In the last couple of weeks, I discovered two awesome cooking channels and an amazing book I didn’t know about before: This weekend I made two loaves of brioche with this recipe. Turned out amazing. I used one loaf to make french toast the next morning. I also found that rabbit was available at a…

This is how I make my smash burgers. If I have time, I will make home-made buns (here’s the recipe that I translated to Spanish from Joshua Weissman). I make balls of meat and cook them on the griddle at high heat. I use a sturdy spatula to smash them. I add freshly cracked black…

I have been making frames for almost 10 years now. I recently took it to the next level thanks to this video from Michael Alm. I bought the plans for his framing jig and his spline jig and built them a couple of months ago. I’ve built a few jigs for the same in the…

Albondigas I made albondigas (Spanish stewed meatballs) and served them as a hamburger, using homemade burger buns. Kimchi I also made a batch of kimchi, using Maangchi’s recipe (video). I used gochugaru that a friend brought me from South Korea. I used one and a half cups, and it turned out a bit too spicy.…

Here’s how I make dashi: Put the kombu in a pot with the water and bring right up to a boil but don’t let it boil. Remove it, then add the bonito flakes and simmer for about 10 minutes until the bonito sinks to the bottom. Strain and save. I use dashi for making miso…

Some new plan sandwich experiments this week! Click here for post #1 in this series. In a small bowl, combine the avocado, the garbanzo beans, and the za’atar or salt and pepper seasoning. Mash it all together with a fork. Spread the veganaise first, then add the avocado mix, and top with a bunch of…

Will Smith is one of the hosts of Will and Brad Made a Tech Pod, which I am a Patreon member of, and is one of my favorite podcasts. In a recent episode, Will mentioned this post in his shitty.blog blog about making oatmeal in the rice cooker. I have been trying to make good…

I know next to nothing about hand planes, so I decided a great way to start learning would be by restoring one. Disclaimer: if you are looking for how to restore a hand plane, you may want to go look elsewhere.  I am not an expert and it’s very possible some of the things I am…