Cooking is definitely one of my hobbies. It comes from heritage. A lot of family gatherings start with food. Not to mention its how I initially and still, bond with my in-laws. Anyway, all the photos below are from the last... 2 months.
Since I am Slaughtahouse, I'll start with the brisket. I don't have a smoker (yet...) but I've nailed down a good coffee rub, slow cooked recipe over the years. Joshua Weissman has a good cooking recipe. Just search his name + brisket. It'll come up. Just follow that but in an oven. 12-16 hrs at 225f, double wrapped with some liquid. Honestly, as good as you're going to get in an oven. Not as good as Texas brisket but close enough that you got jiggle and its not dry. This one (below) was 5kg. Did around the holidays. Severed with coleslaw and scalloped potatoes. Cut it thiccc to keep it from drying out too quick.
Next is pizza. I've been doing it oven based for a long time. However, our friends got us an Ooni. Changed my life as now I can get Neapolitan pizza at home. I need that cornicione (distinctive crust that is fluffy but has leoparding / spotting). Only possible at 900f. Dough is approx. 68% hydration (water / flour ratio). All by hand and its pretty simple but takes time to ferment. It's about a 18 hr process to get it ready for the oven. Takes about 60-90 seconds to cook. Highly recommend an Ooni OP, you won't regret it...
Our friends got us into wines and cheeses too.
Beamster, manchego, comte are good beginner cheeses. Wines are really preference but if you go to the vintages section and just spend a little bit more than the regular stuff... you'll find some good quality stuff. Into both old world and new world wines.