Positive: A Superbowl party this weekend gave us an excuse to cook with a new kind of booze. America! Football! Cupcakes!

Negative: We couldn’t find a single can of Iron City in this godforsaken borough, so Mike had to go without the beer of his hometown (black and yellow black and yellow). Maybe every bodega and bar in Brooklyn was still salty about the Jets.

Positive: When life gives you lemons, make sidecars. A sidecar is a cocktail made with brandy, lemon juice, triple sec, and sugar. Tastes like summer, keeps you warm in the winter. A+.

Negative: The game did not go very well, despite Mike furiously waving his Terrible Towel.

Positive:

Lemon Cake with orange zest, Brandy Buttercream, and Candied Orange Slices. These guys found a good home, enjoyed during the kitten halftime show.