Michael Rene Zuzel
@michaelzuzel.com
words | music | photos | voice
Author, “Sunday Specials: Classic and Contemporary Cocktails for Every Weekend of the Year” (forthcoming)
Narrator, “Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar”
michaelzuzel.com
cuisinestupide.com
Author, “Sunday Specials: Classic and Contemporary Cocktails for Every Weekend of the Year” (forthcoming)
Narrator, “Hero Redefined: Profiles of Olympic Athletes Under the Radar”
michaelzuzel.com
cuisinestupide.com
Post your favorite “Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Post your favorite “Lord of the Rings” character. Wrong answers only.
Can’t trim the tree without cracking open the first bottle of this year’s batch of @altonbrown.bsky.social Aged Eggnog. 🍸🍹🎄🎅
November 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Can’t trim the tree without cracking open the first bottle of this year’s batch of @altonbrown.bsky.social Aged Eggnog. 🍸🍹🎄🎅
The NYT holiday crew didn’t follow the checklist.
November 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The NYT holiday crew didn’t follow the checklist.
Our usual Thanksgiving feast was canceled due to circumstances. Our friends John and @debbiedakins.bsky.social came to the rescue today with leftovers. And they were superb.
November 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Our usual Thanksgiving feast was canceled due to circumstances. Our friends John and @debbiedakins.bsky.social came to the rescue today with leftovers. And they were superb.
Um, weren’t all holidays “invented”?
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Um, weren’t all holidays “invented”?
Great moon out there tonight🌙🔭📷
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Great moon out there tonight🌙🔭📷
“Stitch in the Ditch.” A cocktail of my own creation. Pear brandy, Becherovka, lemon juice, simple, orange bitters, dried pear chip garnish. 🍸🍹
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM
“Stitch in the Ditch.” A cocktail of my own creation. Pear brandy, Becherovka, lemon juice, simple, orange bitters, dried pear chip garnish. 🍸🍹
I wish Dan was still around to celebrate with @cynthiatank.bsky.social and me today.
November 15, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I wish Dan was still around to celebrate with @cynthiatank.bsky.social and me today.
Campfire Cocktail Hour to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. 🍸🍹🔥
November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Campfire Cocktail Hour to celebrate my birthday tomorrow. 🍸🍹🔥
The clones have taken over the food blogs.
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The clones have taken over the food blogs.
We don’t eat at Subway, but there’s no way we were going to miss celebrating Sandwich Guy today. Thanks, Sammich of Ashland.
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We don’t eat at Subway, but there’s no way we were going to miss celebrating Sandwich Guy today. Thanks, Sammich of Ashland.
The no-knead bread is proofing in the oven. Don’t touch.
October 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
The no-knead bread is proofing in the oven. Don’t touch.
A cold and drizzly farewell to the Lizzie this season for these two happy Oregon Shakespeare Festival ticket takers. And a sold-out closing night for “Into the Woods.”
October 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
A cold and drizzly farewell to the Lizzie this season for these two happy Oregon Shakespeare Festival ticket takers. And a sold-out closing night for “Into the Woods.”
Holiday season has officially begun, with the annual bottling of the @altonbrown.bsky.social Aged Eggnog. Three boozes, three dairies and a dozen egg yolks. First tasting is six weeks away, and I must remind myself that the wait will be worth it.
October 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Holiday season has officially begun, with the annual bottling of the @altonbrown.bsky.social Aged Eggnog. Three boozes, three dairies and a dozen egg yolks. First tasting is six weeks away, and I must remind myself that the wait will be worth it.
Portland friends: The outstanding band Flyover States is performing a rare live show at the legendary White Eagle Saloon this month. Treat yourself. And tell them to please visit Ashland again soon. Tix: https://tinyurl.com/fswhiteeagle
October 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Portland friends: The outstanding band Flyover States is performing a rare live show at the legendary White Eagle Saloon this month. Treat yourself. And tell them to please visit Ashland again soon. Tix: https://tinyurl.com/fswhiteeagle
Experimenting with focus stacking in Photoshop. This is a stack of 9 separate images, shot handheld with Olympus OM-D E-M5iii and M.Zuiko 60mm macro lens. Harris Beach State Park, Oregon. 📷🌸
October 1, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Experimenting with focus stacking in Photoshop. This is a stack of 9 separate images, shot handheld with Olympus OM-D E-M5iii and M.Zuiko 60mm macro lens. Harris Beach State Park, Oregon. 📷🌸
Deep Shag Records, which released 8 volumes of live-on-stage recordings of author Harlan Ellison as well as albums by Peter Himmelman, Assassin, and others, is going out of business. Last chance to get some goodies. https://mailchi.mp/8d07cc114dce/deep-shag-is-closing-december-1-2025?e=00d1e35aaa
October 1, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Deep Shag Records, which released 8 volumes of live-on-stage recordings of author Harlan Ellison as well as albums by Peter Himmelman, Assassin, and others, is going out of business. Last chance to get some goodies. https://mailchi.mp/8d07cc114dce/deep-shag-is-closing-december-1-2025?e=00d1e35aaa
Sundown, you’d better take care.
Harris Beach, Oregon
📷🌞🌅🌊
Harris Beach, Oregon
📷🌞🌅🌊
September 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Sundown, you’d better take care.
Harris Beach, Oregon
📷🌞🌅🌊
Harris Beach, Oregon
📷🌞🌅🌊
A little slice of our contribution to @playmusicporchday.bsky.social, with @cynthiatank.bsky.social and @debbiedakins.bsky.social
August 31, 2025 at 4:55 AM
A little slice of our contribution to @playmusicporchday.bsky.social, with @cynthiatank.bsky.social and @debbiedakins.bsky.social
For the 5th year, we’ll be taking it to the neighborhood this Saturday as part of this worldwide celebration. Consider playing music on your own porch. Or, if you’re in Southern Oregon, please join us in Talent (a real place). playmusicontheporchday.com
August 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
For the 5th year, we’ll be taking it to the neighborhood this Saturday as part of this worldwide celebration. Consider playing music on your own porch. Or, if you’re in Southern Oregon, please join us in Talent (a real place). playmusicontheporchday.com
Amazing the random weird shit you discover on your travels. Here’s a little tidbit from the Bureau of Land Management’s New River Nature Center south of Bandon, Oregon. (Of course we blasted “Crazy on You” on the car stereo as we left the parking area.)
August 18, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Amazing the random weird shit you discover on your travels. Here’s a little tidbit from the Bureau of Land Management’s New River Nature Center south of Bandon, Oregon. (Of course we blasted “Crazy on You” on the car stereo as we left the parking area.)
Today we made Jacques Pépin’s tortilla pizzas (thanks @debbiedakins.bsky.social). Easy and delicious—esp. with fresh garden tomatoes and basil, but probably good with whatever you’re got around. Think of it as an Italian quesadilla. Next time: pizza stone instead of sheet pan for extra crispy crust.
August 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Today we made Jacques Pépin’s tortilla pizzas (thanks @debbiedakins.bsky.social). Easy and delicious—esp. with fresh garden tomatoes and basil, but probably good with whatever you’re got around. Think of it as an Italian quesadilla. Next time: pizza stone instead of sheet pan for extra crispy crust.
Stop scrolling and post two character who bring you joy and happiness.
August 6, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Stop scrolling and post two character who bring you joy and happiness.
Had some good skies on the Oregon coast this weekend. 📷🌙🔭
July 29, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Had some good skies on the Oregon coast this weekend. 📷🌙🔭