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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!
Happy Holidays at Umami Mart
November 21, 2012
The holidays are just around the corner, can you believe it??? I absolutely can not....
MOTOism: Bara-Chirashi Extreme
November 20, 2012
Last week, Sakura wrote about chirashi sushi in London, a dish you can find at...
The Forest Feast: Caper Crostini
November 19, 2012
Crostini are great for entertaining, and this caper/shallot mixture can be made ahead of time....
The PDT Project: Bizet
November 16, 2012
The Bizet cocktail was created by David Slape, a former PDT bartender. The drink is...
Japanify: Kale Ohitashi
November 15, 2012
Although I have embraced the fact that I have now crossed-over into 30-somethingdom, my diet...
Great UM Noodletown: Teuchi Soba @ Ippuku (BERK)
November 14, 2012
Since May, our beloved Ippuku of Berkeley has been serving teuchi (handmade) soba. Owner-chef Christian Geidemann...
Slightly Peckish: Chirashizushi at Sakana-tei (LDN)
November 13, 2012
I always thought chirashizushi was the large, family-friendly tub of vinegared sushi rice studded with...
The Forest Forest: Sage Chips
November 12, 2012
If you like kale chips, you’ll LOVE sage chips! These little flavor packed crispy bites...
Oorutaichi: Japanese Experimental Pop @ Umami Mart
November 9, 2012
We are super jazzed to host our first music show! Yup, Umami Mart is turning...
The PDT Project: Bijou
November 9, 2012
There was a bit of bad weather last week that stole my focus away from...