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Japanify: Twice-Cooked Saba (Mackerel)
June 23, 2011
Frying has always been something I was afraid of. I remember my grandma frying whole...
Shochu Stop: An Introduction
June 22, 2011
Hello, I'm Washi. Nice to meet you! I moved to the U.S. in January 2010...
Skankynavia: Layer Cakes of La Glace (CPH)
June 22, 2011
After having spent my later teen years plowing through the novels of Douglas Coupland, Bret...
Bun Thit Nuong at Pho Ao Sen (OAK)
June 21, 2011
People often ask me, "Why did you leave NYC?" It's true, I just sorta packed...
ReCPY: Fishcake Frenzy (Kamaboko + Chikuwa)
June 21, 2011
Fishcakes, such as the Homo Sausage, chikuwa and kamaboko, are some of my favorite foods....
Culinography: Edam Cheese in Edam
June 20, 2011
On my recent trip to Holland, we visited the adorable little town of Edam, and...
Super Faminto: Gracinha's Feijoada-Lite (São Paulo)
June 17, 2011
With the in-laws away in Paris, my sister-in-law, grandma, house chef Gracinha, and dog-in-law Pri...
Japanify: Nuked Potato
June 16, 2011
Microwave cooking is big in Japan. Just like buying panties from vending machines. People do...
Happy Hour: Pusser's v. Painkiller
June 16, 2011
In the past week there's been a lot of buzz in cocktail circles regarding the...
Skankynavia: Hot Dogs for Japan (CPH)
June 15, 2011
Mash-ups has been en vogue for over seven years now. Every time Britney or Gaga...
Slightly Peckish: Indian Bites at Masala Zone (LDN)
June 14, 2011
One of the best things about living in a multicultural and cosmopolitan city like London...
ReCPY: MOnut
June 13, 2011
After seeing so many people starting a second career by opening gluten-free bakeries around the...