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The Vin Vivant: Fat Belly, Tiny Bubbles
December 31, 2013
When Old Man Winter's icy digit stops mercury from rising, I am reminded of a...
Japanify: Pork + Myoga Madness
September 20, 2012
Myoga madness continues as I experiment with the harvest from my sister's myoga plant. Last...
ReCPY: Rolled Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sticky Rice
February 27, 2012
I've been reading on many Japanese blogs that people are stuffing sticky rice inside a...
Deer Head
November 24, 2011
Let's give thanks for everything we eat today. Photo by Kelly Ishikawa, a San Francisco-based...
Old School Eats: Street Tacos at La Reyna (LA)
August 5, 2011
Photos by Thomas L. Young One dollar street tacos at a busy intersection in downtown...
ReCPY: Lux Summer Japanese BBQ
July 12, 2011
Photos by Derek Dercep. I am currently writing this post from Lake Muskoka in Canada....
Slightly Peckish: Hainanese Chicken Rice
June 28, 2011
My sister is married to a wonderful man, whose mother also happens to be an...
Super Faminto: Gracinha's Feijoada-Lite (São Paulo)
June 17, 2011
With the in-laws away in Paris, my sister-in-law, grandma, house chef Gracinha, and dog-in-law Pri...
Japanify: Gyu No Tataki (Meat Watch Edition)
August 26, 2010
Lake Tahoe is a bit of a nightmare during the height of the summer. The...