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Although a very simple dish, the taste is amazing. The garlic chives flavor the eggs wonderfully. I’m always happy when this is what’s on the menu for dinner! Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Yield: serves 2 1 bunch garlic chives 3 eggs 3 Tbsp Chinese soup stock Salt, pepper, & [...]

I always used to think I didn’t really like soup. While I still think that’s partially true, a better statement is I don’t really like watery soups. With that said, I made pumpkin soup yesterday (and again for breakfast this morning) and it was yummy! The hardest part of the whole recipe was the cutting [...]

This was ginger pork with a twist. It’s somehow ginger pork, but somehow tastes like homestyle cooking. It was really good and I really liked how all the flavors worked together. Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜15 minutes Cook Time: 15-20 minutes Yield: serves 3 300 g pork belly (Bara) 2 Tbsp sake 1 Tbsp soy [...]

Last night, as a little treat, Reiko made (with my help) warabimochi. It’s pretty simple to make and can be seasoned a number of different ways (my favorite is kinako with a little anko on top), but the end result is delicious! Recipe Summary Prep Time: ˜10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Yield: serves 2 [...]

This is usually a simple, slow-cooked meal with your choice of meat and various vegetables (leftovers from the fridge). It’s very similar to the Japanese oden, and can probably be adapted to any culture by substituting the meat and vegetables for local favorites. This dish normally takes several hours to cook, however with a pressure [...]

On the last day of August, I flew to Vegas for the day to go to my friend Svihla‘s wedding. Svihla and I worked together in Germany. I’ve always really enjoyed going out for drinks with him and his stammtisch group. This year, Svihla brought his wife-to-be over to get married in Vegas. The ceremony [...]

It’s funny how geeky and “connected” I am, yet I have never been one to use a flash drive. I’ve had one a couple times in my life, but I never really used them and ended up leaving them somewhere, never to be used again. Surprisingly, a few months ago a woman emailed me and [...]

I’ve been sitting on my stoop in the evenings the last couple nights to relax. What I’ve noticed is, if you ignore the crickets and the slight buzz from the ocean air hitting the nearby power lines, you can hear the waves crashing on the beach. Pretty nice, especially considering it’s about a 5-minute walk [...]