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ReCPY: Macaron = DV (Domestic Violence)
March 5, 2012
Not that I've ever beaten anyone up, but I think macaron-making is somewhat similar to...
Culinography: Spaghetti alla Chitarra
March 5, 2012
Spaghetti alla Chitarra prepared by chef Dan Kluger at The Core Club. He is now...
Great UM Noodletown: China Village (Albany)
March 2, 2012
I woke up to an email this morning with the subject line: "You're so ahead...
Japanify: Nagaimo
March 1, 2012
On paper, nagaimo sounds like a miracle food. Nagaimo is a type of yam with hardly...
Skankynavia: Moroccan Munchies
February 29, 2012
Confession: I'm kinda tired of Asian food. Maybe because I eat it every day. So...
Happy Hour: The Boulevardier
February 28, 2012
“Made of Win” Bourbon is one of my favorite spirits to make and drink cocktails....
ReCPY: Rolled Chicken Breast Stuffed with Sticky Rice
February 27, 2012
I've been reading on many Japanese blogs that people are stuffing sticky rice inside a...
Great UM Noodletown: Amphawa Thai Noodle House (SF)
February 24, 2012
Sakura's noodle report from Bangkok earlier this week had me craving for a bowl of bah...
Great UM Noodletown: Karasumi Pasta
February 23, 2012
Karasumi (or bottarga) is salted and dried mullet roe. It comes in two sacks and are...
Postcard from Tokyo: Oshibori Udon
February 22, 2012
"Oshibori Udon" is a famous udon from the Shinshu district of Nagano prefecture. It is...
Slightly Peckish: Bah Mee Nahm (BKK)
February 21, 2012
Umamimart is celebrating 5 years this month with a celebration of noodles and how delightful...
Culinography: Frogs' Legs Provençale Paysanne
February 20, 2012
I have been making photographic "diagrams" of old recipes from the 1950's that aren't so...