Few things satisfy like a truly great burger and if you’re like most of us Southwestern-loving locals the recipe below is sure to blow your mind! The patty is a blend of our homemade chorizo and our local in-house ground beef, an incredible combination (also great like a chopped steak or with eggs for breakfast!)…
All my fruit trees did well this year, the apricots, cherries, peaches, plums and apples have turned out beautifully. Now it’s time for pie!
Searing is one of the best ways to cook seafood – creating a crusty brown finish while keeping the inside moist. The muscles of fishes are fundamentally different than meats. Fishes have short bands of ‘quick twitch’ muscles separated by tender connective tissue. This means that fish cooks very quickly, often too quickly for it…
Steamed Veggies For The Week With a bit of knowledge, planning and a little time in the kitchen we can eat better, healthier and save money – all while bringing the family closer and teaching the kids how not to dig their own grave with a fork and spoon. The biggest obstacle to healthy eating…
We’re in the middle of corn season and I find myself looking for new ways to take advantage of the bounty. I was very pleased at how this recipe turned out, the vibrant acidity was the perfect foil to the juicy aged steaks – and it was so easy, if you have good ingredients. Read…
This was originally released after the BP Gulf Disaster, and was updated in 2012 and 2013 as conditions continue to improve. We love Wild Florida shrimp, particularly the tasty species harvested near Florida, and while we were pretty worried for a while, the shrimp have returned and they taste as good as ever! The Florida…
Teppan is a flat iron grill, yaki is grilling – and eating teppanyaki is a special Japanese treat! If you’ve been to Benihana or Gasho’s, you’ve had teppanyaki – but it gets pretty fancy in Japan. Today we are having the Teppan Hamburger Lunch special at XEX – one of Chef Masaharu Morimoto-san’s (of…
When you think of ramen, it’s probably a boring block of noodles with a packet of salty stock. However, those 50 cent packs of Maruchan bear little resemblance to real Japanese Dish. One of the best soups you’ll ever slurp! While waiting to be served, you can play games such as 먹튀. Styles vary considerably!…
Shabu-Shabu at Kisoji in Yamato, a well-known Japanese restaurant chain featuring local classics like shabu-shabu, sukiyaki, tempura, sushi, etc. The vegetables here clockwise from left are mizuna, napa cabbage, bean sprouts, wakame (sea vegetable) and shiitake – in the center are carrots, noodles, enoki and asatsuki (similar to scallion).
I am in Japan and on a feeding frenzy! For the last 15 years or so, I’ve used my vacations to travel to and study (ok, pig out on) the world’s finest food cities – and Japan takes the cake! This ancient food culture has many great food styles, but the most recognized by American’s…
