Pork belly has been my weakness lately. So lovely and meaty. And fatty. In the best kind of way. It’s also inexpensive and a cut that a lot of chefs love. Add it to your repertiore and you’ll find a hundred ways to make it. This meal is a completely fix-it-and-forget-it kind of dinner. Toss… Read More Posh yet Inexpensive | Pork Belly with Somen
Weeknight meals are awfully quick around here. As fast as I can bring a pot of water to a boil and cook some Japanese noodles (about five minutes), dinner is more or less served. Start thinking about beefing up the East Asian section your spice cabinet (that may already contain some soy sauce) to also include a bit of miso,… Read More Miso Salmon with Soba and Spring Onions
When I first saw Sofia Coppola’s Lost in Translation, it took me somewhere I’d never been. Those beautiful shots, that dreamy music, the insomnia, discovery and wistful alienation not only transported me to Tokyo, but somehow soothed me as well. I think Bob and Charlotte might’ve shared a dish like this one night between pachinko… Read More At the Noodle Bar with Mr. Bob Harris
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