Shime-saba しめ鯖 is vinegar pickled mackerel and a very popular item in Japan. The best is fresh local “branded” mackerel (such as “ Seki-saba...

We have been taking out omakase sushi and sashimi 刺身と寿司おまかせ from Tako Grill since March of 2020 after it closed for dining-in. I have poste...

Although I have posted   Philadelphia rolls (or Philly rolls) 6 years ago , it was a medium sized (chumaki 中巻) and the nori outside (omotema...

When we have salmon , I make salmon salad from the leftover cooked salmon. My wife thinks the combination of sushi rice and mayo-based item...

Our Izakaya substitute " Tako Grill " has been close for dining-in for some time. Mr. Terry Segawa indicated that they would oper...

We have gotten several "Special" kaiseki boxes 特別会席弁当 from Sushi Taro which we enjoyed immensely. This time because of a large cat...

Prior to COVID the omakase counter at Sushi Taro was our special-occasion-go-to place. As a matter of fact, we had a reservation in March t...

This is the small "Somei Yoshino" 染井吉野 cherry tree we planted to replace the  30+ year old cherry tree  destroyed in a nor'eas...

 I made crab cakes, using a recipe I posted some time ago  . From one container of crab meat,  I made 5 cakes. We ate two immediately but th...

My wife is a firm believer that mayonnaise and sushi rice are a good combo. We tried her theory previously with  tuna hand rolls  and "...