August 16, 2012
On the very special occasion that a visitor from Japan would bring Toraya to our...
August 1, 2012
Two weeks ago, I picked up Anders aka Mr. Skankynavia from LAX. It was a...
July 4, 2012
I love this time of the year when farmers markets set up during the evenings...
June 27, 2012
After all this talk of fancy dining, 4-star service, Le Bernardin and the lack thereof,...
June 26, 2012
I recently became a permanent resident of this country, and to celebrate my newly acquired...
June 21, 2012
Matsunami Ramen was my first stop in Tokyo after a 9-day long trip of a...
June 14, 2012
CH and I have relocated to Rio for work (and personal pursuits) and finally, we...
June 7, 2012
We all have those comfort dishes that are close to our heart, and transport us...
May 30, 2012
When it comes to matters of eating out, I am pretty inflexible. Since I will...
May 29, 2012
Crab. Now who doesn't have a thing for crab? Sri Lanka is a tiny island...
May 24, 2012
I want Washio's Awamori Wasabi-wari to be world famous, so I've gone ahead and named...
May 23, 2012
A few months ago, I designed a ceramic mug shaped like a monkey's head, for...