Maya, Jeanine, and I arrived in Minneapolis this afternoon. We rented a car and drove to Minnetonka where my brother Mark and his family live. High on the priority list was the preparation of a brisket to be served over the weekend. Here, Mark is seen trimming the fat from an enormous slab of beef before placing it in a 5-gallon drum with a sous vide submersion cooker where it will tenderize for the next 48 hours. In case it is not immediately apparent, my brother takes food preparation as seriously as I do photography. We were joined later in the day by my mother and nieces, Sophia and Rose. I enjoyed sharing our house plans with everyone and Mark had some really good suggestions to optimize the kitchen which we will incorporate.