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Hi there!

It’s been a week to remember.

The New York Times trilogy about Love and Food (Should You Ever Cook Dinner on a First Date? - When the Breakup Ruins Your Favorite Restaurant - I Love You, but I Hate Your Cooking).

The hilarious Ben Affleck & The DunKings.

Me kissing Taylor Swift after winning the Super Bowl…

No, maybe that wasn’t me at all.

Piero

Photograph: Manila, Philippines. A fire-eater performs in Binondo, the city’s Chinatown / Eloisa Lopez/Reuters

✦ Martin Scorsese, director, Killers of the Flower Moon.

EATIN’ LIKE THE ANIMALS

“What can I know?”. “What must I do?”. “What may I hope?”. Immanuel Kant’s questions are still resonating in our existence. But the loudest is the one he had never the courage to ask: can humans eat animal treats?

The universal answer to that is that no industrial pet food is safe for humans unless it says on the package that they are made with human-grade ingredients.

If you wanna cook and share some snacks with your puppy the Internet is still offering healthy ideas, like 25 Easy Homemade Dog Treats You Can DIY at Home (★recipes) or Vet-Approved Homemade Cat Food Recipes (★recipes).

He lives in a house, a very big house in the country

★★★☆☆

I don’t know. That’s a cookbook setting up a mood more than building new flavors. We’re in the realm of “rustic charm”. If you long for it, you’re served: “luscious pies that are bursting with fresh, seasonal fruits; delicate teacakes and scones that enchant the eyes and the taste buds; and warm, crusty bread to fill your kitchen with pleasing aromas”.

The Cottagecore Baking Book: 60 Sweet and Savory Bakes for Simple, Cozy Living by Kayla Lobermeier
→ Shortplot: 🍞 🥧 🍎 🌳

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The surreal life of a professional bridesmaid
Katherine Laidlaw / The Hustle

Jen Glantz, frustrated with being a bridesmaid multiple times and the associated costs, posted a Craigslist ad offering her services as a professional bridesmaid. The ad led to Glantz establishing a successful business as a professional bridesmaid. Charging starts at $2.5k per client.

Mankind's Greatest Edible Invention — The Story of Saucisse de Toulouse, and of Sausages
Isabelle O’Carroll / Pellicle

Toulouse sausage, dating back possibly 250 years, reflects a rich gastronomic tradition in southern France's Languedoc region. Made from pork belly and hind leg it is a product of migration and cross-cultural identity.

➤ Last week's most clicked link was The Most Ridiculous Food Trend The Year You Were Born. And that's all for today.