Fruit


July 6, 2010

I Am Ficus, Need Hot Lay

by Kayoko Akabori

Fig season is upon us! They are like fleshy pink dewdrop kisses that look like… don’t make me say it. Don’t! … Fine, they look like VAGINA, ok? OK?? Happy now? God, you guys are such perverts! No seriously, they do, right? They are such sexual creatures! Turns out, they really are quite the promiscuous […]

May 3, 2010

ReCPY: MO-Crazy (Coconut Rhubarb and Mango Editions)

by Moto Yamamoto

I am still MO-ing. Just like many of my other endeavors, I have the tendency to keep tackling something until I am satisfied. I think I am nearing the end of this MO-Journey. There are endless ways to create MO-Desserts, and as I said last week, you can substitute regular flour with rice flour for […]

March 2, 2010

Culinography: Quince Blossoms

by Erin Gleeson

I bought these quince blossoms in Brooklyn. Often an early bloom, quince blossoms are a promising sign of spring amidst all the snow in New York City.

December 16, 2009

The Essence of Winter: Satsuma Mikan

by Kayoko Akabori

In Japan, the start of the satsuma mikan (tangerine) season is truly the mark of winter. It’s a specific breed of oranges that are sweet like honey and the skin just peels right off. My folks have a satsuma tree in the backyard. Lucky me! Here’s my bounty for the week– there I am in […]

December 8, 2009

El Barrio Love: Patty’s Fruitland (SD)

by Kayoko Akabori

Nate took me to the Barrio Logan section of San Diego, which I adored. Colorful houses and storefronts dotted the streets, signs were in Spanish, and grocery shops boasted three avocados for a $1. BARGAINTIME. It’s that sort of neighborhood– still predominantly catering to the Mexican community (it’s dubbed El Barrio for chrissake) and won’t […]

November 11, 2009

Happy Hour: Simply Soda & Spirits

by Payman Bahmani

Perhaps you were thinking that the cocktails presented here in Happy Hour are too fussy. And perchance you wondered if there are drinks you could make that could astonish your tastebuds without inducing exhaustion from the process. You do, after all, have lots to do until the end of the year–plan the Thanks-stealing menu, prepare […]

July 20, 2009

Apricot Jamming: Fruit Prep, Pt. 1

by Kayoko Akabori

When I saw Merriberry’s beautiful apricot tree budding with gorgeous blush-hued fruit, I knew just what I wanted to do: JAM IT! This would be my first time attempting such an arduous-sounding project, and arduous it would indeed end up being. All in all however, it was well worth all the spills, burns and bottling […]

June 26, 2009

Japanify: How to Make Biwashu (Loquat Liqueur)

by Yoko Kumano

After making my umeshu and bottling it up for indulgence in October, I became restless. I wanted to make more while I waited for three months. But this time I wanted to try another fruit. After discussing it over with a veteran Japanese fruit liqueur-maker (my ex-coworker), she suggested I try biwashu (“biwa” is a […]

June 23, 2009

Culinography: Strawberry Picking in Santa Barbara

by Erin Gleeson

Just got back from a blissful week at my aunt & uncle’s beach house in Santa Barbara. This is a picture I took of my mom picking strawberries.

June 16, 2009

Japanify: How to Make Umeshu (Japanese Plum Liqueur)

by Yoko Kumano

Japanese mothers and grandmothers are hardcore. Every year they make their own liqueur and June is the month to start preparing. Starting in late May, supermarkets stock ume (Japanese plums) in bags of 1 kilogram which cost around 700-900 yen per bag, alongside cartons of white liquor. I decided to join the mama-san frenzy and […]