A quick update, straight from recovery

January 26, 2026

Dear Friends,

It’s been a whirlwind week for me between adopting a new puppy, preparing for my lung 🫁 cancer procedure and then recovering from it.

As I was heading out for surgery, I caught this photo of our new pup, Trixie. She clearly wasn’t thrilled about me leaving.

I recorded a video right after surgery while I was waking up from anesthesia to share a quick update. I was still pretty sedated when I made it, but I wanted you to hear from me as soon as I could. You can watch it here.

I promise to give you a full update in next week’s newsletter. In the meantime, thank you for all your prayers.

Love & Kale,

💜 Chef AJ