I need a little joy, so I think this'll be my soundtrack today. A flawless album from start to finish from the chronically (and criminally) under-appreciated Los Lobos.

Goodnight, Dolly. Thank you for so much. Goddamn — this one hurts.

SB out here living his truth. swanboy.com/comic/swan-b...

Spider-Man, Spider-Man Shooting webs and smugglin' hams. Jumping trucks! Punching Jake! Serving justice and juicy cake! Look out! Here comes the Spider-Man!

Herbed chicken thighs with orzo and spinach over Cherokee Purple tomatoes (and a mocktail I’ve dubbed, “The Limey”).

I guess I’ll just think about Peter Gabriel’s penis for the rest of the day.

Quality entry in the "smoke or fog?" game this morning. For fuck's sake, Kansas City.

Goddamn, @bransonreese.bsky.social. There's not even enough to bury. swanboy.com/comic/audiob...

Freedom isn’t free.

This is America.

Let’s roll some sausages.

And sometimes you think “There’s no reason not to boil macaroni salad noodles in salty wine. Why no reason at all!”

I remember finding this book in the library and being utterly captivated. The Pit Dragon books were among the first books that I tracked when they would come out. I ended up spending a lot of time with Jane Yolen books. Goodnight, Jane. Thank you for untold hours of sheer joy and wonder.

My meat cutting/wrapping skills are already in decline, (and I still can't plate for shit, (not that I never could)), but very happy with how this broiled pork loin w/ turmeric & cumin roasted carrots over whipped feta turned out.

Finding these prominently displayed in CVS might be the single best encapsulation of the American healthcare system imaginable. Now is truly the Age of Monsters.

This zucchini salad with basil, mint, and feta is gonna get some mileage this summer.

Apricot & Earl Grey custard base for ice cream because why shouldn’t I?

I’m going to dream about this Art Smith style chicken.

I am stupid excited for this evening’s fried chicken.

24hr brine is done, and now on to the 24hr marinade.

Going all out for the official first Saturday of Summer Break.

Took my first swing at consommé tonight, good gravy - that’s some effort worth the payoff.

I’ll readily admit I was a late convert to the Wachowskis’ Speed Racer, but this 4K UHD release is everything I wanted it to be. Absolutely gorgeous.

Pick a Bond from a photo on your phone. Your move, Bezos.

I wanted to see how an iced coconut mint matcha might fare, and folks? It fares *very* well indeed. This one is a keeper.

It very much came together. Oh my.

Awesome Moms deserve pampering and decadence today, and I happily oblige. Things I've learned this morning: My hollandaise still kills, but I still cannot freehand-poach an egg. And while it's never gonna win an award for plate-ability, Banana Pudding tiramisu is a VERY good time indeed.

But that’s none of my business.