1. It’s not officially summer, but it’s almost officially summer, and I am celebrating by eating more ice cream. I can’t eat all the ice cream because I do have some lactose issues, but I can certainly eat some ice cream, and I am excited about that. I want the ice cream sandwiches, the fudgesicles, the gelato, the froyo, all of it, as long as most of it is chocolate. You scream, I scream, we all scream for ice cream, but not really because I’m not a screamer and I’m not big fan of loud noises, but we can scream in spirit, right? Ice Cream!
2. Alton Brown. I just got his latest cookbook, Good Eats 4: The Final Years, and it’s as fun and fascinating as his other Good Eats cookbooks. He talks about so many different techniques and foods that cooking through those books is a masterclass in home cooking. But he’s also starring in a new season of Iron Chef, and I am so looking forward to it. It’s not on Food Network, like so many seasons of the American version of the show. This one will be on Netflix, and I am really looking forward to it. I think it will be lots of fun, especially with AB and the chairman back in their beloved roles. Just have to wait until June 15 . . .
3. Ya, soccer. Today was the final day of the 2021-2022 Premier League season, and it was my Man City dudes who won it all. They almost didn’t—they almost lost to Liverpool (which honestly, I’d have been okay with; they had an amazing season), so it’s over for now. And when it starts up again at the start of August, I will be extra excited, as they have just spent a fortune on striker Erling Haaland, and he’s phenomenal! (Although I did just check that, to make sure I spelled his name right, and it seems like it’s not a 100% done deal. But I will hope, because that would make for an amazing team!) He’s been playing in Bundesliga for Dortmund (Go Bumblebees!), and he’s a joy to watch. But still, this year’s team was also (obviously) wonderful, and all the congrats to them, and especially to Kevin de Bruyne, who just won the award for Player of the Season!
*what is making me happy this week
