KitchenBeard
@kitchenbeard.bsky.social
Food, cooking, writing, photography, sobriety, dating and opinions and art for gay middle aged bearded men. San Francisco.
Christmas paté de campagne with mustard, cornichons and a cranberry apricot compote.
December 26, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Christmas paté de campagne with mustard, cornichons and a cranberry apricot compote.
Survived Whammageddon.
May the dead be forever remembered and honored in Whamhalla.
May the dead be forever remembered and honored in Whamhalla.
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Survived Whammageddon.
May the dead be forever remembered and honored in Whamhalla.
May the dead be forever remembered and honored in Whamhalla.
"Paté says luxury and celebration to me. It’s fussy and fiddly and requires planning and intent. It’s something I enjoy not just making but planning for as well. Not just for the holidays but for any gathering of friends to enjoy time together."
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Paté de Campagne for Christmas
Here’s a quick video for Christmas.
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December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"Paté says luxury and celebration to me. It’s fussy and fiddly and requires planning and intent. It’s something I enjoy not just making but planning for as well. Not just for the holidays but for any gathering of friends to enjoy time together."
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As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“Who’s he?” she asks.
“Him?” her father replies “Oh, he’s the Grinch.”
She takes another look at him and then slowly turns her head to look at me and asks cautiously “Is that true?”
“I’m afraid so.” I say.
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“Him?” her father replies “Oh, he’s the Grinch.”
She takes another look at him and then slowly turns her head to look at me and asks cautiously “Is that true?”
“I’m afraid so.” I say.
open.substack.com/pub/kitchenb...
December 23, 2025 at 10:34 PM
“Who’s he?” she asks.
“Him?” her father replies “Oh, he’s the Grinch.”
She takes another look at him and then slowly turns her head to look at me and asks cautiously “Is that true?”
“I’m afraid so.” I say.
open.substack.com/pub/kitchenb...
“Him?” her father replies “Oh, he’s the Grinch.”
She takes another look at him and then slowly turns her head to look at me and asks cautiously “Is that true?”
“I’m afraid so.” I say.
open.substack.com/pub/kitchenb...
Another art project that I’ve been wanting to try. Using a grid to draw from a source. This is going to take a while but 20 minutes into this so far and I can feel my brain calming.
December 23, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Another art project that I’ve been wanting to try. Using a grid to draw from a source. This is going to take a while but 20 minutes into this so far and I can feel my brain calming.
Coworker Bribery for my team tomorrow. Cinnamon sweet rolls with crystallized ginger and pecans. Still trying to get the hang of this video thing. Like the part where you film the whole process instead of remembering after you’ve pulled them out of the oven.
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Coworker Bribery for my team tomorrow. Cinnamon sweet rolls with crystallized ginger and pecans. Still trying to get the hang of this video thing. Like the part where you film the whole process instead of remembering after you’ve pulled them out of the oven.
December 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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December 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
December 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I had intended to spend a rainy night reading on the couch but I sat down , opened my book and immediately fell asleep. I slept for about an hour. It was the best sleep I’ve had in weeks.
December 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
I had intended to spend a rainy night reading on the couch but I sat down , opened my book and immediately fell asleep. I slept for about an hour. It was the best sleep I’ve had in weeks.
December 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Ugly pic but accurate. Had some turkey in the freezer leftover from Thanksgiving and a couple of apples on the counter so I made stew. Had some buckwheat flour in the pantry and and originally considered pancakes but settled on waffles instead. Good easy dinner for a chilly night to
December 19, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Ugly pic but accurate. Had some turkey in the freezer leftover from Thanksgiving and a couple of apples on the counter so I made stew. Had some buckwheat flour in the pantry and and originally considered pancakes but settled on waffles instead. Good easy dinner for a chilly night to
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If you have little kids: this movie is one of my holiday faves because it's beautiful and human and has a gorgeous soundtrack and almost no dialog. Great for a pre-bedtime cuddle viewing.
Finished animation cels from The Snowman (1982), dir. Dianne Jackson, TVC London
December 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
If you have little kids: this movie is one of my holiday faves because it's beautiful and human and has a gorgeous soundtrack and almost no dialog. Great for a pre-bedtime cuddle viewing.
Dinner. Tinned cod with shallots and cornichons on olive bread toast. Simple but delicious.
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Dinner. Tinned cod with shallots and cornichons on olive bread toast. Simple but delicious.
Took a robot taxi home from a party last night. This is my fifth or sixth time in one, so I’m pretty familiar with how it works but it still amazes me.
December 14, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Took a robot taxi home from a party last night. This is my fifth or sixth time in one, so I’m pretty familiar with how it works but it still amazes me.
Meyer lemon shortbread
December 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Meyer lemon shortbread
December 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Studying. Its a thrill i tell ya
December 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Studying. Its a thrill i tell ya
I had to do some work in the garage after work tonight. Took less time than I anticipated so I took the change to tet my lights that haven't been turned on in a few years. Tomorrow is my holiday card photo. Would have done it tonight but the camera batteries were dead.
December 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
I had to do some work in the garage after work tonight. Took less time than I anticipated so I took the change to tet my lights that haven't been turned on in a few years. Tomorrow is my holiday card photo. Would have done it tonight but the camera batteries were dead.
Made a big pot of soup with Yellow Eyes Beans from @ranchogordo.bsky.social with Meyer lemon sage and walnut salsa verde. Cornbread from the Settlement Cookbook. Brown rice to round it out. Warming and filling up on a cold Sunday.
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Made a big pot of soup with Yellow Eyes Beans from @ranchogordo.bsky.social with Meyer lemon sage and walnut salsa verde. Cornbread from the Settlement Cookbook. Brown rice to round it out. Warming and filling up on a cold Sunday.