If you worked for me, with me, or with Merigold Analytics in 2022, chances are you got one of these in early December. These little boxes are filled with the stuff dreams are made of – stickers, marshmallows, and Oreo cookies. This Christmas season, OneandahalfSlices made layered rice krispies stuffed with Oreo, Biscoff, Graham, candy cane, and many, many, tiny marshmallows. We celebrated Christmas this year bouncing between Arlington, Virginia, Georgetown, DC, and Melbourne, FL. We cheersed at the Four Seasons and set to work tying yellow ribbon around tiny take-out boxes. However you choose to be festive this year, I hope it includes a OneandahalfSlices recipe or two. Here are a few words of wisdom and 2022 in review in case you need suggestions.

Favs of the year (that got made over and over and over):

chimi (for steak or fish)

borek (for brunch)

paper plane (for libation)

crab avocado toast (for brunch)

signature salad (for weeknight)

tira (for special occasion)

katsu ramen (for the baby love)

fettuccine (for Sunday)

madeleines (for anytime)

I’d give you guys the recipe for Rice Krispie treats but it’s so stupid easy it hardly warrants a post. Melt 3 tablespoons of salted butter with most of one bag of mini marshmallows. Stir it constantly and once it bubbles, add six cups of rice krispie cereal along with the remaining marshmallows, mix, and spoon into a 9×13 pan. Let cool.

Eat the whole pan at once. 

I made variations of the theme of rice krispie treats this year for every customer demo, every large engineering meeting, and, yes, the OneandahalfSlices Christmas presents. The message for this holiday seasons is simple:

never bake without libation

love on your analysts and engineers 

measure less and live more

whatever you do, love your day

See you all next year.