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Forest Feast: Guacamole Deviled Eggs + Exhibit in Brooklyn
January 9, 2012
I am really excited to have been chosen to be part of a food photography...
Peko-Peko's Tataki Gobo (Burdock Root with Toasted Sesame)
January 6, 2012
I was fortunate enough to peek into the Peko Peko kitchen this last weekend, while...
Japanify: Kasuzuke (Sake Lees Pickles)
January 5, 2012
A step-by-step guide on how to make Japanese sake lees pickles, or kasuzuke.
Skankynavia: Surprise New Year's in Stockholm
January 4, 2012
Five minutes. That's litterally how much time I had to decide whether I was going...
Parisian Panini
January 3, 2012
By Johnny Lopes Being in Paris for the first time, I wanted to see the...
The Year of Okonomiyaki
January 3, 2012
To celebrate the new year, I hosted a last-minute dinner last night with a few...
年越しそば (Toshikoshi Soba)
December 30, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close, I am not thinking about the Mayans. Rather, I...
Japanify: Kuri no Kanroni (Chestnuts Simmered in Syrup)
December 29, 2011
Chestnuts signify the presence of winter in many cultures. Although I've never actually tried chestnuts...
Forest Feast: Sufganiyot (Jelly Donuts)
December 28, 2011
In honor of this last day of Hanukkah, I made sufganiyot (jelly donuts). Believe it...
Danran Dinner (Tokyo)
December 27, 2011
Danran, a little sushi spot in the Sakurajosui station in Tokyo, is no stranger to...
New Barware for 2012
December 27, 2011
We are ringing in the new year at the Umamimart Shop with new barware from...
Culinography: Short Ribs
December 26, 2011
Dish by by Chef Scott Anderson. Photo by Erin Gleeson