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Hi there!

It’s a superstition that leap years are somehow unfortunate. And, how can I say it? For me this 2024 sucked.

There was no major event, but it’s been a collection of bad days, unexpected things happening, and small (and big) troubles.

But Thanksgiving is coming, and I think we all could use a moment to express gratitude to people who made things easier or joyful—why not?

Don’t miss that chance.

I’ll start by saying thank you to you, dear reader.

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Now enjoy issue 300, it’s different.

Piero

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✦ Annie Mueller, Burn, Build, Bridge (a hell of a blog post).

🥧Clementine Ricotta Cheesecake With Cranberry Compote Recipe (★recipe) 💔The neuroscience of heartbreak 📖The Best Cookbooks of 2024, According to Food & Wine Editors 🍽️Eater’s Best New Restaurants in America in 2024 🥔5 Chef Tricks for the Best Mashed Potatoes 🦃Your Podcast for Thanksgiving: Alison Roman and comedian Kate Berlant (video) 🍞Super Soft Sourdough Rolls (★recipe) 🍔The 25 Recipes That Changed It All in American Cooking Over the Past 100 Years 

Let’s be clear. No one here can predict the future, but I can use the Internet and experiment with technology. That's how I used the AI chatbot Claude to imagine what 2025 will be like.

It said the future would be wonderful and tasty (and full of exclamation points!).

Then I played with Canva, borrowed this Zoltar Fortune Teller Illustration, and here we go: 2025 is served.

➤ Last week's most clicked link was The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks of the Last 100 Years. And that's all for today.

SEASON 5 • ISSUE 300 🎉
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