Grilled Scallops and Fishes and Plants

I miss having grill access. See, it’s like this: if you’re never had grill access before, not having grill access is no big deal. You’re all like “Whoop de do, I could pull that off on my George Foreman anytime I want.” But then, you are gifted with the opportunity to use a real grill, [...]

Yaki Udon Stir Fry

I’ve recently gotten sucked into a manga series called Oishinbo, which is all about Japanese cooking and food. As a result, I have been craving all sorts of Japanese food lately, including things I’d never even heard of until I read about it. In any case, this inspired me to check out the Pacific Mercantile [...]

Black beans and ceviche and other Mexican-like items best eaten in tubes

I recently decided to make the leap. The Bean Leap. I’d long been in the habit of buying pre-canned black beans for all of my black bean related purposes. At some point, however, I realized I could buy them in dry form, and it would have dual benefits. First, less salt. Second, more dollars! The [...]

Kokoro plus a bonus Twilight chocolate critique!

I continue to curse myself for my unfortunate trend of eating somewhere and neglecting to bring my camera with me. Most notable in this is my visit a few days ago to Kokoro. This is a local Denver chain of Japanese fast food. This makes me happy, as I remember several years ago sitting around [...]

Sushi Katsu and other random delicious locales

So today is my birthday. Meaning, I had a very good excuse to stuff my face. Meaning that sushi was pretty much a requirement for today. I am a sucker for being able to eat like a vacuum cleaner without having to worry about the increasing amount of the bill. Well, assuming vacuum cleaners eat, [...]

Chai tea smoothies with boba are entirely too delicious for my own good

Since having acquired insta-boba, I’ve had an increased desire to make bubble tea smoothies. The instant-style boba takes five minutes max on the stove before they’re soft and squishy and all sorts of other adjectives desirable for boba to possess. (All this while my “thirty+ minutes to cook” boba sit stoically in the cabinet, awaiting [...]