i've mostly been eating my usual low effort meals, so kale pesto pasta, fried udon with leftovers, etc. i did make beef pho/phở bò the other day though! it was nice but nothing like phở i've eaten in vietnam, and i didn't have most of the herbs/toppings with it. i used oxtail and brisket for the stock, and topped it with the brisket meat (that's where all my money went lol) and it was pretty good! then with the leftover meat i made some cheesey fried rice, it sounds weird but it's really good and not as difficult to wash up as you'd think.
i also made american biscuits yesterday! they were very tasty, they didn't rise as much as i was expecting, i think that's because the oven temp was set way too high. i'm going to try making them again as soon as it feels like it's been long enough since i last made them, and hopefully they'll turn out better. i love american biscuits. so buttery and flakey and delicious.
also, i'm going to attempt a focaccia in a couple days, maybe on monday. i'm not a baker and i'm pretty bad at baking but i've been doing more of it recently. i'm thinking i'll put sundried tomatoes and fresh rosemary in it, maybe some other herbs i'll decide on when i buy groceries, and i'll splurge on some nice olive oil. and then i'll sprinkle some crumbly cheese (goats cheese, feta, maybe even caerphilly?) on the top after it's baked. i'm very excited :)
unrelated, but i think i might add some sort of comments feature to this site. if i can figure out how and if it's allowed. watch this space i guess?
edit 10th july - ive just added a comment box from a free service, but when i get around to it i'll write my own (ideally one that doesn't require login)