A top view of a raised bed full of spinach

I shoveled snow off the spinach yesterday so today’s sun would thaw it out for harvest. 🌱

Photos of a snow-covered raised garden bed being shoveled out, revealing spinach underneath

Getting some spinach out of the freezer🌱

How I disconnected from tech in 2025

"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

I've always wanted to bury a shipping container and use that

Same! I did it all, and a lot of cheese too. These days I'm mostly in the fermentation world, but I still do a few things like duck prosciutto regularly. Also bacon, breakfast & hot Italian sausage sometimes. I try to always have some duck confit in the freezer, too...

100%. Non-negotiable for me now.

Honestly a basement was a priority, along with open space for a garden.

The cutest, fluffiest cat in the world crammed into a too-small cardboard box in the sunshine.

Sunny Sunday, Loki-style.

I had issues using a wine fridge for mine until I moved to a house with a proper basement. Problem solved!

Pantry Raid: Clam Sauce The easiest (and maybe best) you'll ever make

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

It's almost Wetruary!

Lomo/Lonzino Another entry-level charcuterie recipe

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

Frangiprune Sophisticated yet easy, like me

Something pretty nifty that I came up with recently

Dark matter's "nightmare scenario" looks more likely than ever Our great hope is that today's indirect, astrophysical evidence will someday lead to successful direct detection. What if that's impossible?

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.

Mashed Potato Rolls Is this the ultimate sandwich bread?

A pretty great use for leftover mashed potatoes 🍞🥖

Pizza Rolls Another easy crowd-pleaser

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

Cheesus Crust Superstar Your new favorite pastry trick

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)

Poached Pears with Mulled Wine Caramel Need an easy dessert fast?

Looking for the perfect holiday treat?

My Daily Bread This is it, the loaf you've been waiting for

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

Yes!

A loaf of sourdough seen through the oven door

Antici… pation

🥖 #sourdough

I made it again for T-day and it didn’t disappoint.

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.

You’re too kind! I hope you enjoy learning all about it.

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

The Potato Thing Your ultimate holiday side dish

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