July 14, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 2: Hiyashi Chuka...
July 13, 2011
I'm ashamed to say that I had not tried kome (short rice) shochu so often...
July 13, 2011
Last week I attended a birthday party at a friend's house. He rarely cooks but...
July 12, 2011
“Are we really doing this?” I asked, uncertainly nibbling on a grilled shiitake mushroom. Eriko...
July 12, 2011
We've been very lucky. Since last summer, we've had a bona fide udon-ya (shop) right...
July 12, 2011
Photos by Derek Dercep. I am currently writing this post from Lake Muskoka in Canada....
July 11, 2011
I made this edible bouquet for a friends birthday using radishes, carrots, scallions and rosemary....
July 8, 2011
When I say Liguria, I’m talking about the Ligurian coast in the Italian Riviera. Topographically...
July 7, 2011
PREFACE Summer Slurp Series, Pt. 1: Nikumiso Udon The one (and only) thing that I...
July 7, 2011
The one and only Paystyle rolled into town a couple of weeks ago. Although he...
July 6, 2011
Yoko and I tagged along with Sylvan of Peko Peko last week to forage for...
July 5, 2011
Downtown Los Angeles is a special place--a part of town that still feels authentically gritty...