My mother, as usual, sent us a “care package” of food for the New Year. Among the items she sent was dried salmon called "Toba". A...

This was only the second time I saw raw wild caught baby octopus or "Iidako" 飯蛸 in the market and I bought them without hesitation...

This dish was inspired by the menu at Suiko  酔香 in Tokyo. Although we did not order the dish, one of the items listed on the menu was "...

You may not think potato salad is  Izakaya cuisine but it is one of the most popular items especially as "Otoushi" おとうし. The Japa...

When we barbecue chicken in the Weber grill, we often make baked sweet potato. My wife mashes it and seasons it with butter and soy sauce. W...

One of my friends went deer hunting and bagged a "Bambi" (or more likely a yearling. He said it did not have white spots) and gave...

Although I posted blackened Brussels sprouts salad before, we made some variations after Thanksgiving when we made blackened Brussels spro...