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OpenHarvest Japan: First Soba Supper
October 18, 2011
By the time you read this, Yoko and I will be in Niigata, Japan, a...
Confessions of a Pizzahead: Mother Dough (LA)
October 14, 2011
Remember when I said I started making my own pizza because I hadn’t found any...
Slightly Peckish: Yildiz Bakery, My Local Turkish Takeaway (LDN)
October 11, 2011
Although I haven't been fortunate enough to visit the country, Turkey has always held a...
Inspired Sushi at Takao (LA)
October 4, 2011
Yes, Japanese food in this country is still equated to sushi. Growing up, people would...
Culinography: Top Chef Just Desserts with Pichet Ong
October 3, 2011
Last week, NYC pastry chef extraordinaire Pichet Ong was a guest judge on Top Chef...
Umamimart Writers' Dinner: Robata Jinya (LA)
September 30, 2011
On a particularly temperate Los Angeles evening, three Umamimart writers (one a founding member), and...
To Live and Eat in LA
September 28, 2011
"To live and eat in LA, it's the place to be; You've got to be...
Skankynavia: Torvehallerne: A New Farmer's Market in Copenhagen
September 14, 2011
Yay, there's finally a real farmer's market in Copenhagen! After decades of supermarket deathbore, a...
Slightly Peckish: Castle Howard in Yorkshire (UK)
September 13, 2011
Yorkshire, two and half hours by train up north from London, is where one of...
Super Faminto: 5 Days in Paris: Birthday Dinner at L'Epi Dupin
September 9, 2011
L'Epi Dupin near Le Bon Marche is normally a quiet place full of neighborhood types...
Japanify: Hikarimono (Blue-Backed Fish)
September 8, 2011
Iwashi (Sardine) from Mie Prefecture Saba (or mackerel) is often priced really cheap in the...
Postcard from LA: Yoshinoya Takeover
September 5, 2011
I'm in LA for my best friend's wedding. I love LA, you know that? There's...