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March 30, 2007
Napa-Wrapped Pork
I am so lucky I get to see Kayoko everyday, so I can laugh at her for already blowing half her budget for the $100/2weeks. For lunch I brought leftovers from last night’s dinner and shared them with her — since she is starving this week and all. It’s a fun and easy recipe, and […]
March 14, 2007
White Day
A month ago, if you asked me what I thought of the Japanese system regarding Valentine’s Day I would have given two enthusiastic thumbs DOWN. The first two weeks of February are madness. Pretty little Japanese girls swarm the streets and consequently, the department stores, in search of the perfect overpriced box of chocolates for […]
March 13, 2007
Room 4 Dessert Cookbook
For the last several months, I have been working with Will Goldfarb (who worked with Ferran Adria at the much celebrated El Bulli restaurant in Spain) and his wonderful staff to produce a short cookbook, featuring about 12 of Will’s wildly innovative dishes from his dessert restaurant, Room 4 Dessert. Below are 3 of my […]
March 7, 2007
Mr. Donut Desktop
The new ad campaign for Mr. Donut’s Honey Dipped donuts hit the walls of the Ginza Subway line this week. I am always in awe of their design team. For this campaign, they use the acronym UFO, in this case, for Usomitai ni Fuwafuwa no Oishisa (unbelievably delicious pillowy softness). I can’t seem to find […]
March 6, 2007
Ode to Meatloaf
there’s something about meatloaf that is so so wonderful in the wintertime– it’s the ultimate comfort food. and i didn’t grow up with it, as i had a relatively all-asian food upbringing, but discovering it has really changed my life. i mean, it’s just a pile of ground meat, in a… loaf form. it’s probably […]
March 4, 2007
Itoen Jasmine Tea
It seems that every week, there’s a new drink which quietly sneaks up on you by simply showing up, unannounced, in your local vending machine. Japan is a culture of vending machine drinks. Apparently there’s one vending machine for every four people. So, keeping these machines profitable – means lots and lots of drinks – […]