September 13, 2012
My sister has a giant myoga plant that is thriving in a shady spot by...
September 6, 2012
I've been really into harusame (bean thread noodles) ever since my grandma sent me home...
August 23, 2012
After a whole summer of non-stop sunshine, fruit smoothies and ice-cold Franzia boxed wine (that...
April 12, 2012
My partner Washi recently got a job as a salaryman. This may not seem that...
March 22, 2012
Protein is a great thing to carry around. It stays together and packs an energy-filled...
March 8, 2012
There was an egg festival in my bowl of rice the other day. I placed...
March 1, 2012
On paper, nagaimo sounds like a miracle food. Nagaimo is a type of yam with hardly...
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...
January 5, 2012
A step-by-step guide on how to make Japanese sake lees pickles, or kasuzuke.
December 29, 2011
Chestnuts signify the presence of winter in many cultures. Although I've never actually tried chestnuts...
December 22, 2011
When I was a kid, my mom made ebi-fry, tonkatsu and korokke frequently. Every time...
December 15, 2011
It's that time of the year, when my well-windowed apartment gets really cold and I...