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February 2, 2010
Report from Bali
I took my mom to Bali in December. I loved it. Being a visitor is good, since I didn’t have to deal with too much local crap. Bali, although thought to be one of the best resort islands, is yet a developing country. My friend Tonny and Corey moved there, and they have a fabulous […]
Tomatoes in Winter
I just got back from 2 lovely weeks at my family’s house in Sonoma County. They have an amazing year round garden, and even though it’s California, things get sparse in winter. This winter is especially cold, and the frost that came suddenly last month wiped out what was left of the outdoor tomatoes. Mom […]
February 1, 2010
REBIRTH
HELLO UMAMISPHERE! Yay, I made it! Aren’t I GORGEOUS??? Feel free to poke around and feel me up. Literally. This is the equivalent of a boobjob! Explore the site and imagine all the mathematical possibilities. Restaurants and recipes. By column, by writer, by city. The main objective for the new design is to make information […]
January 18, 2010
Gramercy Tavern & Park Avenue Winter = Awesome Program at Japan Society (NYC)
I’ve been putting together quite a few programs on food this season, and another GREAT one is coming up. Gramercy Tavern executive chef Mike Anthony, as well as Park Avenue Winter Craig Koketsu will be speaking about Japanese ingredients on Tuesday February 2. They are some of the hottest chefs (dot dot dot) in New […]
January 15, 2010
Shirohige Ramen Truck (SF)
Two words: RAMEN TRUCK. Is this not the raddest thing you’ve ever heard? Cause it should be. I know, I know, the food truck scene is so The 00’s. Ramen is now borderline boring to blabber on about (there are only so many ways I can get creative about describing noodles in broth with pork […]
January 13, 2010
James Beard House Exhibit (NYC)
I am happy to announce that my exhibit at the James Beard House featuring 20 of my photos, is now up through the end of February. The James Beard Foundation is a non-profit culinary organization based in NYC, which resides inside the late James Beard’s Greenwich Village brownstone. I have had the honor to photograph […]
January 12, 2010
YOKO COMES TO AMERICA
The time has come. Yoko is on a plane, right at this very moment, floating above the Pacific, nonstop NRT –> SFO. Zoom! Blam! Pow! For –> Ever. Let me be the first in the umamisphere to welcome Yoko and her wonderful husband Washi to AMERICA. Yoko needs no introduction to the Bay Area as […]
The Limited Edition Margherita at Tony’s (SF)
Look at this magnifiscent Margherita pizza. The crust is alive, bubbling with hot molton charcoal flecks. This here, is true love. Tony opened his namesake pizzeria last year in North Beach. He uses flour imported from IT, and only makes 73 Margheritas a day. It’s a complicated formula that got him to this number– the […]
January 11, 2010
ReCPY: The Art of Osechi
Osechi is traditional new year’s food, and one of the most significant meals of the year in Japan. Back in the old days, when women were supposed to serve the men in the family, the first three days of the new year was the only time they didn’t have to cook. Although Japanese men were […]