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The picture doesn’t do justice to the loveliness

The picture doesn’t do justice to the loveliness of this dessert, @zoebakes take on peach melba. Though the recipe isn’t in her new book, her IG story on making this inspired me to buy #zoebakescakes My friend Max calls it the most sexual dessert he has ever eaten, and I guess that’s a good thing? Just keep it away from Elio Perlman. #peachmelba #callmebyyourdessert

I’ve looked at croquante from both sides now…

I’ve looked at croquante from both sides now…
pity this will all be crushed and pulverized into dust…

Marcona almonds in amber #croquant

Marcona almonds in amber #croquant

Doug and I got gussied up and went on a date! We h

Doug and I got gussied up and went on a date! We had an amazing time under the stars at the phenomenal Phenakite, a new-ish restaurant operating out of my writer workspace Second Home. Chef Minh Phan (of Porridge & Puffs fame) gave us both high end and homey (high end homey?) with her tasting menu—every bite intentionally created and beautifully presented, with surprise, nuance and depth of flavor —and all delish. We had far too many shrub drinks, but luckily we took a Lyft. Hollywood/Silverlake foodies—if you want a special dinner, get on the wait list for @phenakite.la — right now it’s open only Friday and Saturdays, but it may expand its hours soon. Thank you, Chef @mignardisesla for the wonderful evening!

Chekhov’s Rock.

Chekhov’s Rock.

I don’t remember the last time a book gripped me

I don’t remember the last time a book gripped me so instantly and didn’t let go until the last page. Gina Frangello’s memoir, Blow Your House Down: Family, Feminism, and Treason, is a fierce examination of what it is to be a woman in today’s society, using her own infidelity and its subsequent fallout as a launching point. Frangello is unsparing and audacious in her self-portrait of Wife, Mother, Daughter and Adultress, evoking a childhood that would not be out of place in a Scorsese movie and thrillingly deconstructing the trope of the Fallen Woman with prose that recalls Margaret Atwood at her most fiery. It left me both electrified and gutted. I’ve never read anything like it. @ginafrangello @counterpointpress @ucriversideofficial

Pixar’s newest movie, Luca, is a sweet, beautifu

Pixar’s newest movie, Luca, is a sweet, beautiful movie that will warm the heart of every queer kid out there. It’s about two boys negotiating their secret identities who discover each other in a small Italian village and must decide whether to come out… as sea monsters.

I believe its working title was “Trawl Me By Your Name.”

#Luca #bellisimo

You can both read AND listen to an excerpt of All

You can both read AND listen to an excerpt of All Kinds of Other, in one place! Thank you, @lambdaliterary , for allowing me to show off both my hats! Link in bio.
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The twin poles of my existence…

The twin poles of my existence…

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