KitchenBeard
@kitchenbeard.bsky.social
Food, cooking, writing, photography, sobriety, dating and opinions and art for gay middle aged bearded men. San Francisco.
My latest on Substack. A December Update
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December 4, 2025 at 4:28 AM
My latest on Substack. A December Update
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Spent the morning walking and writing.
November 30, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Spent the morning walking and writing.
Thanksgiving breakfast. Potato and labneh frittata. Using up the peels from mashed potatoes so there’s no waste
November 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanksgiving breakfast. Potato and labneh frittata. Using up the peels from mashed potatoes so there’s no waste
Made mine the other day. Cran, oj & zest, brown sugar, vanilla. Cheesecloth with a bay leaf, a cinnamon stick and star anise. Boil, simmer. Took a grand total of 9 minutes.
November 27, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Made mine the other day. Cran, oj & zest, brown sugar, vanilla. Cheesecloth with a bay leaf, a cinnamon stick and star anise. Boil, simmer. Took a grand total of 9 minutes.
Apple frangipane pie
November 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Apple frangipane pie
I accumulated a lot of tools as a caterer and that includes knives and cleavers. I’m grateful for them today as I spatchcock my turkey.
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I accumulated a lot of tools as a caterer and that includes knives and cleavers. I’m grateful for them today as I spatchcock my turkey.
Let’s make some pies.
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Let’s make some pies.
Cooking for Thursday starts today so it’s not a mad crunch at the last minute. Starting with cutting up bread for stuffing and letting it sit in a warm oven to go stale. Cranberry sauce is cooling after a Herculean effort to make it that lasted a whole 9 minutes.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Cooking for Thursday starts today so it’s not a mad crunch at the last minute. Starting with cutting up bread for stuffing and letting it sit in a warm oven to go stale. Cranberry sauce is cooling after a Herculean effort to make it that lasted a whole 9 minutes.
Bought myself some birthday presents.
November 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Bought myself some birthday presents.
The time has come to start the annual Thanksgiving prep spreadsheet.
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The time has come to start the annual Thanksgiving prep spreadsheet.
Rikers Coffee Shop
Flo Fox
1974
Flo Fox
1974
November 15, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Rikers Coffee Shop
Flo Fox
1974
Flo Fox
1974
Jerome Robbins at Bridgehampton (II)
Peter Hujar
1977
Peter Hujar
1977
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Jerome Robbins at Bridgehampton (II)
Peter Hujar
1977
Peter Hujar
1977
Sunday dinner. Roast pork loin with mustard and leek gravy. Roasted potatoes. Steamed beets with orange glaze and almonds. Wild rice with portobello mushrooms. Cauliflower gratin.
November 3, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Sunday dinner. Roast pork loin with mustard and leek gravy. Roasted potatoes. Steamed beets with orange glaze and almonds. Wild rice with portobello mushrooms. Cauliflower gratin.
Slow down there. Some of us have birthdays coming up.
November 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Slow down there. Some of us have birthdays coming up.
Shelling cranberry beans I got today. I could have taken more. Fresh beans, still in their pods, are such a rarity in my world but fresh are a joy because they’re tastier and meatier. I’ll cook these tomorrow morning & then maybe have them with polenta or farro for dinner.
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Shelling cranberry beans I got today. I could have taken more. Fresh beans, still in their pods, are such a rarity in my world but fresh are a joy because they’re tastier and meatier. I’ll cook these tomorrow morning & then maybe have them with polenta or farro for dinner.
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Meal prep for the week. Shredded vegetables and chicken baked with eggs and cheese. I taste tested it. Twice.
October 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Meal prep for the week. Shredded vegetables and chicken baked with eggs and cheese. I taste tested it. Twice.
Smoked trout tart w/ Gruyère & tarragon. Had store bought puff pastry in the freezer to use it up. Would have gotten better results if I had made a pate brise myself & used cream or ricotta for the custard instead of milk. A good first attempt that I’m hoping to serve at a party in November.
September 22, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Smoked trout tart w/ Gruyère & tarragon. Had store bought puff pastry in the freezer to use it up. Would have gotten better results if I had made a pate brise myself & used cream or ricotta for the custard instead of milk. A good first attempt that I’m hoping to serve at a party in November.
Sunday at Peets doing class work
September 21, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Sunday at Peets doing class work
Maria Callas
Cecil Beaton
1957
Cecil Beaton
1957
September 21, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Maria Callas
Cecil Beaton
1957
Cecil Beaton
1957
September 16, 2025 at 2:49 AM
