To My Bloggers…
[HDR-IMG] <p>Not long ago I was, quite frankly, an internet noob. Sure, I've used the internet for email and instant messaging since the '90s, but aside from researching for school papers, my internet use rarely went beyond that. Of course I was on MySpace and Facebook in high school and college - everyone was on such social networking sites, and that was often the best way to stay in touch with my friends after we graduated. </p> <p>Little did I know, there was an entire world I was unaware of.</p> <p>On November 1st, 2006, I entered the world of blogging. Up until then, I had never subscribed to or commented on a blog - I didn't even know what an RSS feed was. The internet was a scary place - who knew what sort of people were behind the avitars and screennames... for all I knew, these were weirdos trying to decieve us all into thinking they were really the people they pretended to be online.</p> <p>Little by little, I learned that this was rarely the case. <a href="http://www.damnralph.com">Ralph Whitbeck</a> and <a href="http://feistyfoodie.blogspot.com">Yvo</a> were two commenters who have been with Sushi Day from the beginning. They started as complete strangers, but slowly I have gotten to know the real people behind the blogs. </p> <p>This was just the start to a wonderful community of <em>real people</em> I have gotten to know over the internet. There are some I've been lucky enough to <a href="http://sushiday.com/archives/2008/08/24/taste-and-create-11-and-a-little-foodie-love/">meet in person</a>, and so many more I hope to be lucky enough to meet someday.</p> <p>However, the food blogging world was just the start. Although vast and full of amazing people, some of my closest online friends have come from blogs completely unrelated to the food blogging world. There are so many fantastic bloggers I want to tell you about, but for now I'll limit myself to introducing you to <a href="http://wordsforhirellc.com/blog/">Karen Swim</a>. One of the strongest women I know, she writes inspirational posts that help you live your life to it's fullest, and always make you think.</p> <p>Not to long ago, she was lucky enough to work with Harry and James from <a href="http://menwithpens.ca/">Men with Pens</a>, who made her a beautiful new design for her website. You really should go check it out... it's incredibly elegant, and suits her perfectly. In celebration, I promised her I'd make a new roll, just for her. (Because really, what's more awesome than having your own roll, made just for you? :D ) I used all my favorite ingredients - green onion, scallops, tuna, avocado, tempura shrimp, and spicy mayonnaise - and combined it all to make one of the prettiest rolls I have ever made. The ingredients all meld together to create a delicious explosion of sashimi flavors in your mouth, accented perfectly by the avocado, green onion, and spicy mayonnaise. Truly amazing - enjoy!</p>
Frisky Roll
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Bam Roll
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Unicorn Roll
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Santa Barbara Roll
Many things can happen in a year. A year ago, I was in Santa Barbara for my cousin’s wedding – one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever been to (and I’ve been to quite a few!) That was one of the only times I had ever been to Santa Barbara. A year ago, […]
Carburetor
Obviously, this roll is called “Carburetor” because it looks like one. What, you can’t see it? No, wait… look at it this way… turn your head just like this… see it now? No? Darn. Oh well, I can’t quite see it either. But I’d assume that’s why it’s named Carburetor. Meh, who knows. What do […]
Emily’s Roll
Who is Emily? In kindergarten, I had a friend named Emily who had the most beautiful long hair. She was astonished that I walked to and from school every day instead of driving. After kindergarten, she moved away. This is not that Emily. In elementary school, my mother used to baby sit my classmate Cathy’s […]
Queen of the Tom Tom Roll
I haven’t the slightest idea how this roll got it’s name. I did a search for “Queen of the Tom Tom”, and the only results I got were my pictures of the roll on flickr, and the restaurant menu where the roll originated. To me, it sounds like the name of either a ship or […]
Flying Tiger
[HDR-IMG]<p>This is one of the rolls that I tried at <a href="http://sushiday.com/archives/2007/10/04/mobo-sushi/">Mobo Sushi</a>. Even though I didn't particularly like it when I ate the Flying Tiger at Mobo Sushi, it sounded like it should have been really good! So I decided to make it at home. </p>