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Seared Scallop with Chicharrones

November 7, 2010 Other Recipes 2 Comments

After my interview with the men of I Love Blue Sea, they sent us home with a gift of some beautiful black cod and scallops, which we cooked for my relatives that we were staying with that evening. With the black cod we made sashimi (very good!), faux-nagi, and miso black cod (recipe to come

Halibut on Mozzarella Wonton Chips with Jalapeño Jam

November 5, 2010 Other Recipes 3 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5148974127_a2d65459b3_b.jpg" alt=""/> Jalapeño jam. To the uninitiated, it sounds weird. "Jalapeño jam? Ew. Isn't that... gross?" I was one of the skeptical ones, before I tried it. Heck, I'm not a huge fan of spicy anyways, so I had a feeling I wasn't going to like it all that much. Wrong, wrong, wrong. I was so wrong. Jalapeño jam is sweet (I know it's hard to imagine if you've never

Honey-Lemon Green Tea Tilapia Roll

November 4, 2010 Maki Recipes 1 Comment

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/5147830780_cec2c7fe56_b.jpg" alt=""/> Lately we've been trying to get a little more creative with the things we make here. After I mixed the honey-rice vinegar marinade (inspired by the ingredients list from a package of gari), I tasted it and thought it tasted just like lemon tea with honey. So what goes better with those flavors than... green tea! But once we tried it, the roll was good, but... missing something.

Tilapia Poke

November 3, 2010 Other Recipes 3 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/5143831844_9977e735aa_b.jpg" alt=""/> I am not perfect. In case you were wondering. ;) I make mistakes, sometimes. Okay, lots of the time. I was at Mitsuwa the other day, looking for sustainable seafood. (I would have ordered something from <a href="http://www.ilovebluesea.com/">I Love Blue Sea</a>, except it was Saturday, and I wanted to make sushi the next day, so there's no way I would have gotten it in time.) So I pull up the <a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/SeafoodWatch/web/sfw_iPhone.aspx">Monterey Bay

Halibut with Deconstructed Cocktail Sauce

November 2, 2010 Other Recipes 2 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm2.static.flickr.com/1438/5141706201_0d4606f8b6_b.jpg" alt=""/> I'm no chef. Certainly not. But I wanted to raise the standards for my sushi, make it something that you look at and really crave. Oh, and Son complains I make too many rolls. So I was looking through my kitchen, trying to figure out what the heck we had that could possibly be used to make a really awesome dish with the halibut I got. Then I saw <a href="http://fridgg.com/blog/roasted-cherry-tomatoes-432.html">these tomatoes</a>

Happy Fourth Birthday, Sushi Day!

November 1, 2010 Maki Recipes 5 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm2.static.flickr.com/1098/5139208294_ddcee28e49_b.jpg" alt=""/> Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you... happy birthday dear Sushi Day, happy birthday to you! Don't worry, I won't actually subject you to my singing. Promise. That would be cruel and unusual punishment, and I'm fairly certain you haven't done anything to deserve such a fate. Anyways. Today's Sushi Day's fourth birthday! Can you believe it's been four years already? I'd tell you to go back and revisit

An Interview With the Men of I Love Blue Sea

October 29, 2010 Other Sushi Randomness 14 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/5126954129_3c4e68e119_o.gif" alt="I Love Blue Sea"/> A couple of weeks ago, Son and I went up to San Francisco for <a href="http://eatthelove.blogspot.com/2010/10/dont-forget-homos-blogher-food-2010.html">BlogHer Food</a>. Or rather, I went for the conference, and he just tagged along. Since we had a wedding to go to for a <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=51851624&l=de87784701&id=6005273">dear friend of mine from high school</a> the next weekend, we decided to make a road trip out of it, and stay up in San Francisco the week

Mochi Cakes, for a fantastic gluten-free potluck picnic in SF

October 15, 2010 Other Recipes 5 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5082890095_1fd25c693c_b.jpg" alt="Dolores Park"/> I love cooking for other people. <img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5083477980_fb6651f66f_b.jpg" alt="Bringing food to a potluck"/>

A Taste of Yellow – Curried Sushi Hearts

October 9, 2010 Maki Recipes 6 Comments

<img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5056671268_788ab91c55_b.jpg" alt=""/> This heart is for my little brother. This heart is for my dad. This heart is for all of my friends and family who are or have ever had to suffer through cancer. I wish I could take all the hurt away. (These hearts are also for Barbara Harris' event, <a href="http://www.winosandfoodies.com/2010/08/livestrong-with-a-taste-of-yellow-2010-heart-series.html">LiveSTRONG with a Taste of Yellow 2010 - Heart Series</a>.) <img src="http://img.fridgg.com/540w_18640000_75___farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/5056055641_9a0775b461_b.jpg" alt=""/> <div id="recipe-tabs" class="clrself">  <ul class="anchors"> <li><a href="#recipe">Recipe</a></li> <li><a href="#nutrition-data">Nutrition Info</a></li> </ul>  <div id="recipe"