Pancakes are one of the few universal foodstuffs. Almost every culture has its own variation, and at their core, they are simple: batter, heat, and a little patience. Somehow, somewhere along the line, we let things go sideways. We let the sugar merchants win. We allowed pancakes to be hijacked by syrup-swamped, powdered-sugar-dusted, fruit-laden monstrosities. […]

Christmas Day is mid. There, I said it. Sure, it’s nice—presents under the tree, the carefully planned meal, the relentless pressure to make everything just so. But you know what’s better? Infinitely better? St. Stephen’s Day. Stephen’s Day is the Day when the fuss dies down. The pressure lifts, and the real magic of the […]

Bow down to the majestic croquette. Forget the turkey. Forget the ham, forget the stuffing, the sprouts, the gravy, and all the other overblown theatrics of Christmas dinner. They’re distractions—sideshows. The main event, the only event that truly matters, is the croquette. Croquettes are not just the best part of Christmas dinner. Croquettes are Christmas […]

Sundays are supposedly a day of ‘rest.’ That is, if your idea of “rest” involves staring into the void of your laptop screen, pretending your to-do list is “future you’s problem,” and eating a meal made entirely of cheese and fear. The “Sunday Scaries,” for the blissfully unaware, is the internet’s silly term for that […]