diff --git a/src/routes/(main)/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(main)/+page.svelte
index bc7b43a..4705d06 100644
--- a/src/routes/(main)/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(main)/+page.svelte
@@ -35,25 +35,32 @@
 		</h1>
 	</Slice>
 
-	<Slice title="Hello!">
-			<p>this site is perpetually under construction but coming along :)</p>
+	<Slice title="Hello World!">
+			<p>This site is perpetually under construction but coming along :)</p>
 
-			<p>it's mostly a reminder of past work and a place for me to post recipes I like, with the occasional technical post or personal blog mixed in.<p>
+			<p>It's mostly a place for me to post recipes I like, with the occasional technical post or personal blog mixed in. Some work-related stuff can be found here too, but that's not what I want to talk about.<p>
 
-			<p>thanks for stopping by, check out the links that work</p>
+			<p>Thanks for stopping by, check out the links that work ✌️</p>
 	</Slice>
 
-	<Slice title="Fav Recipes">
+
+	<Slice title="Currently...">
+		<p><span class="text-3xl">🎶</span> - Stove God Cooks, Nujabes, Fleetwood Mac</p>
+		<p><span class="text-3xl">🍿</span> - The Righteous Gemstones, Saltburn</p>
+		<p><span class="text-3xl">📚</span> - Thinking, Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman</p>
+		<p><span class="text-3xl">🎮</span> - Baldur's Gate 3, Monster Train, RDR2</p>
+
+		<p class="text-xs">Last updated: Jan 12, 2024</p>
+	</Slice>
+
+	<Slice title="Top Recipes">
+		<p>In no particular order...</p>
 		<div class="grid w-full grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 align-middle">
+			<Card title="Creme Brulee" href={'/creme-brulee'}/>
 			<Card title="Caper Butter" href={'/dill-caper-compound-butter'} />
+			<Card title="Preserved Lemons" href={'/preserved-lemons'}/>
 			<Card title="Pizza Dough" href={'/pizza-dough'}/>
 			<Card title="Chicken & Bean Stew" href={'/southwest-chicken-bean-stew'}/>
 		</div>
 	</Slice>
-
-	<!-- <Slice title="Latest Tech Posts">
-		<div class="grid w-full grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 align-middle">
-			pull the latest 3 posts that have `technical` or `snippet` category here
-		</div>
-	</Slice> -->
 </section>
diff --git a/src/routes/(main)/blog/+page.svelte b/src/routes/(main)/blog/+page.svelte
index 498472e..aeebb2e 100644
--- a/src/routes/(main)/blog/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/(main)/blog/+page.svelte
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 	};
 
 	let recipes = false;
-	let snippets = false;
 	let technical = false;
 	let notes = false;
 
@@ -50,7 +49,6 @@
 		if (!Array.isArray(givenstate.show)) givenstate.show = [givenstate.show];
 		if (!givenstate.show.includes('Recipes')) recipes = false;
 		if (!givenstate.show.includes('Technical')) technical = false;
-		if (!givenstate.show.includes('Snippets')) snippets = false;
 		if (!givenstate.show.includes('Notes')) notes = false;
 		if (givenstate.filter) filterStr = givenstate.filter;
 		urlState = { ...defaultURLState, ...givenstate };
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@
 				filter: filterStr,
 				show: [
 					recipes && 'Recipes',
-					snippets && 'Snippets',
 					technical && 'Technical',
 					notes && 'Notes'
 				].filter(Boolean)
@@ -99,10 +96,9 @@
 			if (filterStr && notIncludes(filterStr, x)) {
 				return false;
 			} else {
-				if ([recipes, technical, snippets, notes].every((v) => v === false)) return true;
+				if ([recipes, technical, notes].every((v) => v === false)) return true;
 				if (recipes && x.category === 'recipe') return true;
 				if (technical && x.category === 'technical') return true;
-				if (snippets && x.category === 'snippet') return true;
 				if (notes && x.category === 'note') return true;
 			}
 		});
@@ -168,17 +164,6 @@
 			>
 				Recipes
 			</button>
-			<button
-				type="button"
-				on:click={() => {
-					saveURLState();
-					snippets = !snippets;
-				}}
-				class:activefilter={snippets}
-				class="filter"
-			>
-				Snippets
-			</button>
 			<button
 				type="button"
 				on:click={() => {