PREFACE Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (Part 1 & 2) Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (The Battle Continues) Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (Trial 4, 5 & 6) Since winning my Ladurée Battle at Trial #6 two years ago, I haven’t made macaron for a while. But when looking through the Best of UM posts, I was tempted to make another […]
Author Archives: Moto Yamamoto
October 29, 2010
Upcoming Event PSA: Japanese Knives are THE BEST (NYC)
Chef Says: Japanese Knives are the BEST Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 pm Japan Society NYC We all know Japanese knives rock. Once you start using them, you will never go back to Henckels, Wüshtoff, or even Global, a fellow Japanese maker of mass-produced knives. Do you know why? Because we used to kill humans with the same […]
October 25, 2010
ReCPY: Salmon Burger
I had a dinner party and had pulled pork sandwich (of course I don’t have pictures, totally didn’t even think about it), but gays apparently don’t eat buns. What the hell is wrong with us? No carb/ fat/ sweets, but a gallon of booze is always accompanied with everything. Once we have an inch of […]
October 19, 2010
Upcoming Event PSA: Kajitsu Chef + Elizabeth Andoh on Japan’s Vegetarian Tradition (NYC)
Field to Table: The Role of Vegetables in Japanese Diet Monday, October 25 @ 6:30 pm Japan Society NYC Do you remember my post on Kajitsu, THE BEST vegan restaurant? Chef Nishihara just received TWO STARS from Michelin 2010! Just so you know, Eleven Madison only got one star, and Del Posto– which just received […]
October 18, 2010
ReCPY: Apple Yogurt Cake
When my mother visits anywhere, we need a tub of yogurt and fresh pineapples. No matter where she goes, she MUST eat these two things every day, for her health. BM, mainly.. I bought an expensive large tub of Fage ($10!!), and she hated it. It was too thick for her. When sons try to […]
October 8, 2010
Faglicious: Brand Whore
I’ve taken an initiative here to start a new column. It’s a hodgepodge of gay-related posts on food. Please enjoy. My apartment is filled with stuff. From expensive All-Clad to ass-chap printed glasses to Prada to Louis Vuitton, I have them all. Gaysians are especially bad when it comes to brand names. I usually don’t […]
October 4, 2010
ReCPY: Dead Porgie Society
I love Dead Poets Society. When I first saw the movie in Japan, I bought a duffle coat just like them, and begged my mama to change the liner to red satin. No wonder she said no, since that sounds so fucking gay. I live a couple of blocks from Ethan Hawke, and see him […]
September 27, 2010
ReCPY: Holy Mole!
I am not talking about the big mole scene from Austin Powers. This is one of the most complicated food I have evermade. Why did I make mole? Because my friend went to Mexico and brought back a bunch of dried chillies. When you have bag full of chili, you naturally make mole, right? I […]
September 20, 2010
ReCPY: Chicken Shiso CoRn Ball
As I promised, this week I am sharing my chicken shiso coRn ball recipe this week. I’ve made chicken meatballs many times for parties. I usually use it as mini chicken sliders with a piece of shiso leaf, with a slice of cucumber. But I kicked this up a notch this time, and served it […]
September 14, 2010
Kajitsu: Joyful Day (NYC)
I don’t like vegetables that much. I am not keen on vegetarianism. I am not that into organic vegetables. I hate cooking for vegetarians since I have no idea what to do. Though I buy quite a few items at the Greenmarket, I don’t even care if they are soaked in chemicals– I taint my […]