the cook stack

I am cooking my way through Cook This Book by Molly Baz. Below is the full recipe list from the book’s table of contents and my progress. Each recipe that I have made has a link with my notes. Green means a hit, and I would make this recipe again. Red means a miss, and I would not make this again – either it was not tasty enough, the recipe did not work, or the dish was not practical for my family. Black text means that I have not made the recipe yet.

As of March 14, 2026 (pi day!), I have made 13 out of 95 recipes, or 13.7% of the book.

Chicken Licken (0/8)

  1. Pastrami Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Onions and Dill
  2. Crispy McCrisperson Chicken Thighs with Herby Peas and Fennel
  3. Milk-Braised Chicken with Bacon, Beans and Kale
  4. Hot ‘n’ Crispy Chicken Cutlets with Kimchi Ranch
  5. Poached Chicken over Brothy Rice with Cilantro Scallion Sauce
  6. Spiced, Grilled and Swaddled Chicken Thighs with the Works
  7. Golden Brown and Delicious Chicken Breasts with Crispy Bread Salad
  8. Slow-Roasted Piri-Piri(ish) Chicken with Crushed Potatoes and Aioli

Beef, Pork and Lamb (0/8)

  1. Skirt Steak with Red Chimichurri
  2. Beef and Celery Stir-Fry with Wilted Basil
  3. Strip Steaks au Poivre
  4. Sunday Brisket
  5. Miso-Marinated Pork Steaks and a Big Pile of Cukes
  6. Pork Sausages with Mustardy Lentils and Celery
  7. Minty Lamb Meatballs with Crispy Cabbage and Tahini Sauce
  8. Yogurt-Crusted Lamb Chops with Charred Lemons and Sesame

Seafood (0/9)

  1. Shrimp Cocktail with Dilly Horseradish Cream
  2. Slow-Roasted Cod Tostadas with Juicy Cucumber Salad
  3. Coconut Shrimp with Chickpeas and Basil
  4. Crispy-Skinned Salmon with Harissa and Citrusy Fennel Salad
  5. Seared Scallops with Curry Butter, Sweet Corn and Sungolds
  6. Clams on Toast with Bacon and Old Bay Mayo
  7. Roasted Salmon with Marinated Olives and Potato Chips
  8. Crispy Buttered Shrimp with 20 Cloves of Garlic
  9. Poached Fish with Creamed Leeks and Toasty Hazelnuts

Eggs (0/8)

  1. Mushroom Toast with a Molly Egg
  2. Jammy Eggs with Yogurt and Brown-Buttered Nuts
  3. B-fast Tacos with Charred Scallion Salsa and Fried Pepitas
  4. Nicoise Sando with Smashed Egg and Black Olive Mayo
  5. Extremely Fried Eggs with Frizzled Shallots and Rice
  6. Fancy French Egg Salad
  7. Perfect Poached Eggs with Spiced Chickpeas and Smothered Pita Chips
  8. Saucy Eggs all’Amatriciana

Noods (2/9)

  1. Chorizo and Chickpea Carbonara
  2. Graziella’s Pasta al Pomodoro
  3. Orzo al Limone
  4. Pasta Salad with Morty-d, Mozz and Pistachios
  5. Peanutty Pork Noodles with Crunchy Celery
  6. Orecchiette with Bacon, Snap Peas and Ricotta
  7. Paccheri with Pork and Lentil Ragu
  8. Linguine with Chile Clams and Basil
  9. Big Shells with Escarole, ‘Chovies and Mozz

Grains and Legumes (0/6)

  1. Master Beans
  2. Farro and Charred Corn Salad with Salted Almonds and Queso Fresco
  3. Marinated Lentils with Spiced Walnuts and Lotsa Basil
  4. One-Pot Chicken and Schmaltzy Rice with Lemony Yog
  5. Really Reliable Rice
  6. Big Beans and Spicy Greens Gratin

Salading (0/10)

  1. The Cae Sal
  2. Simple Greens with Any Vinegar-ette
  3. Grapefruit and Burrata Salad with Chile Crisp
  4. The Minimalist Wedge
  5. The Big Italian
  6. Napa Cabbage Salad with Shredded Chicken, Cotija and Corn Nuts
  7. Sneaky Cottage Cheese Salad
  8. Ants on a Log Cel Sal
  9. Peach and Tomato Salad with Sizzled Halloumi
  10. Winter Greek Salad

So. Many. Veggies. (8/16)

Please note that a few recipes in this section do not have links, as I made them pre-blog. I will write about my thoughts on those recipes in a detailed vegetable chapter review.

  1. Cold and Crunchy Green Beans with Garlicky Pistachio Vinaigrette
  2. Spicy Creamed Greens with Bacon and Dill
  3. Blistered Broccolini with Charred Dates, Lemon and Sesame
  4. Charred Cabbage with Salty Peanuts and Nuoc Cham
  5. Grilled Corn with Sambal-Sesame Butter
  6. Charred Brussels with Soy Butter and Fried Garlic
  7. Caramelized Fennel with Parmy Frico
  8. Jammy Pepps with Feta and Basil
  9. Roasted Eggplant with Pickled Raisin and Basil Dressing
  10. Low and Slow Brocco Rabe
  11. Charred Leeks and Burrata with Walnut Bagna Cauda
  12. Sweetie P’s with Peanut-Chile Salsa
  13. Caesar-ish Potato Salad with Radishes and Dill
  14. Roasted Squash with Buttered Pine Nuts and Feta
  15. Raw and Roasted Rainbow Carrots with Sesame and Lime
  16. Smooshed and Crispy Potatoes with Salt ‘n’ Vinegar Sour Cream

Soup (0/5)

  1. Supremely Creamy Tomato and Cheddar Soup
  2. Really Great Chicken Soup (Because You’re Worth It)
  3. K-bas and Cabbage Soup
  4. Overripe Tomato and Bread Soup with Crispy Garlic
  5. Golden Get-Well Soup

Snack Attack (0/7)

  1. Frispy Chickpeas
  2. Spanakopita Dip
  3. Tomato Toast with Cheddar and Smoky Mayo
  4. Party Nutz
  5. The Right Way to Make Popcorn
  6. Pimiento-ish Cheese
  7. Smoked Trout Dip with Potato C’s and Salmon Roe

Baking (0/9)

  1. Blueberry Cornflake Crisp
  2. Black Sesame Shortbread
  3. Brown Butter and Labneh Banana Bread Cake
  4. Salted Waju Granita
  5. Grapefruit Olive Oil Cake
  6. Seedy Sweet Potato and Ginger Snacking Cake
  7. Salty Date and Cheddar Biscuits
  8. Peach and Burnt Honey Cobbler with Cold Cream
  9. Miso Apple Tart