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MOTOism: Food in France
July 23, 2013
I went to France for the first time. As I packed for the trip, all...
MOTOism: My Vegetable Garden
June 4, 2013
As you've seen from my previous posts, my current apartment has a nice-sized balcony, which...
MOTOism: Artful Deco Roll
May 7, 2013
The craze for sweets in Japan is so peculiar. There's always, "This Year's #1 Dessert!"...
MOTOism: Baking with Charcoal Powder
March 26, 2013
You know what's inside your Brita filter, right? Charcoal. You know the best way to...
MOTOism: Homemade Dried Shiitake
March 5, 2013
Dried mushrooms are fashionable. They are packed with umami, and don't contain any artificial crap....
MOTOism: Ghetto Gourmet: Ramen della Carbonara
February 19, 2013
Ramen culture has finally reached America. In New York, when it rains, it rains cats...
MOTOism: Homemade Ponzu
February 5, 2013
When life gives you sour oranges, make ponzu sauce. Ponzu is such a versatile condiment...
MOTOism: Ultimate Luxury @ 35,000 feet
January 22, 2013
Oops, I did it again. Some of you may remember my report from last year...
MOTOism: In Memory of My Aid (2000-2012)
January 8, 2013
Aid, Kitchen passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. She was 12 years old. Since...
MOTOism: Family Crabbing
January 1, 2013
Happy New Year. 2013 has started with a perfect sunrise in Japan. Hopefully it signifies...
MOTOism: Move Over Shio Koji, Here Comes Shio Yogurt
December 18, 2012
Trends in Japan changes as often as Taylor Swift changes boyfriends. It's like, wasn't she...
MOTOism: No Ordinary Chestnuts
November 27, 2012
Did you know that the U.S. lost all its chestnut trees back in early 1900s...