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The PDT Project: Black Flip
December 7, 2012
Categorically speaking, a flip is a cocktail in which a whole egg is deployed, the...
Japanify: Winter Root Nimono
December 6, 2012
For some, winter may mean honey-baked hams and Santa Claus. But at my house, it...
Ask Sushi Kuni: Usuzukuri
December 5, 2012
Uzuzukuri is one of my favorite preprations of sashimi. Kuni (my dad) would make this...
Slightly Peckish: Euphorium Tea Salon (Colombo)
December 4, 2012
  On a combined wedding/tour/family holiday in Sri Lanka in mid-November, I had two days...
The Forest Feast: Persimmon + Brie Sandwiches
December 3, 2012
I had some left over persimmon after making this salad for Thanksgiving, so I sliced them into...
The PDT Project: Blackbeard
November 30, 2012
The Blackbeard debuted on the PDT cocktail menu in the Summer of 2008. It's another...
Event Recap: Oorutaichi @ Umami Mart (OAK)
November 29, 2012
Just a little over two months ago, my good friend in Tokyo sent me this...
The Ramen Shaman: Daikokuya (LA)
November 28, 2012
If you know anything about ramen in Los Angeles you’ve heard of Daikokuya, the original...
MOTOism: No Ordinary Chestnuts
November 27, 2012
Did you know that the U.S. lost all its chestnut trees back in early 1900s...
The Forest Feast: Cauliflower Gratin
November 26, 2012
Using cauliflower instead of potatoes in a gratin is a little lighter and just as...
The Forest Feast Show Thru January
November 23, 2012
I met Erin Gleeson during our freshman year of college in Santa Barbara. She would...
Culinography: Barbeque Turkey
November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!