Jan 3

80/20 Cooking

In short: Salt, fat, acid, heat

2 min read Uri

Dec 20

You (Were) The Top

Eighty years later, how many things are still considered Top?

5 min read Uri

Dec 6

The Al Capone Problem

Al Capone went to prison for tax evasion, and didn't go to prison for tax evasion.

2 min read Uri

Nov 22

The Chimp-Pig Hypothesis

My great-great-grandmother wasn't a chimp (she was a pig)

10 min read Uri

Nov 8

Optimal Suffering

If suffering makes us stronger, shouldn't we try to suffer more?

1 min read Uri

Oct 25

Magic Cutoffs

There's nothing magic about six berries, specifically

3 min read Uri

Oct 11

Release Valve Principles

The choices you make when you can't make a choice.

1 min read Uri

Sep 27

It's Not A Bad Restaurant, It's A Bad Dish

We assume consistency from producers but it isn't really there

1 min read Uri

Sep 13

I Have Opinions About The Production Of Pizza

The low-hanging fruit of pizza happiness, possibly

2 min read Uri

Aug 30

Enfeebling Supports

Well I'm strong enough to know / you gotta go

3 min read Uri