Yes, I treat it like a full time job with explicit responsibilities and a rotating schedule to keep myself busy. (Which is a lot, tbh - daily life is already stressful enough ... my lease is up in a couple months and I am struggling to find affordable housing in a particularly bad housing market - it's very stressful.)
I'm not sure I have a single, all-time top dish, but here are some repeat favorites:
- bierocks
- enchiladas
- chili (and variants: pumpkin chili, beet chili)
- Cornish pasties
- pizza (I like to stuff the crust with pepper jack cheese)
- cheeseburgers & fries
- nachos
- Nambian Butternut Squash Soup (this is a favorite - if I make this, my partner will eat through the whole pot in a few days, lol; I add red lentils to give it more protein and make it more filling)
- Souvlaki in a pita - basically Greek style grilled meat in a pita bread with french fries and tzatziki sauce, and fresh red onion and tomatoes - this dish is a total indulgence
- Thai curries (mostly panang, red curry, and Masaman)
- Indian curries (e.g. Punjabi rajma masala, butter chicken, etc.)
I could keep going, but I'm getting hungry and I should stop 😆 I love food, and I love cooking.