This week was a weird one.

It started out so hot that even in a dark room inside the house, chocolate was melting. (I had to take the laptop and escape to a cooler part of the house!)

And then it got so terribly smoky outside that the temperatures cooled way down. Love the cooler temps, hate that we *still* can’t go outside. Grateful that it’s not nearly as bad in SoCal as it is in NorCal or the PNW, though.

We played with kombu…

And brought out Son’s new toy!

I decided it was time to finally make use of this gorgeous knife my aunt gifted me years ago.

And I became bffs with our little portable AC. There was one tolerable room.

Somewhere between the heat and smoke, we found a few minutes where it wasn’t terrible out.

Rice, kombu tsukudani, and sardines. A tasty, very Japanese meal.

The problem with using flour on a black table…

Guess what’s coming up tomorrow!

We are a very cute couple why do you ask.

FIG THIEF!

I stocked up at 99 Ranch

This splatter screen is my new favorite.

Breakfast. Roll with bacon, frico egg, and watercress. And I didn’t even realize, today’s International Bacon Day!

Crack patterns.

GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS!!! (And guess what we’re gonna be making this week for upcoming videos!)

Have a lovely week, hopefully everyone’s able to stay safe from… everything.