The article discusses the pressure of achieving perfection in home cooking, suggesting that simply preparing a meal is commendable. It emphasizes a more relaxed approach where creativity and improvisation matter more than rigid standards. The author recommends an adaptable recipe for pasta with spicy sausage, broccoli rabe, and chickpeas, highlighting flexibility to substitute ingredients based on availability. Ultimately, the message is that dinner doesn't have to be flawless; the joy of sharing meals with loved ones is the real success.
This is an impossibly completionist tack for a single meal, so instead, making yourself dinner is goal achieved, anything extra is a bonus.
My current favorite cheat code is beans + greens + pasta, and I’ve been riffing on Lidey Heuck's five-star recipe to adapt it with what I have.
If you made dinner and your loved ones loved it and want to eat it again, cue up this music; that's the ultimate victory.
There’s no one way to win the game of dinner—it’s flexible, and using leftovers or improvisation counts as success.
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