farro
Pan-seared halibut, braised fennel wedges, toasted farro pilaf finished with butter and seeds.
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Prep · Lunch 2
Seafood · Japanese-Influenced
Soy-Cured Salmon, Shaved Beets & Crispy Rice
18–24hr soy-mirin cure, raw beets pickled with dill, rice crisped hard in butter. Assemble day-of.
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Prep · Lunch 3
Beef · Braise
Braised Short Rib, Root Vegetables & Soft Polenta
Bone-in short rib braised 2+ hrs. Root vegetables finished in the liquid. Polenta fresh or day-before. Gets better by day 3.
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Prep · Lunch 4
Seafood · Italian-Influenced
Seared Scallops, Charred Broccoli Rabe & Orzo
Hard-seared dry-packed scallops. Broccoli rabe blanched then charred in garlic and chili oil. Lemon orzo base.
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Prep · Dinner 1
Beef · Weeknight
Ground Beef, Black Beans, White Rice & Miso-Butter
Deeply savory bowl anchored by a 90-second miso-butter-lime sauce made fresh each day. Everything else batches for 5 days.
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Prep · Dinner 2
Poultry · Braise
Braised Chicken Thigh, White Beans & Sage Broth
Bone-in skin-on thigh braised in sage and thyme broth with white beans and root vegetables. The broth is the reason.
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Prep · Dinner 3
Seafood · French Technique
Halibut & Shrimp, Cauliflower Rice & Beurre Blanc
Highest protein dinner in the rotation. Two proteins, one classic emulsion sauce. The beurre blanc is non-negotiable and takes 10 minutes.
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Prep · Dinner 4
Beef · Italian
Short Rib Ragu, Pappardelle & Charred Greens
Shredded short rib reduced in its own braising liquid, tossed with fresh pappardelle. Charred bitter greens on the side. The indulgent dinner.
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Prep · Dinner 5
Pork · Chinese
Sichuan Pork Belly Braise, Bok Choy & White Rice
Doubanjiang, Sichuan peppercorn, and dried chilies. The braise deepens overnight. The numbing tingle is the point.
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Prep · Dinner 6
Pork · Thai
Thai Red Curry, Pork Belly, Green Beans & Jasmine Rice
Pork belly's fat cuts through coconut milk without getting cloying. Fish sauce, fermented paste, whole bird chilies. Can share the belly batch with Dinner 5.
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Prep · Dinner 7
Seafood · South Indian
South Indian Coconut Curry, Shrimp, Spinach & White Rice
Tamarind, coconut, mustard seed pop, curry leaf funk. Lighter than the pork belly dinners but not light. Shrimp cooks day-of in 4 minutes.
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Prep · Dinner 1
Seafood · Complete Protein
Salmon, Quinoa & Crispy Broccoli
Pan-seared salmon with fluffy quinoa (complete protein) and crispy roasted broccoli. High omega-3, lean carbs, minimal reheating drama.
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Prep · Dinner 2
Poultry · Comfort
Poached Chicken, White Rice & Broth
Poached chicken breast in low-sodium broth with fluffy white rice. Simple, clean macros, zero fussiness. Store chicken in its broth—that's the secret.
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Prep · Dinner 3
Poultry · Earthy
Poached Chicken, Farro & Roasted Veg
Poached chicken with nutty farro and caramelized roasted vegetables. Farro holds texture better than rice through 4+ days. Your rotation's texture change.
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Prep · Dinner 4
Poultry · Spiced
Ground Turkey, Chickpea & Sweet Potato
Browned ground turkey with cumin and paprika, cooked chickpeas, and roasted sweet potato. Higher carbs, higher fiber, solid protein. Lime finish cuts through richness.
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Prep · Dinner 5
Seafood · Earthy
Pan-Seared Salmon, Brown Lentils & Roasted Veg
Pan-seared salmon with brown lentil pilaf and roasted broccoli. Lentils hold shape beautifully through 4+ days. Omega-3 rich, elegant reheater.
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