Homemade pickles
I often wonder if I can create homemade versions of what I buy commercially. For example, I rarely buy salsa now that I realize how...
All is Lost
Today was the opening day in Japan for the movie, "All Is Lost", starring Robert Redford. I went to see the first screening of the day in...
Twenty-one years in Japan
This week marks twenty-one years since I arrived in Japan. An ANA flight from LA to Tokyo brought me here and I still remember my sunset...
Tonight's Dinner
This morning I made some marinara sauce (one of the basics of life in my opinion). I used my imagination to create a chicken burger...
Carnitas!
Tonight I served up a dinner of Pork Belly Carnitas. The pork did not come out as tender as I hoped but the taste was okay. Served up on...
Snow in Tokyo this weekend
Roughly a year ago the Tokyo area was hit with a significant (and improperly forecasted) snowfall that brought the city to a standstill....
Yoshiko receives visa for Canada
After almost a year of paperwork, diligence and patience, today Yoshiko received approval as a permanent resident of Canada. No one could...
Mozzarella Bar
Tonight we had dinner at the Okiba Mozzarella Bar ini Roppongi Hills. We don't get out for dinner often these days but today was a...
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2014! I did not have a particularly good 2013, although still much to be thankful for, and am looking forward to making this...
