After a couple of months of holidays and feasting, I needed to go easy on myself mentally and…
The Matsushima Oyster Festival and a visit to Entsuin Temple
Matsushima, a small city near Sendai in the Miyagi prefecture (in Tohoku, Japan), is worth visiting any time…
Sushi Mitsuya and chef Ryosuke Harada – exciting newcomers to Singapore’s sushi scene
As a sushi fetishist, I’ve been rather jaded by the recent flux of new sushiya – it’s all…
Pantry Basics: Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
I’ve tried a host of vanilla ice cream recipes, but love this one—based on Johnny Iuzzini’s in Dessert…
Boozing my way around Tohoku
Drink-lovers (like me) have good reason to plan a Tohoku holiday. This scenic region northeast of Kanto (the…
Tempura Matsu in Kyoto – fine dining without the pretence
“Otsukaresama desu”, belted out our taxi driver as he pulled to a gentle stop in front of an…
Great coffee and beans – Market Espresso in Melbourne
Over the past year or so, there has been a sudden surge in the number of coffee roasters…
Eating like a local in Oahu, Hawaii
On a recent trip to Hawaii, where there’s no shortage of good food, and where there is tons…
Tohoku, Japan’s onsen (hot spring) paradise
There are few things as relaxing and pleasurable than taking a bath–Japanese style–in natural hot spring water. For…
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