Welcome to OBSESSED → Where Deep Dives Create Real Cooks
You’re tired of recipe collecting. You want recipe freedom.
OBSESSED is where I take one idea, one method, or one ingredient and dive so deep you come out cooking with actual confidence instead of another saved recipe you’ll never make.
I run 3–4 themes a year. Each one is a full masterclass disguised as a newsletter: clear methods, real technique, decision trees, visual maps, and the “cook without recipes” mindset I learned building ramen shops and making over 700,000 bowls of ramen in my lifetime.
You’ll learn the why behind the what. The science beneath the sizzle. I’ll show you how to think like a cook, trust your palate, and build meals from what you already have instead of what some recipe demands.
What you’ll get here:
Every Tuesday (free): The OBSESSED Dispatch lands - deep concepts, the science behind the technique, mindset shifts that change how you move through your kitchen. Plus the stories from my journey: music exec to ramen master, pop-ups to viral bone broth, Tennessee BBQ meets Japanese precision.
Every Friday (paid subscribers only): The full system unlocks - step-by-step tutorials, technique videos, decision trees, visual maps, downloadable guides that become your kitchen reference. Plus direct access to me in chat where I’ll answer your specific questions and help you troubleshoot.
Current Theme: Stock & Broth
The foundation of everything. Learn why you’ve been burning chicken stock your whole life. Master the difference between chintan and paitan. Build your own bone broth empire. Create liquid gold from bones and water.
This isn’t about following recipes. It’s about building instincts:
Temperature tells you more than time
Your bones speak if you listen
Fat caps are liquid gold
Emulsification changes everything
I don’t teach you to copy. I teach you to create. To move through your kitchen with the confidence of someone who knows WHY things work, not just HOW to follow instructions.
Paid subscribers get:
Complete masterclass materials for each theme
Video tutorials and technique breakdowns
Visual guides and decision trees (downloadable/printable)
Direct access to me in subscriber chat
Archives of all past themes and deep dives
The actual education that turns you from recipe-dependent to kitchen-confident
About me:
I’m Sarah Gavigan. Former music supervisor & talent agent who fell down the ramen rabbit hole and never climbed out. Author of Ramen Otaku, founder of Otaku Ramen Nashville, and someone who believes technique beats recipes every time. I’ve made every mistake so you don’t have to. A Japanese Ramen Sensei and Italian Nonna’s trained me, but my obsessions shaped me.
If you’re ready to cook with obsession instead of obligation, welcome. We’re not here to perform. We’re here to understand.
Can’t wait to cook with you
“MSG” Ms. Sarah Gavigan
