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Making Umeboshi w. Hannah Kirshner
June 8, 2022
I read Hannah Kirshner's book Water, Wood, & Wild Things on the Greek Island of Ikaria....
Happy Hour: Umeboshi Splash!
July 6, 2016
My best friend Sara wrote a book and it just came out! It's called Never Ever...
Japanify: Cucumber Ume Quick Pickles
May 5, 2014
Make these Japanese pickles in under 20 minutes. Bonus points because you can count the number of ingredients it requires on one hand!
MOTOism: NYC Umeboshi Project: Year Two
July 24, 2012
As some of you may remember, I made umeboshi (pickled plum) last year, while Kayoko...
The Ume Project: Umeboshi Finale
October 13, 2011
PREFACE The Ume Project: Foraging The Ume Project: Pickling for Umeboshi The Ume Project: Umeshu...
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 3
October 3, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2  Finally,...
The Ume Project: The Aka-Shiso Edition
September 16, 2011
This post is rather late, for which I apologize. Er, about a month late. SORRY!...
Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 2
August 29, 2011
PREFACE Battle ReCPY: NYC Umeboshi Project, Pt. 1 After a couple of weeks of pickling...
Battle ReCPY: The NYC Umeboshi Project
July 25, 2011
After seeing the Ume Project on the west coast, I was intrigued. I like umeboshi...
The Ume Project: Pickling for Umeboshi
July 19, 2011
After our Berkeley backyard ume foraging adventure, Yoko, Sylvan (of Peko Peko) and I met...
The Ume Project: Foraging
July 6, 2011
Yoko and I tagged along with Sylvan of Peko Peko last week to forage for...
Japanify: How to Clean a Sardine
August 5, 2010
I love sardines - canned or fresh. My addiction started as a child when my...