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Hello 2014!
January 1, 2014
After a seriously insane final few weeks of 2013, I'm SO ready to dive into...
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...
TONIGHT: New Year Party in Oakland
December 30, 2013
2013 whizzed past us didn't it?!?! As I look back on the year, I recall...
UM Recession: Ikaho Onsen
January 25, 2013
I woke up on January 1, 2013 ready to shred on the tatami mats at...
Forest Feast: Pomegranate Challah
October 1, 2012
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur was last week, which continues the season of the...
Peko-Peko's Tataki Gobo (Burdock Root with Toasted Sesame)
January 6, 2012
I was fortunate enough to peek into the Peko Peko kitchen this last weekend, while...
Skankynavia: Surprise New Year's in Stockholm
January 4, 2012
Five minutes. That's litterally how much time I had to decide whether I was going...
年越しそば (Toshikoshi Soba)
December 30, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, I am not thinking about the Mayans. Rather, I...
2012 Peko-Peko Osechi Bento (SF)
December 23, 2011
For the last four years, Sylvan of Peko-Peko catering in San Francisco has been making...
ReCPY: Just Another New Year in Rural Japan
January 17, 2011
I am from a town so rural, you wouldn't believe it. Although Japan is portrayed...