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Kampachi sampler trio: nigiri, spicy roll, and ceviche

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I received a Kona Kampachi to review and I’m doing my best to try it as many ways as possible. Tonight’s dinner took advantage of the fish’s freshness and used the Kampachi in its raw form. I made sushi nigiri, a spicy Kampachi roll, and a mixed citrus [...]

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Make take-out at home: ham fried rice

Usually we go out for dinner on Friday night, but we went out last night to celebrate Joe’s naturalization (hooray! he had his ceremony yesterday and is now a full-fledged US citizen). I feel like ordering out tonight, but I’m too lazy to go out in the rain and pick anything up. Fried rice is [...]

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Oxtail Soup with Kohlrabi, Carrots and Barley

Soup is on the menu again, this time inspired by a package of oxtails I found at the local Asian market. My mother made oxtail soup with carrots and cabbage, there was something magical about its taste. I haven’t cooked with them in a long time and felt I was due a nice dose of [...]

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Filipino Pork Adobo Recipe

You know how sometimes a memory conjures up the urge for a certain type of food? Yesterday, I posted about my best friend Amy’s sister. When I was in college, Amy and I spent alot of time together and she taught me the finer points of Filipino cooking and hooked me on a few dishes [...]

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