What is Umami? Ponder the oyster. Tom yum. Carne asada. All umami. Don't try to define it! Just surrender to the addiction; savor the flavor implosion.
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Loading ...August 16, 2010
Although this month is designated for sloth, I don’t work Thursdays or Fridays this month so I have too much free time on my hands. I can’t think of anything else to do but stay in the kitchen. People think I’m a social butterfly, but in reality, I am
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July 19, 2010
Do you remember my pickle pear liqueur, which turned out to really be called sickle pear liqueur? Making fruit liquor is pretty easy. In Japan, when green plums (unripened plum) are available in June, many people make their own umeshu (plum wine). I know
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July 6, 2010
Fig season is upon us! They are like fleshy pink dewdrop kisses that look like… don’t make me say it. Don’t!
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Fine, they look like VAGINA, ok? OK?? Happy now? God, you guys are such perverts!
No seriously, they do, right? They are such sexual creatures!
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May 3, 2010
I am still MO-ing. Just like many of my other endeavors, I have the tendency to keep tackling something until I am satisfied. I think I am nearing the end of this MO-Journey. There are endless ways to create MO-Desserts, and as I
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March 2, 2010
I bought these quince blossoms in Brooklyn. Often an early bloom, quince blossoms are a promising sign of spring amidst all the snow in New York City.
December 16, 2009
In Japan, the start of the satsuma mikan (tangerine) season is truly the mark of winter. It’s a specific breed of oranges that are sweet like honey and the skin just peels right off.
My folks have a satsuma tree in the backyard. Lucky me!
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December 8, 2009
Nate took me to the Barrio Logan section of San Diego, which I adored. Colorful houses and storefronts dotted the streets, signs were in Spanish, and grocery shops boasted three avocados for a $1. BARGAINTIME.
It’s that sort of neighborhood– still predominantly catering to the
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November 11, 2009
Perhaps you were thinking that the cocktails presented here in Happy Hour are too fussy. And perchance you wondered if there are drinks you could make that could astonish your tastebuds without inducing exhaustion from the process. You do, after all, have
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July 20, 2009
When I saw Merriberry’s beautiful apricot tree budding with gorgeous blush-hued fruit, I knew just what I wanted to do: JAM IT! This would be my first time attempting such an arduous-sounding project, and arduous it would indeed end up being. All in all however, it was well
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