Laptop-Slamming Superlatives

A look back at the year that was in The Action Cookbook Newsletter, or "The ACBiennale"

The ACBN Holiday Classics

It's like a Rankin/Bass compilation but with fewer creepy children

You can be a *little* deranged at the holidays. As a treat.

The Friday Newsletter celebrates December delusion with some potent punch, a delectable dip, and CHARCUTREE.

Action Cookbook's Throughly Unbranded Holiday Gift Guide

The only gift guide you can be absolutely sure no one paid me to do. (Except you, I guess.)

A Short List of Songs That Could Be Repurposed Into Holiday Cash Grabs in a Hypothetical Remake of 'Love Actually'

That, plus a tasty condiment, a cocktail CHALLENGE ACCEPTED, new music, and more! It's Friday at the ACBN.

Do You Still Believe?

Reports of Santa Claus's demise have been greatly exaggerated

Ten Things I'm Thankful For

It's Friday somewhere, and I'm thankful for that. Thoughts on gratitude, plus holiday cocktail projects, dogs and more!

The Year's Already Over

We're into Garbage Time on 2025, and I've got all the junk you need: a powerful appetizer, a banana-bread Boulevardier, books, music and more!

Plan your Thanksgiving... with the power of AI!

I feel like you already know this is going to be jokes but I'm putting it in the subhead just to be clear

The Joy of Having No Stake In It

An ode to attending random sports events, a pre-Thanksgiving leftover effort, a reverse-engineered cocktail and more: it's Friday on the ACBN!

Travel Tips for Troubled Times

Helpful advice for worried flyers from the ACBN Travel Bureau

I Entered a Land of Perpetual Darkness and All I Got Was This Lousy Hour of Sleep

The Friday Newsletter reacts to the time change with the quiet dignity you've come to expect from me, and also soup