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Merry Xmas Wagashi (Sweets)
December 25, 2011
By Kenji Miura I celebrated Christmas in Japan by making wagashi, or traditional Japanese sweets....
2012 Peko-Peko Osechi Bento (SF)
December 23, 2011
For the last four years, Sylvan of Peko-Peko catering in San Francisco has been making...
Happy Hour: Tom + Jerry, The Original Winter Cocktail
December 23, 2011
Winter is coming. The leaves are long gone; stark bare branches and the increasing chill...
Japanified Arancini
December 22, 2011
When I was a kid, my mom made ebi-fry, tonkatsu and korokke frequently. Every time...
Culinography: Happy Chanukkah!
December 21, 2011
Chanukkah, the eight-day Jewish holiday and festival of lights, started last night!  We light a...
Parisian Weiner
December 20, 2011
By Johnny Lopes I recently stayed near Stade de France, a popular stadium located in Saint...
Forest Feast: Grapefruit Edamame Salad
December 19, 2011
By Erin Gleeson via Forest Feast.
Radiation + Japan: Drinking Water
December 16, 2011
After spending three weeks in Japan, the subject of radiation in the water remains a mystery...
Japanify: Yuzu Ginger Tea
December 15, 2011
It's that time of the year, when my well-windowed apartment gets really cold and I...
Skankynavia XXXmas Special: Messy Confections Delish
December 14, 2011
There's a big financial crisis pillaging through the poor, run down viking villages of Denmark....
Skankynavia XXXmas Special: Glögg aka Devil's Blood
December 13, 2011
It's Christmas in a minute or two, and from my windows overlooking the big lakes...
ReCPY: Yamahomo's Vanilla Extract
December 12, 2011
I made vanilla extract for holiday gifts, using vanilla beans that I bought on Valencia...