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February 2007 - Posts

Godoufu with irigoma sauce and shouga no nerimiso

Godoufu , the soymilk-based mochi-like "tofu" from Saga prefecture, has been featured here before, shortly after I reminisced about my first time tasting it when I was ceramics-hunting in Arita many years ago. This weekend I got the urge to make it again. Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:11 PM by jason | 5 Comments
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Listen to your produce guys

This time of year, I usually completely ignore canteloupe (aka muskmelon). The taste rarely seems worthwhile in the winter. If you should have the good fortune to have a competent greengrocer near you, though, it's possible to discover small produce surprises Read More...
Posted Thursday, February 22, 2007 11:46 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Farro with purple carrots, hoja santa cheese

Simplicity is magical. Farro is a robust grain... flavorful and filling, the grains gently explode in your mouth when you bite down on them. It doesn't take much to make farro appealing... I only needed to spend a few minutes preparing and finishing the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:45 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Feeling a little Mediterranean

I go through these mini-phases. Two weeks eating nothing but Japanese food. A pasta-heavy month. A week full of salsa and guacamole. A lot of tofu in a little time. A series of soups. Sometimes it's just a matter of what I've been shopping for, and what's Read More...
Posted Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:27 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Oh, a pronounceable domain name

After trying painfully to spell out my domain name to someone who was interviewing me last night at a fun geek-friendly event called Ignite Seattle , I realized repeating the spelling of blog.jagaimo.com to everyone I meet could become painful. Personally, Read More...
Posted Wednesday, February 14, 2007 11:44 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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Molten chocolate cake and seville-orange mascarpone sorbet

When I received an order for some fresh California-grown yuzu a few weeks ago, I had this grand ambition of making a yuzu mascarpone sorbet, much like one I tasted in Osaka a couple years ago . It turns out that I immediately sold almost all of the yuzu Read More...
Posted Monday, February 05, 2007 11:59 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Seville orange-enhanced martini

I promise: This is not one of those fruity, syrupy drinks masquerading as a martini. No, it's not traditional, but it's also only the slightest departure from the standard martini. Seville oranges, also known as bitter oranges, don't seem to be tremendously Read More...
Posted Saturday, February 03, 2007 9:20 AM by jason | 1 Comments
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Savory chickpea and kale pie

I keep craving savory pies. This never seems to translate into me making a savory pie. I never go out for savory pies, except the occasional piroshky in the Pike Place Market. Somehow, I finally overcame inertia and made this nice, if somewhat flawed Read More...
Posted Friday, February 02, 2007 12:53 AM by jason | 0 Comments
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