J Tyrus

Photo of a slice of honeycomb bread (filled with cream cheese and drizzled with honey) next to a pistachio latte.

On the walk home from my eye appointment downtown Sac, I decided to stop in at Sana’a Cafe on K Street for the first time. Ordered an iced pistachio latte and this simple yet amazingly delicious honeycomb bread. 👍🏻 😋

Set of four Pride-themed custom decorated Oreos.

Small jar of custom m&ms with Pride themed images/text

Collection of colored marshmallows, packaged in rainbow Pride-themed order.

Set of two Pride-themed decorated Oreos.

Over the years, it’s been my pleasure to make these treats for friends. 🏳️‍🌈

Big cowboy ribeye I picked up from Hensleigh Healthy Beef at the Sacramento Midtown Farmer’s Market yesterday. This’ll be about three meals for me. Doing a low and slow, reverse sear cook. #SundayDinner

My folks in N MN are trying to identify what kind of bird this is that has started visiting their new camera-backed feeder. Any ideas? 😂🤷‍♀️

Picture of a lamb shank surrounded by ravioli in a brown butter sauce. Behind the plate is a bottle of Orin Swift red wine and a glass half full.

My amazing belated birthday dinner tonight at Cap G:

Braised lamb shank, ravioli in a brown butter beurre blanc sauce w/sun-dried tomatoes + asparagus. Paired w/2018 Orin Swift Machete red wine.

Kudos to chef - this dish is super delicious.

Young woman in a Star Wars Jedi outfit and lightsaber posing in a room with computer equipment and servers.

Me, back in the day, protecting the server room.

May the Fourth be with you…

Ok, this Dubai Chocolate bar had a little issue coming out of the mold, so using for QA purposes.

Oddly addictive. Not as sweet as I feared, dark chocolate gives it a nice balance. I’m not 100% sure if filling is too thick as some I’ve seen on socials are “oozier”. Sharing w/pals to get feedback.

Midtown Farner’s Market (Sacramento) haul from this morning. A little bit of everything delish but I think I’m most excited about the honeycomb and the Saffron Cardamon Turkish coffee.

Picture of a container of kataifi pastry over a sheet pan of shelled and skinned pistachio nuts.

So I know I avoided the initial Dubai chocolate bar craze, but for some reason* I decided today I was going to take a swing at it.

*Reason: people keep asking me about it. 😂

Picture of a four cavity candy tray: bottom right is a bourbon vanilla caramel enrobed in dark chocolate and decorated with custom design. Bottom left: Valrhona Bahibe Milk Chocolate truffle. Top left: dark chocolate crispy pearl painted bonbon. Not pictured: white chocolate pistachio/cherry/coconut chunk.

Just handed off 300-piece order for one of my Kings STH “neighbors” I’ve been working on this week, after hours.

My kitchen is a disaster, I’m heading out for dinner. 😂

Sneak peek of treats:

A roasted rack of lamb resting on a wooden cutting board.

I love lamb, especially on this particular holiday. When I was growing up, the only time we had lamb was at Easter in Alaska, when the church Brotherhood would roast a whole lamb outside for after services. If you were raised up Eastern Orthodox, ya know.

Rows of chocolate covered cake balls decorated with colorful sprinkles on a baking sheet.

Container with chocolate covered cake balls in white baking liners.

Finished cake balls. Some went to the staff here at the hotel for Easter because they call me the “Infamous Ms. Tyrus” and I kinda like that. 😂

I haven’t made cake pops in forever because they aren’t part of my line card anymore, but I’m making a batch for Easter and *damn* I had forgotten how yummy a fresh slice of vanilla cake is with frosting slathered on it.

(Yeah, I snagged a corner piece for myself 😂😇)

Solera Chocolates Artisan Chocolate Treats in Sacramento, California

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Picture of a stamped envelope addressed to the Franchise Tax Board on a wooden desk.

It’s that time of year. Here’s hoping my little LLC survives another year.

A set of four custom chocolate dipped Oreos decorated in designs for a baby shower.

Two packages of chocolate dipped caramel pretzel rods decorated with blue sprinkles.

Whipped up some treats for a baby shower my BFF is hosting.

The folks who wouldn’t sacrifice for the greater good by wearing a simple mask during a PANDEMIC now expect me to joyfully/patriotically sacrifice my 401K for a ChatGPT-generated tariff policy?

Nobody is playing chess. Or checkers. They’re playing golf. 🤦‍♀️

A pamphlet advertising Stemple Creek Ranch next to a vacuum packed bone in ribeye.

Bone-in cowboy ribeye with a meat thermometer plugged in ready to go into the oven.

My local butcher in East Sacramento, V.Miller, closed 😥 but they pointed customers to one of their suppliers and this week I got my first delivery from Stemple Creek Ranch in Marin County.

I’m giving this cowboy ribeye the reverse-sear treatment.

I know I say this about every batch of toffee pretzel crunch I make, but this may be the tastiest batch I’ve made. 😂👍🏻

Picture from a trail camera of a snowy landscape with trees and two deer running.

Me: ready to flip over the table, sell everything and move to remote cabin in MN to ride out next 3+ years.

Me changing my mind when my folks post a picture today from their remote cabin in MN:

When I’m stressed, making goodies helps calm me. Tariffs, the market, the Kings, it’s been one of those days…

These cinnamon roll marshmallows have a white chocolate cream cheese drizzle and honey glazed pecan topping.

Bottle of Talbott Pinot Noir wine on counter.

Sold Kings tix to Celtics fan so watching game from home. 🤷‍♀️💰

Made a rack of lamb & dug deep into cellar for a red wine to pair with. This ‘13 Talbott Diamond T Vineyards Pinot Noir is probably outside official drinking window but it was super nice. Soft yet still held some spice + structure.

Bottle of Elijah Craig bourbon held above a pot containing blackberries and sugar.

A pot of blackberry jam cooking on stove, stirred with wooden spoon.

Three half pint jars of bourbon blackberry jam ready to be canned.

Bourbon blackberry jam with fresh fruit from today’s farmers market.

View of the basketball court at Oracle Center from the luxury suite. March 2010.

Fun memory even tho the Warriors went 26–56 that year. Was some guy’s rookie season… 😇 #NBA

Tech vendor suite - the good ol’ days.

A hand holding a tin of m&m candies in purple, light purple and white. The candies are decorated with basketball icons and the phrases “light the beam” and “the vibes”.

Just a little something-something I had custom made for my fellow Kings fans.

Off the Rails Whiskey Festival Take a Ride on the Whiskey Train - Friday, 6/13/25 -

Ticket sales start today! Love the Off the Rails Whiskey Festival in Sacramento! This year: June 13, 2025 at the Railroad Museum.

I’ve been to a *bunch* of tasting events, large and small and Jason Lockard really puts on a great party.

#whiskey

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Finished Netflix’s “Adolescence” this weekend too. Really powerful, gutting.

Pic of purple tshirt with a lion wearing a green leprechaun hat, drawn in the comic book style. The lion is roaring, teeth showing.

Game Day Fit check.

Figured I might as well have some fun with my outfit tonight because you never know these days how much fun the actual game will be.

That said, I always have my fingers crossed for a win. Let’s go Kings! #LightTheBeam

I have a running Notes file on my phone to keep track of what I’m watching and supposed to watch next. With the way things are released I sometimes forget 🤦‍♀️

Stayed up past midnight binge watching the 4-episode run of “Adolescence” on Netflix and holy shit. What performances.

The way it’s shot is really intense and immersive. Last episode hit home for reasons. Highly recommend.