Ruhlman

World Premiere! The Onion Rings! Introducing the world premiere of the 15-minute documentary on the West Village restaurant Cecchi's, its creator, and its extraordinary onion rings.

Very excited about this video! ruhlman.substack.com/p/world-prem...

YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Tonight Show Omelet Cook-Off with Michael Ruhlman | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Fun to watch @ruhlman.bsky.social judging an omelette contest between @jimmyfallon.bsky.social and Black Thought. Spoiler--Fallon didn't win. www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ix...

You May Ask Yourself... Michael Ruhlman wonders: How did I get here—a 411-square-foot apartment in Greenwich Village?

It was so much fun writing this piece about NYC and me then and now. memoirland.substack.com/p/you-may-as...

The Great Ramen Hack The movie Boiling Point, popcorn, your guilty pleasure meal, a classic cocktail, reading and watching recommendations, and more ...

The free, biweekly newsletter is up!

Cory Booker, champion of democracy, hero.

Events - Woodstock Bookfest Woodstock Bookfest. 2025 April 3-6 Woodstock Community Center. Guests: Griffin Dunne, Sophie Strand, Sari Botton, Elissa Altman, Martha Frankel. Do good!

I and @annhood56 are looking fwd to being Woodstock Bookfest this weekend. See its site for events and authors. Eager to hear keynote @griffindunne having read his outstanding memoir, Friday Afternoon Club. Pls join us! woodstockbookfest.com/events-2025/

Looks like Bluesky is the way to go in terms of a Twitter replacement. Overwhelming support on my FB query. No more threads and no more nasty X commentary.

Early warning signs of Fascism.

Arriving Islay … A quick dispatch from the Inner Hebrides and single malt whiskies, plus, a blast from the past: thoughts on cooking Chinese food at home, excellent chef memoirs, and the best pink cocktail there is …

Islay dispatch: ruhlman.substack.com/p/arriving-i...

My user name on Twitter/X was mysteriously changed from ruhlman to MichaelRuh4528. The process of deactivating forever my account, they’ve made too cumbersome. Will simply delete the app. Now the question is Threads or Bluesky. Thoughts?

A friend is asking for good non-touristy restrain San Juan. Any suggestions?

Always!

Martini Manifesto All things Martini, plus JGV's Thai curry soup, book and movie recommendations and links we've been loving ...

The Saturday newsletter features my opinions on the iconic cocktail (also a favorite soup from Chef Jean-Georges and book and movie recommendations #convictions

If you live in America, you now live in a dictatorship.

Can anyone tell me how these actresses at the Oscars sit? And sit four hours? #redcarpet

Of Eggs and Avocados ... San Miguel, a new cocktail, the Oscars, movies, books and links...

The Saturday newsletter is up! ruhlman.substack.com/p/of-eggs-an...

#bookreview: Grocery by @ruhlman.bsky.social. More #memoir Than #history.

#amreading #food #cooking #grocery #grocerystore #cleveland #BookSky 📚💙

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The pres and VP of the US are an embarrassment to Americans, America, and even the Gulf of America! It’s disgusting. Do we have a Congress? No. Do we have a Supreme Court? No. We have an authoritarian government. #goodbyedemocracy

Just seeing this. Love it! TY!

Need to teach myself Spanish so that I am functional in Spain and Mexico. Suggestions for best app?

Perspective In the New Year ... On learning perspective … Make jambalaya for New Year’s Eve … Or rum punch! … Plus a look back at our favorite books and movies in case you missed them or forgot about them! And great links …

New newsletter is up!

Paper bags without handles are fucking useless. Why do grocery stores use them?

Last year’s rum punch was so good, we’re making it again for Christmas Eve. It starts by making the oleo saccharide a.k.a. lemon syrup. Wrote about this last January in a newsletter called How To Cook A Goose.

The Enduring "Smothered Chicken" ... NYT Cooking, covering the food world, what we're eating and drinking and watching and reading...

Still not rote for me to check and post on Bluesky. Need to get better. But hard with IG, Threads,
Substack notes! I do love posting my Saturday substack newsletter tho!

This my first Bluesky post, following @timweed !