DO YOU KOMBUCHA?
If you do, and by do, I mean drink, then you are probably very sad that it is currently off the shelves at Whole Foods due to "concern around potential labeling issues related to slightly elevated alcohol levels in some products" . When I first heard the news, I joked [...]
UGLY TOMATOES, A BEAUTIFUL THING
Have you tasted the difference between vine ripened organic tomatoes and the grocery store variety? If you have, then you know that there is no comparison in texture, intensity and flavor. For years I thought that I had tasted the best that tomatoes could offer because I was lucky enough [...]
TONNO A LA OSAKA
Last night I had to figure out dinner quickly. I had a nice Sashimi grade Ahi tuna steak, a bag of Wild Arugula and a new can of La Tourangelle Sesame Oil ($6.99 at Home Goods, normally upwards of $9). I wasn't sure how Arugula would taste with a sesame [...]
HONEY, GIVE IT TO ME RAW.
I grew up eating honey from a plastic bear. My mom used to put honey on buttered toast and it was yummy. As I grew older, honey was relegated to sweetening tea. It wasn't until I met my clients, Royal Hawaiian Honey, that I really discovered how amazing honey could [...]
SNACKY
The word "snack" used to conjure feelings of deep seated guilt and images of Cheetos, Doritos, Lays and maybe even a Slim Jim. For years I hoped that someone would create snacks that taste sinful, but don't fill your body with chemicals, preservatives, artificial colors and hydrogenated oils. I have [...]
MACCHIATO – WET
This is not the name of an Italian punk band, but my favorito coffee. I used to scoff and snarl, sometimes simultaneously, at people who ordered those half calf, non-fat, caramel, soy whatever the hecks at coffee houses... just like sushi in the 80's, I thought this was just Americans [...]