"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." —The Declaration of Independence

Sunny Sunday, Loki-style.

I started a new series where I make dinner mostly using things from the cupboard and back of the fridge. 🍽️

It's almost Wetruary!

Charcuterie boards are cool, but have you ever made your own?

Something pretty nifty that I came up with recently

Dark matter’s “nightmare scenario” looks more likely than ever Perhaps dark matter cannot be directly detected; perhaps it only interacts gravitationally. That's not an argument against its existence. That's the nightmare scenario come to life! bigthink.com/starts-with-... #physics #space #astro

More pre-history: the invention of ceramics—pots, bowls, plates—implies the existence of surplus food. Prior to pottery, food was cooked and eaten in smaller bits due to its scarcity. Pottery indicates the presence of surplus food items and thus the need for storage.

A pretty great use for leftover mashed potatoes 🍞🥖

Whether you're cooking for a pot luck, game day, or just a Tuesday dinner—these will make you a hero.

If you make those pears (previous post), make extra so you can use them in this excellent tart (I'm very proud of this recipe)

Looking for the perfect holiday treat?

I have finally posted the recipe for my daily driver, my go-to loaf, my one dough to rule them all. 🥖 #sourdough

Antici… pation 🥖 #sourdough

Do I know what this thing is? I do not. Have I clicked the link yet? I have not. Because I am thinking of YOU. And I wanted to make sure YOU could also see this spectacular potato thing. And now that you're looking at it, I'm off to investigate.

I made The Potato Thing yesterday and brought it as a side dish 🌱🍽️🍜

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

I just heard a comedian describe Senator Fetterman as looking like "if the cave troll from LOTR played bass in Limp Bizkit" and I've been laughing for 5 minutes straight

Behold, one of my finest inventions—just in time for the holidays. 🌱🍽️🍜

Today’s harvest can mean only one thing: kimchi time! 🌱

Fall colors in fall light. 🌱

I spoke to Ali Francis of Best Food Blog about why I quit Substack www.bestfoodblog.net/food-writers...

I'll repeat saying it again even though I'm confident that it may not convince anyone to refrain. If you are attacking Democrats over what they've done rather than going after Republicans for what they've done, then you are working for the wrong team if you like democracy and rule of law.

I've never seen a more succinct self-own on the AI front. Bravo, @linkedin.com.

Rainy afternoon catnap geometry.

There’s something magic about fall raspberries🌱

Happy turnips🌱

Sunset, Venice Beach

Site of last night’s Fun House dinner in Beverly Hills. Lots of prep and planning and some excellent organizers (and gracious hosts) meant that I got it done handily. Happy guests!

Cool view coming into LAX today

Handsomest boi.

Here’s the full bounty. Peppers like hot and dry, so the drought was a blessing on this front 🌱🌶️

Processing the hot pepper harvest 🌱

Behold, my recipe for a full-flavored fungal pho. 🌱🍽️🍜🍄

When Republicans are pre-butting a pro-democracy rally like No Kings and making shit up left and right to scare people, you know they're losing and in panic mode. Pedal to the floor.

I’m some countries, this is considered a lot of peppers. 🌱

These egg-shaped plants are really pretty. I wonder what they’re called? 🌱

New cups fresh out of the kiln. #ceramics

Late green bean harvest, week two: another 3+ pounds (1500g)🌱

The garden today 🌱

This is why we fund scientists to study things like oyster slobber even if you don’t think it sounds important

Tethered to its ancestral past, Georgian wine is now a global force with a forward-thinking vision led by women winemakers.

Today’s green bean harvest (second planting) 🌱

Picking spicebush berries 🌱

Behold, my almost entirely from-scratch Reuben (I didn’t make the cheese) 🍽️

Critics of renewables often point to land use as a reason not to invest in wind & solar. Land use IS a real issue for all energy assets incl renewables (unless on-site). But what critics conveniently forget is the huge land impact of fossil fuels. Aerial view of fracking sites in Wickett, Texas. 👇

Have you ever made your own pastrami? Here's how. 🍽️

Now seems like a fun time to remind everyone that GWAR did an NPR Tiny Desk concert

Loaf du jour 🥖 #sourdough

Wishing all a peaceful #caturday