April 2009
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Wasabi Oil
You know Japanese products have come full circle when they come out with a Wasabi flavoured olive oil. Ted Yamamoto introduced us to his new line of products which include a high end soy-sauce, a wasabi-soy sauce, sweet ginger vinger, Yuzu Ponzu and a wasabi olive oil. Though they are not as popular as yet in North American supermarkets they will surely be in months to come....
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Daily Grind
Cafe Mocha; this is what gets my day started.
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Rickards Taste Experience
Ah yes, beer and food, an obvious pairing but not necessarily a well thought out one. Even the idea of pairing beer with food seems somewhat foreign and culturally advanced for the average beer guzzler. And, unlike wine beer tends to be an after thought when paired with food, as in (these wings are waaay spicy better get a brew to douse these flames). So when our friends at...
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How to open a champagne bottle
This tip is great for when you have friends over and wanna break open that expensive bottle of bubbly in style. The reason this method is better than shaking the bottle and shooting the cap off is a) its safer b) you save alot more champagne from spilling out & c) makes you look like a pro.
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Sushi Man
This photo was taken at the Drake. Its amazing watching a sushi chef carefully put together a plate of sushi amongst a busy room of loud nightgoers while remaining calm. Its truly an art.
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Latenight Snack: Courvoisier Infused Strawberry...
Everynight between 12am to 2am I get a latenight craving for something savory. For some reason, tonight I had the craving for something alittle sweet. I looked into my fridge and realized that I still had some market fresh strawberries lying around. Besides the fact that eating strawberries by themself is just plain boring, I also had a brand new bucket of ice cream that would be the perfect...
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Acquired Taste, gets some love from 'Tumblr'
It has recently come to my attention that the good people over at Tumblr have chosen Acquired Taste as a “Staff Pick”. I know it’s not a Grammy or a Nobel Peace Prize but little things like this just gives you the affirmation that you’re on the right track. If you look up the word “Community” in the dictionary, you’d probably see the word Tumblr as...
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How to make a chopstick holder
This is a great tip for when your out with friends having sushi. Some restaurants don’t have chopstick holders, so rather than placing them on the table or on your miso bowl, try this.
Tip by Jasmine.