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June 28, 2011
A few months ago Umamimart readers and fans helped us accomplish our fundraising goal and...
Slightly Peckish: Hainanese Chicken Rice
June 28, 2011
My sister is married to a wonderful man, whose mother also happens to be an...
ReCPY: Barbie Pride Cake for a Historic Day
June 27, 2011
Can you believe it?!?!? Governor Cuomo and a bunch of super wealthy Republican bankers really...
Culinography: Summer Snow Peas
June 27, 2011
Photo by Erin Gleeson.
Jerkey's Korner: The Formaggio of Firenze
June 24, 2011
I’m really glad we made it to Florence before the Jersey Invasion dropped a gang...
Japanify: Twice-Cooked Saba (Mackerel)
June 23, 2011
Frying has always been something I was afraid of. I remember my grandma frying whole...
Shochu Stop: An Introduction
June 22, 2011
Hello, I'm Washi. Nice to meet you! I moved to the U.S. in January 2010...
Skankynavia: Layer Cakes of La Glace (CPH)
June 22, 2011
After having spent my later teen years plowing through the novels of Douglas Coupland, Bret...
Bun Thit Nuong at Pho Ao Sen (OAK)
June 21, 2011
People often ask me, "Why did you leave NYC?" It's true, I just sorta packed...
ReCPY: Fishcake Frenzy (Kamaboko + Chikuwa)
June 21, 2011
Fishcakes, such as the Homo Sausage, chikuwa and kamaboko, are some of my favorite foods....
Culinography: Edam Cheese in Edam
June 20, 2011
On my recent trip to Holland, we visited the adorable little town of Edam, and...
Super Faminto: Gracinha's Feijoada-Lite (São Paulo)
June 17, 2011
With the in-laws away in Paris, my sister-in-law, grandma, house chef Gracinha, and dog-in-law Pri...