Behold The Majesty Of A Bacon Weave! First of all, thanks to all of you who couldn’t wait to share this with me – it’s a new bacon classic, using our favorite cooking technique: the bacon weave! As you can… Read More ›
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Vending Machine Mashed Potatoes! Coffee Jelly! Japan’s Wildest Vending Machine Food!
Did you know that Japan was obsessed with vending machine food? They are everywhere, and everyone consumes form them! You find collections of vending machines everywhere in Tokyo – and you NEVER walk around with the food – you consume… Read More ›
Who Loves “Polpo alla Luciana”? Chef Mimi Shares A Delicious Recipe Here!
Chef Mimi Cooks A Traditional Italian Octopus Stew! I’m sharing a great new recipe from Chef Mimi, who posted on her blog the inspiration for the dish! Mimi posts that the recipe she found is from the blog Vincenzo’s Plate, but… Read More ›
Have You Seen This “Towering Tokyo Burger?” How About A “Potato Chip Burger?” Lotteria Japan Stacks ’em High!
Tokyo’s Legendary Lotteria Loves To Stack Their Burgers! I love Lotteria and I love Japan! I have followed Tokyo’s amazing burger chain Lotteria for years, because I always come across something new and different, like the time I found this:… Read More ›
Wait – “Seaweed Salt Potato Butter Bacon Teriyaki Egg Burgers?” McDonald’s Japan Has “Nori Shio Jaga Butter Bacon Teritama” In A Bun!
Who Wants A “Seaweed Salt Potato Butter Bacon Teriyaki Egg Burger?” I do! OK, you all know that I am obsessed with unique food from around the world – and as a lover of “all things burger”, I am fascinated… Read More ›
Bite Into This Booze Burger! Tokyo’s Got Your Alcohol-Soaked Cheeseburger! Here Are Details – And An “All Tomato” Burger Too!
Who’s Hungry – And Thirsty? Leave it to the wildly creative Chefs at MOS Burger in Tokyo to come up with something that is, for me, a mashup made in heaven! They are “booze burgers!” Thanks to the intrepid Reporters… Read More ›
Making Okonomiyaki At Home! Eating It In Tokyo’s Party Zone Too!
Who’s Hungry For Okonomiyaki? Well I was, and what you see above is the real thing: that my wife, son and friend made in Tokyo! More on that later, but first, what is “Okonomiyaki?” Here’s how wikipedia describes it: “Okonomiyaki… Read More ›
Did You Start The New Year With Some “Hoppin’ John?” Here’s My Good Luck Recipe!
Dig Into This “Good Luck” Stew! Do you know what “Hoppin’ John” is? Well I didn’t! I didn’t know a thing about “Hoppin’ John” until my wife told me about it years ago. You are supposed to make it on New… Read More ›
Cookbook Confidential Tackles Goulash! Here Is Jo Tracy’s Take On Claudia Roden’s Recipe!
Day #2 Of Cookbook Confidential Has Goulash! Bravo to Bernadette and her “New Classic Recipe” website for allowing a number of us to cook from this cookbook: This series gives us all a chance to discover new recipes, and to… Read More ›
A Juicy “Inside Out” Cheeseburger With A Camembert Bun! Tokyo’s Burgers Rule Again!
Get Ready To Turn Your Cheeseburger “Inside Out?” I love going to Japan because the food is so delicious – and fun too! Here’s an example! J.S. Burgers Cafe in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district offered up a wild wild take on a… Read More ›
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