Check out these rainbow cupcakes from Yellow Leaf Cupcake Co.!
Localizing Big Boy
One universal aspect of the expat experience is talking about what food you miss. When I first arrived in Ishikawa, all I wanted was a hamburger, as cliche as that sounds. I know the theme of this blog is “I’ll make it myself!”, but I started making an effort to eat less red meat went…
Storify: MuffinGate 2013
On June 25, 2013, Texas State Senator Wendy Davis led an epic filibuster trying to stop a bill that would severely restrict women’s access to abortion clinics in the state of Texas.Why is this on my food blog? Because CNN reported on muffins instead. See my favorites from MuffinGate below the cut.
Kitchen Library, 2013.06.20
In this Kitchen Library: cooking without recipes, the best pies in Fremont (not the worst in London), and the history of bourbon. Cooking Sans Recipes First of all, 待たせた, blackberries. I’ve been waiting.
Kitchen Library 2013.06.13: Reading
In this Kitchen Library (Reader), articles on gendering food, fear of “fatty foods,” History of the Food World Part 1, and a cake rant. By the way, some of these have shown up on my Twitter, Facebook, and Tumblr pages–follow me there for your daily dose of fandom sweets, craft beer news, and gender rants.
New Resource: Japan-Friendly Recipes Master List
While living in Japan, I often got frustrated with the availability of ingredients, recipes that didn’t work in my moven, and other challenges to cooking in a Japanese kitchen. Now that I’ve repatriated, I wanted to have a special place on this blog to share Japan-friendly recipes, both my own and those of others, for…
Kitchen Library 2013.06.11: Welcome to Seattle!
During my first week here, my friends took me out to some of their favorite brewpubs (and some new ones) and for once in my life, I’m grateful for the jet lag, since it’s the perfect “excuse” to drink all the coffee. Came to the right city for that! Six Arms/McMenamins I missed you, cheese!…
Yes, You Should Try Soy-Sauce Ice Cream (Yamato Soy Sauce & Miso Company)
I probably don’t need to mention how much I love “weird” local flavors of ice cream. In fact, I’m not sure I really need to preface this post with an explanation about how soy-sauce ice cream sounds a bit odd to people unfamiliar with Japanese “savory” flavors used in sweet ice cream.
Repatriation, So Far
Craft beer is $5 a pint. A PINT. (Compared to Japan: 900-1000 yen/~$10-11) Pitchers of craft beer. (Excellent.)
Malga Gelato
Malga Gelato (マルガジェラート） Locations (3): Noto-cho, Nonoichi, Kanazawa Now that summer’s on its way to Ishikawa, I wanted to share some of my favorite places to get ice cream (gelato and soft serve) in Ishikawa. Malga is, hands down, my favorite gelateria in Ishikawa.
The Parting of Ways
This year marks my tenth as a semi-nomad, and I have decided to move yet again: back to the US for work, to new and hopefully exciting places. Goodbye, Omicho!
Bamboo Coconut Curry with Kabocha, Lotus Root, and Soy Beans
I’ve noticed a lot of people find my blog by searching for bamboo shoot recipes. This year, I wanted to develop a new recipe to add to the list and to make something other than bamboo-rice with the shoot I bought. My temporary roommate mentioned that she had seen a bamboo and kabocha curry at…
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