When I read the tweet about Harris Salat and Tadashi Ono writing a Yakitori book, I was overjoyed. No, beyond overjoyed. I was ecstatic. They had already written a book on my other favorite Japanese cuisine, Nabe or hot pot. And now this yakitori book would be icing on the cake. After following the tweet [...]

Well it’s been half-a-year in the making and the Kiritsuke is finally taking its form. You may recall our epic meeting with Keijiro Doi, the master knife maker from Sakai City. We received a parting gift- a hand forged un-sharpened steel. Well, I like to call it a parting gift, but really our guide just [...]

Leela at SheSimmers.com has joined forces with Curtis Duffy, chef extraordinaire of Avenues, to present a super fun cooking contest where we had to come up with a dish . The best part is the prize. Besides getting a discount at Avenues, a restaurant we have been wanting to try out, the winning dish will [...]

At the Zhao household, we’ve been working little by little to eat healthier and more sustainably. Mostly, we’ve been choosing to eat a lot more vegetables and a lot less meat. By no means does this imply that we will be going the vegetarian route, let alone vegan, simply because we love ourselves a juicy [...]