This was the first book I read in 2024 and my favorite book I read all year. Please give me a recommendation for an equally incredible book I can start 2025 with.

Currently reading my first Murakami novel. Can’t believe it took me this long— he’s an amazing writer.

Did you know that sourdough pasta exists? I used to make this myself with a sourdough starter (it’s actually quite easy), but recently found this brand that sells it in dried form with high-quality organic Italian wheat. Delicious, and noticeably more digestible. Made this with roasted red pepper sauce, sautéed greens, chicken sausage, basil, and ricotta.

Nostr is still lacking in *content* compared to other social networks (we gotta get more people on here), but in terms of protocol features is has everything you would want in an ideal social network— user control, no censorship, feed customization, algorithm optionality, native money…the list goes on. And now the UX is finally getting to the point where it’s closer to normie-friendly. I’m optimistic about Nostr in 2025.

If you are a serious coffee appreciator like me, I highly recommend getting one of these double walled glass mugs. Beautiful design, keeps the coffee hot, and (unlike some metal or ceramic mugs) glass doesn’t impart any flavor.

Been making a lot of Persian inspired crispy rice lately.

Easy everything sauce. Served this last night with ribeyes and green beans. - 1 handful pistachios (any nut works here) - 4-5 roasted red peppers (piquillo are my favorite) - dash of smoked paprika - pinch of salt - splash of sherry vinegar - enough olive oil to get a good texture Add everything to a food processor or blender and blitz until you like the texture. Taste and adjust as needed with more salt, vinegar, and paprika. Use on everything.

Thai-style crispy rice inspired by Persian tahdig. Cooked white rice in coconut milk with a bunch of yellow curry paste. Once it had cooked and cooled slightly, I heated up a big pan with coconut oil, added the rice, pressed it down, and made some holes for steam to come through. Cooked 5 min or so until it was nice and crispy on the outside. Served that with a Thai steak salad— lettuce, carrot, cucumber, chiles, pickled shallots, fish sauce dressing, and peanuts. Plus a sambal aioli on the side. Beautiful mix of textures and flavors.

Christmas roast came out nice.

Language Transfer is an incredible tool. I’ve tried pretty much every language learning app/program out there and this is up there with the best. View quoted note →