ReCPY

ReCPY takes you through the Japan-inflected world of baking and cooking, with a distinct Yamahomo accent.

Yamahomo is based in NYC. He prefers to stay in the kitchen all weekend long rather than going outside.

December 13, 2010

ReCPY: Croquembouche for the Holidays

by Moto Yamamoto

To conclude ReCPY for the year, I am writing this week on something that requires a huge amount of patience. I catered our apartment building’s holiday party, and since I live in a VIP building in Chelsea (we have a celebrity hair stylist, a professional hockey player, financial tycoons, a semi-successful artist, an event planning […]

December 6, 2010

ReCPY: Mama’s Japanese Curry with Kabocha

by Moto Yamamoto

Let’s get back to the basics this week. Everyone loves Japanese curry, right? Like any family recipe, there are various ways to make this– it’s the best comfort food, especially in the wintertime. Since I’m traveling to Japan for the holidays, I made a huge batch for my bf for when I’m away. The basics […]

November 29, 2010

Lazy ReCPY: Addictive Beet Chips

by Moto Yamamoto

Since my last post on an early Thanksgiving dinner, I went down to Fort Lauderdale, soaked in a lot of sun, darkened up the way a real Asian guy should look, then came back to a freezing NYC. I am depressed. I want more sun. I was going to write about my food experiences in […]

November 22, 2010

ReCPY: Early Bird Thanksgiving (The Booblicious Edition)

by Moto Yamamoto

Thanksgiving dinner has become such a tradition in my household, and we hosted an early Thanksgiving dinner over the weekend. I am off to Florida now to enjoy the sun, beach, and a hassle-free Thanksgiving (if the TSA would just hire HOT men/women at the airport body check points, people wouldn’t complain so much, right?). […]

November 15, 2010

ReCPY: Yamahomo vs. Ladurée: Black Sesame + Kinako Macarons

by Moto Yamamoto

PREFACE Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (Part 1 & 2) Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (The Battle Continues) Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (Trial 4, 5 & 6) Yamahomo vs. Ladurée (Matcha Macarons) I know, I know, I have to revisit the Flødeboller Battle, but it takes too much effort so I diverted to macarons this week. You may be sick […]

November 8, 2010

Battle ReCPY: Road to the Perfect Flødeboller (Trial 1 – Complete Fail)

by Moto Yamamoto

Welcome back to another Yamahomo baking battle. Now that I have completed my macaron battle (yeah, I can still come up with different colors amd flavors, but this basics are covered and completed), I needed something else to tackle. When I saw Anders’ post on a flødeboller from Summerbird in Copenhagen (basically a chocolate covered […]

November 1, 2010

Battle ReCPY: Yamahomo vs. Ladurée: Matcha Macarons

by Moto Yamamoto

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 […]

October 25, 2010

ReCPY: Salmon Burger

by Moto Yamamoto

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 18, 2010

ReCPY: Apple Yogurt Cake

by Moto Yamamoto

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 11, 2010

Best of UM: Killing a Lobster, or Myself

by Kayoko Akabori

By Yamahomo Originally posted on July 12, 2007 Lobster is hard. I am not talking about their hard shells. It’s such a bitch to cook, yet there’s never enough meat in each lobster. Think about it: you buy one for $12.99 a pound so each lobster is about $20, but you can only eat less […]