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Transmissions from the desk of Brooks Reitz - entrepreneur, writer, and home cook.
Data updated 4 months ago
vs 76 newsletters in Food
15K places you in the top 25% of newsletters in this category.
Posts per Week
1.2
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
62/100
median: 69/100
Subscribers
15K
median: 2K
Engagement Rate
0.00%
Food category average
Quality Score
Engagement vs Food
0.00%category median
Score Breakdown
A Small and Simple Thing hasn't published recently
Last post was 5 months ago. Growth, revenue and CPM projections assume ongoing activity, so they're hidden until posting resumes.
1.5K paid
We don't have enough growth data for A Small and Simple Thing yet. The average Food newsletter has 2K subscribers.
Based on 735 Food newsletters tracked
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| Continued EducationAnd why restaurants are taking over your pantryFeb 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Saturday DispatchHello on this wintry Saturday, wherever in the world this newsletter might find you.Jan 31, 2026 | Public |
| I bought a Brick, and I'm not drowning slowly.This week, I am celebrating five years of writing A Small & Simple Thing.Jan 21, 2026 | Public |
| My Charleston Food GuideAnd some observations on eating in restaurants one ownsJan 19, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| 'Andy Boy' PastaA mostly pantry pasta celebrating Broccoli RabeJan 12, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The British Are Coming!2026 will be the year the pub moves statesideJan 5, 2026 | Public |
| Braised RabbitAnd some meditations on traditionsJan 1, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
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Publishing Frequency
Previously Weekly
Inactive — last post 5 months agoUsually publishes Mon, Thu, Tue
Food Pricing
$5.87/mo median
At average
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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