A little taste of his childhood gets me the high scores. He also sent a photo of my food to his family chat, the one true sign that he’s impressed.

In the height of the pandemic circa 2020 to early 2021, I became obsessed with baking and pastry. Enter stage left the decision to go on a keto diet starting in April 2021…

The galette des rois, or kings’ cake, is one of my favorite desserts and French traditions. It’s basically a large almond croissant with a prize inside that you get to eat during the month of January. The only thing not to like is the insane 24+ hours required to make it.

It’s a warm night in San Francisco. The rain from yesterday has settled into a moist, warm blanket of fog. The stage is set for a pandemic evening of melted chocolate, roasted pecans, and impeachment speeches.