My last post listed some of my most popular recipes in 2014. As a change in pace, I thought I’d share with you some of the recipe disasters that took place in my kitchen this past year.
Every post (or at least, almost every post) on this blog contains my best photos as well as tested recipes. But not everything comes out perfect, and sometimes, it’s an absolute disaster.
I want to share with you all my fails so that you know that not everything comes out right the first time, that it takes practice and many tries before it looks anything like the photos on the blog.
Let me show you some of the fails that happened in my kitchen.
Butternut Squash, Brussels Sprouts, and Bacon Pizza with Pesto
The flavors were amazing in this pizza. I loved the contrast in sweet and savory. But! The crust was hard enough to chip a tooth, which totally would have ruined my day. That definitely needed work on. I just never got around to trying it again just yet.
Hawaiian Rolls
Um… You know those King Hawaiian rolls? The soft fluffy ones that’s slightly sweet and tastes amazing as a snack?
I’m pretty sure they weren’t supposed to look like this.
But then again, I blame it on my first time using yeast. Disaster.
Cheesy Brussels Sprouts Crostini
The idea sounded good in my head and I loved the idea of Brussels sprouts and pesto on toast. But it really didn’t work. As much as I love Brussels sprouts, I couldn’t convince myself to like it.
Cheesy Pomegranate Apple Quesadilla
I wanted to combine the flavors of spring, and while the quesadilla looked amazing, the taste? Not so much. And I don’t really like biting into seeds in my quesadillas either.
Pesto Cheese Pizza
It sounded so simple. And it looked… awful. Do I really need to say more?
Brownies
While my brownies are almost always moist with that crispy and chewy edge, just the way I like them, they don’t look like that in photos. I can never take the perfect brownie photos. Yeah… Let’s not talk about it.
Korean Tacos
It took three tries to get the photos right. The original looked like this. It was wet and soggy.
Cookies
I will never tell you that I’m a baker. I do bake, but it takes soo many tries before I can get the recipe right. The worst? Cookies. I swear they have a mind of their own because I can never make them perfect. Too soft. Too crumbly. Too cakey. Too burnt. Always something new that goes wrong. So when I do post a cookie recipe? It must be good.
My first batch of stove top cookies looked like this. I could have sworn they looked like burnt pancakes.
Hope you enjoyed this post! I’ll be back in the new year to post brand new recipes.
These photos are still wonderful! I love them. Thanks for your posts in 2014 and see you in 2015.
Have a wonderful new year =)
It takes courage to admit to failures, and I applaud you for it.
Thank you! Hope you have a wonderful new year =)
I loved that you shared your kitchen disasters! I don’t think I ever thought of photographing the ones that didn’t work, what a neat idea though so you can compare…and laugh after the fact. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
You’re welcome, Julie! I was debating whether or not to do this post, but I wanted my readers to know that not everything turns out perfect each time. So I went ahead and posted my photos =)
Cute post! This sort of thing definitely happens occasionally. Sometimes the appearance belies how really good something tastes.
Virtual hugs,
Judie
Thanks, Judie!
Andrea – what a great idea for a post. As your other commentators have remarked, it’;s good to see that we are not alone in our kitchen disasters. Tell you the truth though, your pictures still look amazing.,
Thanks, Emma! Happy New Year!
Thanks for sharing. I’m glad I’m not the only one with problems. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year! =)
I’m especially sad to hear the Brussels Sprouts Crostini were a flop, they do still look and sound pretty good… (fellow sprout fan here!)
I think the problem was that the taste profile just didn’t work. It wasn’t flavorful and when I tried to season it, it threw the combination completely off. But I love brussels sprouts so I’ll continue trying to come up with different recipes for it =)
Loved this post! This happens to everyone, so it’s nice to be reminded that we’re not alone in our cooking disasters. The pizza combo sounds really fantastic, looking forward to seeing it in the future.
Thanks, Ashley! I loved the toppings to the pizza. It’s the crust that needs work on lol
Love it! Makes me feel better about my own cooking disasters 🙂
I’m so glad that it does lol
I cannot love this post enough. Sometimes, food can look incredibly beautiful, and yet taste incredibly revolting (casts my mind back to my many loaves of bread…)
May 2015 bring you plenty of new food adventures, experiments, and entertainment for us readers!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked it! I wasn’t sure at first whether I should post it. And I’m so glad I did! Happy New Year!