*chef's kisses* I adore a mahogany crust.

Colour me cynical, but much of it will amount to conference talk.#COP30

Something quite exciting happened Monday: Hearty won Gold at the Taste Canada Awards in the Culinary Narratives category. 🍴🥳

"It reminded me of the Austrian poet, Georg Trakl. Do you know him? His most famous poem, De Profundis, is similarly sparse and fragmented and, like yours, filled with despairing, expressionistic imagery."

The sound of the Buick Riviera engine off the top is purrrrrr...

when you wear a size 9.5 shoe but the 8.5 was on sale

Is there a more boring topic than protein?

Lululemon is targeting the young male fitness market on Youtube and it has me wondering if there’s a weight cap for men. Will they make athletic wear for men above a certain size? Is there equity in their fat bias?

Makes doing the dishes tolerable. I long for dishwasher sponsorship.

This discussion of mutuality and reciprocity in relationships, and the importance of intergenerational exposure is so good.

There’s another wave of author impersonators offering consultations/mentoring for a price. (I got one from “Claire Keegan” telling me I’m very promising!) I’m sure you are great, but I didn’t email to tell you how swell you are. Here’s info on book scams: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/prh-fraud/

Ummmm...moderation.

Cleanse

Let’s regain our status. Quickly, please.

Political pundits writing/talking about aisle-crossing conservatives are not spending near enough time reflecting on what it says about the “liberals.” Centrist politics are atrocious, and reflect fearful leadership.#Cdnpoli

This x 1,000

All the men in my family worked on lake boats/freighters. I was 12 in 1975, and the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald sent horror through my family. We talked about it around the dinner table for weeks after. The song is a beautiful tribute, but it came later.

I'm wishing this man every bit of luck and care under the sun.

Rose Levy Berenbaum baptizes Rothkopf in the forward as, “A bright new voice in baking.” Why is that blurb not emblazoned on the front cover? www.chefdeborahreid.com/today/today7...

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

The fact that rich people are buying up the media and politicians, and using up the remaining carbon budget is very bad for everyone.

My friend Ghaithaa always sends me home with a package of ground lamb which is a real treat for me. Today I turned it into a ragu with fennel seed and it is divine.

I was in #Germany when the Wall fell & have a small tangible reminder of a moment when history shifted before our eyes. It was an inspiring, electric time. I remember the uneasy aftermath — the local gangs roaming the streets of Dresden, a stark contrast to the optimism of reunification. #Berlin

The length of the food bank lines at American military bases. A sign of the mounting affordability crisis is the length of food bank lines everywhere. It’s hard to know if there’s a tipping point.

I am not prepared for what is happening with Toronto weather today.

The fall of the Berlin Wall was 36 years ago. I was in my mid-twenties and it felt jubuliant and hopeful.

Gooey-Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies was my gateway into Marissa Rothkopf’s The Secret Lives of Chocolate Chip Cookies. The recipe is in the Soft and Lush section which best describes the qualities I adore. @marissarothkopf.bsky.social www.chefdeborahreid.com/today/today7...

Gooey-Gooey Chocolate Chip Cookies was my gateway into Marissa Rothkopf’s The Secret Lives of Chocolate Chip Cookies. The recipe is in the Soft and Lush section which best describes the qualities I adore. @marissarothkopf.bsky.social www.chefdeborahreid.com/today/today7...

“Like a lot of my friends and peers I think it’s wise to decline speaking to the Times on principle. The reasons aren’t especially obscure: Palestine superabundantly, but also decades of hyper-sensationalizing crime reporting, the neverending centrist stooge’ing, all the unparody-able rest of it.”

In the past few days there have been alarming reports concerning child welfare. Has anyone written about what kind of screening is being done for this new American army related to child abuse?

This is the right kind of speech for #COP30, but what’s hard to tell is how much is professional conference talk. Finland and Canada have some significant things in common. I’d love to know how we compare in relationship to fossil fuel consumption and extraction, and renewable energy.

Immediate unfollow of anyone who shares his posts. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Last roses

Abstract (Blue #2) Signed, numbered LE print 20x16” One of three pieces coming to the Holiday Market at New Gallery, 1400 N Halsted St Chicago Saturday, Dec 6 Friday, Dec 12 #affordableartwork #chicagoartist

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.

"The sharp decline in...approval rating underscores growing public unease with his administration. Historically, falling approval numbers have weakened presidents’ ability to advance their agendas and posed major challenges for their parties in midterm elections." www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

Another court has ordered the federal government to stop holding food assistance hostage.      There is no excuse for their refusal to feed the American people. 
  The USDA must release full SNAP benefits so families across the country can put food on the table.

I've turned patching jeans into a bit of fun. Another kind of therapy.

The Margaret Atwood interview reminds me of the Anne Lamott quote in Bird by Bird: “You own everything that happened to you. Tell your stories. If people wanted you to write warmly about them, they should have behaved better.”

A great flaw of podcasts are hosts who present as interesting as guests. I like intelligent interaction, but too often the back and forth is competitive. A good host is well-researched and listens. I’ve just turned something off because the host didn’t know their role.

He does economically hit the highlights. Plagiarism, energy/environment, and horseshit. Check, check, check.

It is snowing in Strathmore. Winter is loading.

I saw this interview with Geoffrey Hinton earlier in the week and am still trying to process it.

My father would have been 84 today. He’s been gone 9 years. We made a joke of him living on borrowed time. My mother is that age and she’s pretty healthy and mentally agile. I’m glad she’s still here. We have covered much ground over the past 5 years in a way that never happened with my dad.

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literally the only thing these guys are good at is convincing tech-illiterate boomer politicians that their highly specialized tech company with no competitors is absolutely essential to the advancement of the human race, that is their only talent

This is who Sam Altman is.

Therapy

A fantastic episode. I worked on intergenerational research and the experience was fantastic.

I am digging the creative dunking by the Dems