Sunday dinner has always been important for my family. It’s he day when we take time out of our busy lives to share a meal and catch up on events in eachother’s lives. If I’m not playing hockey on a Sunday, I can count on being at either my parent’s house or Ben’s for dinner. My parents seem to … Continue reading »
My brother and I were invited to paddle with Riptide this past weekend for the Victoria Dragon Boat Festival. It was a great excuse to go over to the Island for a visit with Mark, Megan & co. and to search out new and exciting tastes. On our way to the ferry, we stopped at … Continue reading »
I felt a lot of pressure to eat well for my birthday this year. Looking back I think that’s kind of funny because as you can probably tell from my posts, I eat well almost every meal, but on my birthday I felt like people were expecting me to step it up a notch. I … Continue reading »
When Ben told me we were going to take his mom out for Mother’s Day Brunch, I thought he was crazy. Dining out for Mother’s Day Brunch is pretty much as silly as going out for Valentine’s Dinner or New Years Eve at a bar; too much hype and too crowded. I’d much prefer to put … Continue reading »
My Japanese-Canadian heritage prevents me from being anything but knowledgable about the true story of Passover, so I will not fill this post with the meanings or symbolism of the Passover Seder. If you feel so inclined, you can always google or wiki it. This post is about the delicious food that comes with it. … Continue reading »
I haven’t done a great job at posting lately. I have so many excuses as to why not but in the end, I know that none of that matters. I thought to get back into the swing of things, I’d start back with something that’s nearest and dearest with me… Cooking with my Mama. A … Continue reading »
New Year’s Eve is overrated. Well at least the New Year’s Eves that you have to pay way too much money to go out and you wear a pretty party dress, only to get spilled on and to end up cold and cranky as you try to find a cab at the end of the night. … Continue reading »
French fries with gravy, baked potato with the works, steamed potatoes topped with crème fraîche, creamy garlic mashed potatoes, chicken fat roasted crispy potatoes… With a list like that, how can potatoes not be one of my favorite foods? It can be dressed up in so many ways and its the preparation that makes the … Continue reading »
My mom makes the best chicken karaage I’ve ever tasted. That’s a huge statement considering I use chicken karaage as one of the benchmarks when I visit Japanese restaurants, and I’ve eaten at a lot of Japanese restaurants in my lifetime. And while I’ve had really good chicken karaage in restaurants, but my mom’s is … Continue reading »
On this Thanksgiving Sunday I have so much to be thankful for. But seeing as this is a food blog, I’m going to mention the people in my life I’m thankful of for helping foster my passion for food. I’m thankful for my families, on both sides, for not only sharing my love for food, … Continue reading »
