The Colonel’s Bequest, a Sierra classic whic I remember fondly and which is finally on GOG. Stardew. Maybe Skyrim or Subnautica.

Stardew Valley. So much Stardew Valley. The world is cold and bleak and incomprehensible, so I’m retreating to my tiny happy farm and growing melons and petting my sheep.

I like the rest of the advice, but if you want to look massively unprofessional and annoy the shit out of everyone else around you, by all means do chew gum.

Hominey’s great. For those who haven’t had it, the flavor profile is similar to other bland-and-yet-distinctive tastes like potatoes, beans, rice or polenta. I like to drain a can, fry it in a little olive oil, throw in some cherry tomatoes and fry until they split and brown a little and call it dinner. It makes a…

I’ve bought grits all over the north. They’ve been next to the oatmeal at any store I’ve tried, even in the middle of nowhere in western NY.

Yeah, the slow cooker makes caramelizing a giant batch of onions totally painless.

I tried a Diva cup a couple of years ago and gave up on it after a couple of months because it made my cramps so. much. worse. I keep meaning to try again with a softer cup, but they’re kind of expensive to sample until you find one you like. It’s like buying a pair of jeans- one may be perfectly nice, but not fit…