Poke (a Hawaiian word meaning to “cut crosswise into pieces” or “to slice”) is a dish with Hawaiian roots — diced raw fish, often tuna or octopus, though other seafood is sometimes used, typically marinated with soy sauce and sesame oil, along with diced sweet onion or scallions. I make poke on special occasions for … Continue Reading
I’ve been to Spain on several occasions: 2018, Barcelona, Valencia, and southern Spain; 2015, Camino de Santiago; 2013, Basque Country, French and Spanish; 2010, north coast of Spain; and, most recently, July 2021, Galicia and Madrid (more on that to follow)… Suffice it to say, I have a special place in my heart for Spain. … Continue Reading
Woke up feeling ambitious today. Ambitious enough to try my hand at making sushi. Made some rice in the rice cooker, julienned an assortment of vegetables, picked up some sushi-grade tuna at the farmers’ market…and went to work. And, that’s when I quickly remembered (despite my temporary memory loss) why I leave the art of … Continue Reading
Sushi burrito or sushirrito is apparently “a thing.” I generally don’t like things that are trendy or “all the rage”, sometimes for good reason, but usually just because the masses say so — a la nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd, here one day and gone the next. But this particular fad caught my … Continue Reading
I can’t believe it’s the end of August beginning of September. Where did the summer go? Way too short. I made it to the beach only once and it was just for the day 🙁 Hopefully I’ll find my way back to the Shore (I’m in Philly now, so it’s the Jersey Shore) and when that … Continue Reading
