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Shrimp Nigiri

posted July 06, 2010 in Sushi Vids

Monday, July.05.2010 So yesterday I attended a bbq and was asked if I could make some sushi and of course I said yes.  Since I was going to make a party tray it had to be something simple and quick to make.  Also, since I live in vegas now, a bbq (read full article)

Just Relax and Take It Slow

posted July 04, 2010 in Iowa Girl Eats

Happy 4th of July! If yesterday’s motto was “go-go-go,” today’s motto has been “relax, and take it slow!” First, let’s back up to last night. Ben and I got semi gussied up and headed out to dinner at our fa (read full article)

dinings

posted June 18, 2010 in gourmet traveller

I was first lured to Dinings’ tiny Marylebone premises by the pedigree of Tomonari Chiba, an ex-Nobu chef. I remember being distinctly underwhelmed by the modern sushi interpretations and what they coined as “Japanese tapas” on my (read full article)

Ebisu, Custom House — middag for danske madbloggere

I går havde jeg fornøjelsen af at møde en lang række af de mennesker, der står bag nogle af Danmarks bedste madblogs. Vi var inviteret til vurderingsmiddag på restaurant Ebisu, som er en del af Terence Conran-restaurantkompleks Custom House i H (read full article)

Temari Sushi

posted March 30, 2010 in Sushi Vids

Tuesday, March.30.2010 ” Te Mari”, meaning hand ball, is made from a small ball of sushi rice and an ingredient meshed together wrapping a damp clothe or plastic wrap around the two while forming them into a ball shape. The image abo (read full article)

More Nigiri Sushi

posted March 19, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

Hello again everyone here is Part Two of Three for my Nigiri Sushi Article.  In this part, I will introduce more Fish Nigiri Sushi that you may only find in Sushi Bars or only in Japan.  The Nigiri Sushi that only can be found in Japan is due to th (read full article)

Most Common Nigiri Sushi.

posted March 11, 2010 in Cooking Japanese Style

Here’s a three part series list of Nigiri Sushi you will find in most Sushi Restaurants and Sushi bars.  In these first series I will list what you will most likely to find in most Sushi Restaurants and Sushi Bars.  The list that I have made (read full article)

We love seaweed, yes we do

posted January 25, 2010 in Shiny Cooking

We love seaweed, how about you? People were confused when I told them my aunt Linda and I would be making sushi for January’s 24, 24, 24 event. “Isn’t that raw fish?” they asked, knowing I’m not a huge fan of animal foo (read full article)

Seafood Sushi Bowl

posted January 14, 2010 in Guilty Kitchen

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Hanakura, Madrid (Madrid)

posted January 09, 2010 in Comentando Restaurantes

JAPONÉS CASERO Y DE BARRIOUBICACIÓNHanakura se encuentra junto a la Plaza Olavide en la calle Murillo 4. Los metros más cercanos son Iglesia, Quevedo y Bilbao. Debajo de la plaza hay un parking.EL RESTAURANTERestaurante para 25 comensales y una s (read full article)

FROM FATTIE TO FIT

posted January 04, 2010 in Food Wine And Marcy

My producer Deana has suggested many times that I write about what I eat. Not what I post on this blog, which tends to be the dramatic, rather my day to day lifestyle.I am a former anorexic and bulimic. My high weight in college was 152 and my low we (read full article)

Bellingham Show and Tell

posted December 22, 2009 in Caramel Onion

Show and tell!The weekend before Christmas my husband and I bustled out to Bellingham, Washington for the wedding of two friends of ours. Bellingham is my college town, and if you haven't heard me extolling the many virtues of the 'ham, you haven't m (read full article)

the best coleslaw

posted December 06, 2009 in Shiny Cooking

Two things, and then the recipe for the best basic coleslaw you’ve ever had. First, we went to Hello Sushi tonight. You may recall that I became a bit cranky on my last visit. Tonight, however, was delightful. Just like last time we were comi (read full article)

Sushi-Hiro, London [Restaurant Review]

posted November 23, 2009 in Pig Pig's Corner

Reviewed by The Wild BoarAlright, so I did proclaim Sushi-Say to be my favourite all time best ever Japanese restaurant and had no interest in finding a new regular place to eat Japanese food, but it didn’t mean I couldn’t try new places; I would (read full article)

Daring Cooks - Sushi, 寿司

posted November 16, 2009 in Pig Pig's Corner

The November 2009 Daring Cooks challenge was brought to you by Audax of Audax Artifex and Rose of The Bite Me Kitchen. They chose sushi as the challenge. I love sushi and have been making it very often, but only normal California rolls/ hand rolls no (read full article)

daring cooks sushi challenge

posted November 14, 2009 in gourmet traveller

I joined the Daring Kitchen family last month and was excited to tackle my first Daring Cooks challenge hosted by Audax (Audax Artifex) and Rose (The Bite Me Kitchen). Their sushi challenge was rather appropriate for me seeing as in the summer I neve (read full article)

HFB Makan Session VI - Singles Only Event @ Standing Sushi Bar

posted October 05, 2009 in His Food Blog

Join us as you step out of your comfort zone and mingle with the rest of the single foodies, who are equally fun and sociable at the Standing Sushi Bar on a lovely Saturday evening on 24 Oct. What’s more, there’s going to be free-flow of delectab (read full article)

Sweeeeet! Shrimp Nigiri

posted October 01, 2009 in Sushi Vids

Thursday, October.01.2009 If you like raw fish and you have not tried sweet shrimp nigiri…then you are totally missing out!  It has great texture. (Soft, smooth, and chewy)  It has great taste. (the perfect amount of sweeet!)  It has great (read full article)

Pequeno Dicionário da Culinária Japonesa

posted September 01, 2009 in Saúde Sem Glúten

Ficou em dúvida na hora de ler o cardápio no restaurante japonês, ou uma receita da culinária nipônica?Aqui estão alguns termos mais comuns:Bancha: chá verde, bebida muito apreciada no Japão.Dashi: caldo básico muito utilizado na cozinha jap (read full article)

How to prepare and cut a salmon fillet into salmon nigiri

posted August 07, 2009 in Sushi Vids

Thursday, August.06.09 Extraordinary Salmon Nigiri “It’s Thursday!  Thursdays are good.  It’s my one and only day off of the week and I’ve come to dedicate Thursdays for … (read full article)

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