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# 140 Bites

Cooking journal and recipe reviews that are 140 bytes or less, by Cameron McEfee, a software developer who loves to cook.

## Last week’s recipe reviews — the week of 2026-10-11

This is what I cooked last week. Take it as a humble brag or the start of your meal plan for this week.

- 2026-10-11 — [North Carolina Dipped Fried Chicken](https://140bites.com/reviews/north-carolina-dipped-fried-chicken-splendidtable-org/) (great), from [The Splendid Table](https://www.splendidtable.org/story/2017/04/11/north-carolina-dipped-fried-chicken), with [Mustard Slaw](https://140bites.com/reviews/mustard-slaw-foodandwine-com/) (fine), from [Food & Wine](https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/mustard-slaw) and [Lexington-Style Red Coleslaw](https://140bites.com/reviews/lexington-style-red-coleslaw-seriouseats-com/) (fine), from [Serious Eats](https://www.seriouseats.com/lexington-style-red-coleslaw-recipe)
- 2026-10-12 — [Spicy Lamb and Lentils with Herbs](https://140bites.com/reviews/spicy-lamb-and-lentils-with-herbs-bonappetit-com/) (meh), from [Bon Appétit](https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/spicy-lamb-lentils-herbs)
- 2026-10-14 — [Chicken and Gruyère Turnovers](https://140bites.com/reviews/chicken-and-gruyere-turnovers-realsimple-com/) (great), from [Real Simple](https://web.archive.org/web/20150909102350/http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/chicken-and-gruyere-turnovers)
- 2026-10-15 — [Creamy, Spicy Tomato Beans and Greens](https://140bites.com/reviews/creamy-spicy-tomato-beans-and-greens-cooking-nytimes-com/) (fine), from [NYT Cooking](https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1025325-creamy-spicy-tomato-beans-and-greens)
- 2026-10-15 — [Gatorade Bread](https://140bites.com/reviews/gatorade-bread-reddit-com/) (fine), from [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/jy26xm/all_hail_the_gatorade_bread/)

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