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Lazyass Cookin': Steam-Baked Salmon
August 14, 2013
Last night Johnny and I had plans to watch the season-premiere-of-the-same-season of Breaking Bad. It...
Japanify: Chopped Shiitake + Clam Pasta
August 8, 2013
I am really into pulverizing food lately. In addition to my daily dose of fruit...
Iberian Tattie: A Passion for Tuna in Tarifa
June 12, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia Last month, my English friend Elaine and I agreed to meet...
Chinatown, Bangkok Pt. 1: Cockle + Mussel Stand
June 5, 2013
Recently I took a trip to Southeast Asia, starting off in Thailand. I decided to make...
Japanify: Ebi Chili
May 9, 2013
Ebi Chili is the best example of a dish that has been Japanified. It was...
Iberian Tattie: The Fishing Villages of Ayamonte + Monte Gordo
May 8, 2013
By Marta Bernal Valencia After weeks of cold and rainy weather in Madrid, I headed...
Lazyass Cookin': Tuna-can Pasta
April 23, 2013
I love canned fish. When I was little, I would eat canned sardines in miso...
Japanify: Mentaiko Rice Redux
March 28, 2013
Forgive me, I am going to cheat a little here... like that "100 Episodes of...
Casa de Kei: Beer-Boiled Shrimp, Asian Style
March 13, 2013
INGREDIENTS 1.5 pounds large shrimp, head and shell left on, rinsed well (I used Ridgeback...
Japanify: Nishin Soba (Hot Soba w. Simmered Herring)
January 10, 2013
A gleaming school of herring greeted me upon my arrival on U.S. shores yesterday. After...
MOTOism: Bara-Chirashi Extreme
November 20, 2012
Last week, Sakura wrote about chirashi sushi in London, a dish you can find at...
Japanify: Grilled Sanma
November 1, 2012
When the persimmons and matsutake start populating the markets in Japan, so do the sanma...