A protein-packed air-fryer breakfast: cottage cheese baked with eggs, spooned into crispy homemade tortilla cups, topped with mozzarella and crisped again. Creamy center, crunchy edge, melty top.
Silky, custard-soft steamed eggs the Japanese way — just eggs and chicken broth in a 1:2 ratio, gently steamed until they jiggle. Finished with sesame oil, soy sauce, and scallions. Done in under 10 minutes.
These chocolate strawberry ice cream bars use a clever ziplock-bag trick: melt chocolate in small bags set in hot water, press it into a thin shell, then pipe in strawberry sorbet (frozen berries blended with honey and lemon) or a chunky strawberry-yogurt filling. Freeze until solid and snap into a fruity, chocolate-shelled bar. No ice cream maker needed — makes about 8.
Never eat dry chicken again: this Japanese low-temperature method keeps chicken breast tender and juicy every time. Trim the tendons, cure a 300 g breast with 3 g salt and 1.5 g sugar for 15 minutes, then poach in just-off-the-boil water (80–85 °C / 175–185 °F) for 23–25 minutes until the center hits 74 °C / 165 °F. Finish with a 1-minute butter sear for colour. Serves 2.
Restaurant-quality doner kebab from one baking tray — chicken in a yogurt-paprika marinade, potatoes roasted alongside, a glossy tomato-butter sauce, and a no-raw-egg garlic mayo. Rolled in lavash and seared until crisp.
Garlic cheese tortilla rolls: spread tortillas with garlic-herb butter, layer with mozzarella, roll into a log, slice into thick pinwheels and bake in a muffin mold at 180°C until golden, gooey and pull-apart.
Protein-rich savoury muffins: whisk eggs with cottage cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, Parmesan and mozzarella into a quick flour batter, spoon into silicone molds and bake at 180°C until puffed and golden.
Ham, corn and mozzarella cups: fold thin ham slices into muffin liners, fill with drained corn, a knob of butter and a pile of mozzarella, then bake at 180°C until golden and melty.
Parmesan cloud egg muffins: whip the whites to stiff peaks, fold in Parmesan, red pepper flakes and scallions, then bake around a whole yolk at 180°C just until set outside and runny in the centre.
Ham, egg and cheese croissant cups: press croissant halves into a muffin tin, tuck in folded ham, pour over beaten egg and pile on melting cheese, then bake at 180°C until golden and set.
Cheesy pepperoni pizza muffin bites: blend cheddar, eggs, cottage cheese and tapioca starch into a smooth batter, fill an oiled muffin tin, top with pizza sauce and pepperoni, and bake at 200°C until golden and puffed.
Crispy rice chicken bowl: toss cooled rice with teriyaki, chili and sesame oil and bake until crunchy, then toss with chicken, red cabbage, cucumber, herbs and a peanut sesame-ginger dressing.