I made possibly my favorite SE recipes yesterday, Ham and Bean soup.

https://www.seriouseats.com/ham-and-bean-soup-recipe-5221025

I don't really stray too far from the recipe, other than using homemade stock in place of plain water, as well as adding way more garlic (as I do with every recipe). I prefer to soak the beans overnight instead of the boiling method, but that's just how I was raised.

I also tried a new (non SE) recipe for garlic knots, and they turned out killer. They were perfect for sopping up the last bits from the bottom of the bowl. Full disclosure, I def used the best looking garlic knots for the photo.

I always add a few glugs of apple cider vinegar, some fresh cracked black pepper, and a bunch of hot sauce

The beverage was a riff on a Manhattan.

3oz rye whiskey (I used Old Forester Rye 100 proof)

1.5oz Aperol

1tbsp Demarara simple syrup

4 dashes bitters

A fancy cherry

Ice (because I am a heathen and my kitchen was toasty from cooking the knots at 500F)