Practicing the Fundamentals: California Rolls

So when it comes to sushi, I’m a total plate presentation whore. Well, I guess if someone paid me for sushi I could call myself a plate presentation whore. But since I’m generally giving it out for free, I’d be that other thing. You know, um, generous? Yeah. Anyhow, usually when I have the opportunity/urge [...]

Yet another sushi post. Because raw tuna is pretty much the Best Thing Ever.

So you know how it is when someone makes a bunch of food, and you eat it and are all like, “This is awesome, you shouldn’t have?!” But the person that made it seems just as grateful to you for liking it and eating it? I TOTALLY SYMPATHIZE. If you like to make food, it’s [...]

My Delightful Sushi Rampage

I’ve been on a sushi kick lately. A big reason for this is because, on a recent thrift store visit, I bought what is pretty much the Best Plate Ever. It’s a copper plate made by Del Campo in Italy which I picked up for $2. I hadn’t heard of Del Campo until I saw [...]

Homemade Salmon Sushi Party

I had the opportunity, not too long ago, to take over some friends’ kitchen and make a giant pile of salmon and veggie sushi. I’ve recently discovered this awesome fresh fish market in the Highlands area of Denver, and though it cost rather more than I was willing to spend, $22/lb for really freaking good [...]

Japanese Cravings + Fridge Remnants = Veggie Sushi

Lately, all the sushi I’ve been making has been frou frou fancy sushi with bacon and strange objects wrapped around the rolls and whatnot. Not that these haven’t been fabulously delicious, but the cleanup time (and prep time, for that matter) can be a bit of a pain. Which is why it’s nice to make [...]

Sushi, Now With More Bacon!

I’ve had this pack of bacon just sitting in my fridge waiting for a good idea. And bacon sushi is pretty much the best idea one can ever come up with. I’ve made it once before, where I cooked the bacon first, then added it to sushi. This time around, I made the sushi and [...]

Shogun Sushi in Arvada/Westminster/Denver, CO

First: Mmm, sushi! Second: I’m not sure of the official location of Shogun Sushi. Google Maps places it smack dab in Westminster, but their mailing address says “Arvada.” So, I’ll just be vague and say it’s in the “Denver Metro Area.” Anyhow, we got a check for Christmas that was explicitly meant to be spent [...]

Seared Tuna with Messy Toppings Everywhere!

It is well known around these parts that, given the choice, I’d rather be eating sushi then pretty much anything else (this, despite the glut of pizza-related posts lately). And, from my experience, one round of sushi is never quite enough. I got the chance to spend a gift card (worth a whopping $5!) at [...]

Sushi Party Platters! Part II

The best circumstances for making sushi are usually when someone else is buying the ingredients. So, I was more then happy to put together some rolls for a group of people at the Outer Banks in North Carolina recently, especially considering the quality of the ingredients involved. Tuna and salmon and krab, oh my! I [...]

Sushi Party Platters! Part I

Not too long ago, Drew and I went on a Grande Voyage to the East Coast, where we visited with various people. As it turns out, if you know how to make sushi, people like to have you around for their gatherings. This works out well for me, as I like to have people want [...]

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