Author: <span>Jay Torres</span>

Dinner Is Terrible

By Jay Torres

Rachel Sugar in The Atlantic:

A quiet monologue runs through my head at all times. It is this: dinner dinner dinner dinner. The thing about dinner is that you have to deal with it every single night. Figuring out what to eat is a pleasure until it becomes a constant low-grade grind. It’s not just the cooking that wears me down, but the meal planning and the grocery shopping and the soon-to-be-rotting produce sitting in my fridge. It is the time it sucks up during the week. It is the endless mental energy.

I love cooking, but the weeknight dinner is one of the most stressful things in my day to day.

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Daring Fireball: How It Went

By Jay Torres

John Gruber:

I thought of my dad this week when I watched Harrison Ford’s gravelly endorsement of Kamala Harris, which he began thus: “Look, I’ve been voting for 64 years. Never really wanted to talk about it very much.” My dad’s politics are like that. His religion is too. Strong beliefs that he doesn’t feel the need to broadcast or proselytize — and deep suspicion, bordering on contempt, regarding those who do.

This is my favorite Daring Fireball post. John’s post regarding his parents and the 2024 election is easily number 2.

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Humphry Slocombe closes original S.F. location

By Jay Torres

Elena Kadvany in the San Francisco Chronicle: (Apple News+ link)

“Throughout COVID, we were able to keep all of our shops open thanks to the loyalty and support of all of you. We were especially proud of keeping our original shop at the Mission open to continue to serve our first neighborhood. However, all things must come to an end,” the email reads.

In our early days of dating, my then girlfriend, now wife, would take me to her favorite places in San Francisco, introducing me to all her non-touristy spots. This ice cream shop was one of those spots.

While their other locations in the Bay Area will remain open, the original location holds a special place in our hearts. It will truly be missed.

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Michelin-Star Chef Rates Every Fine Dining Scene From ‘The Bear’

By Jay Torres

There are two things I appreciate: The Bear on FX and Insider’s How Real Is It? on YouTube. On this episode, a Michelin Star chef, Paul Liebrandt, rates different scenes from The Bear and rates it based on how true to life it is.

SPOILERS AHEAD!

After watching The Bear, I knew the video had to feature the scene where Thomas Keller shows Carmy how to truss a chicken. Even before watching Chef Paul give his thoughts, I absolutely adore this scene. My wife and I are fans of Thomas Keller and have visited his restaurants (French Laundry is still on our to do list) and have a few of his books. From Ad Hoc at Home, Keller has a recipe for roasted whole chicken and he walks you through how to truss a chicken.

I’ve made this version of roasted chicken many times and it is one of my favorite dishes. I geeked out like a fan boy when I watched this episode and just listening to Chef Keller give Carmy life lessons while showing him how to truss a chicken, it just really solidifies for me, how great this show is.

And for Chef Paul to confirm it in How Real Is It? is just *chef’s kiss*.

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