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MOTOism: Farewell to Summer: Shiso Beautiful
October 2, 2012
This is my second write-up in a series about summer vegetables. Instead of enjoying them...
Forest Feast: Pomegranate Challah
October 1, 2012
The Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur was last week, which continues the season of the...
Coffee + Tea Month @ Umami Mart
October 1, 2012
Happy October! The air is a bit crisper, the leaves, brighter. What better way to...
Upcoming Event: UmamiLab #1: Ramen Shop Noodle Test #6
September 28, 2012
As you may have heard, there's a highly anticipated ramen shop coming to Oakland. Our...
The PDT Project: Bee's Sip
September 28, 2012
Infusions are pretty common at PDT, since they're a great way to add a particular...
Japanify: Steak Sauce
September 27, 2012
Whenever I go see my 92 year-old grandma and have a conversation over tea, she...
Super Faminto: Brasil's Chocolate Brigadeiro!
September 26, 2012
Brazil has a serious love for condensed milk in their desserts and brigadeiro is the...
MOTOism: Farewell to Summer: Corn 2 Ways
September 25, 2012
Summer is over, but I like the beginning of the autumn. I can finally wear...
Forest Feast: Zatar Flatbread
September 24, 2012
Zatar (sometimes za’atar) is a Middle Eastern spice made up (usually) of a blend of salt,...
The PDT Project: Bee's Knees
September 21, 2012
About a century ago, to call something "the bee's knees" meant you considered it to...
Japanify: Pork + Myoga Madness
September 20, 2012
Myoga madness continues as I experiment with the harvest from my sister's myoga plant. Last...
The Ramen Shaman: Yokohama Ramen Nakamura-ya (Hakusan)
September 19, 2012
We visit Yokohama Ramen Nakamura-ya, a restaurant in Tokyo that serves ie-kei style ramen.