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Umi Nom

What is that you see? Yes, that restaurant’s name is Umi Nom. As in, Umi Nom (nom nom nom nom mmmm munch…). Genevieve tipped me off to the place by emailing me the NY Times $25 and under article featuring none other than my namesake. Of course, we had to try it. So off [...]

Back with a new cast iron skillet!

I hope everyone had a great holiday! I was home at my mother’s for Christmas and spent the rest of New Years at Ryan’s folks’ place in Portland, Oregon. Portland is rustic and beautiful, although small. This time around, I spent a majority of the time snuggled in a snuggie watching movies or playing videogames. [...]

Fette Sau – Chris Kocher’s Birthday

So, this totally happened couple of weeks ago… when Ryan was still around. Last year we came to Fette Sau, too, and it’s always a good time. Last year, though, I used to come to Fette Sau kind of often. This year, since this isn’t the case, it was a nice treat.
We got some draft [...]

Dinner at Laundromat – Garlic, Rosemary, and Thyme Bread; and Brownies!

Last weekend we had a dinner party at Laundromat put together by their house-guest Tami, a spunky photographer from Japan my mother’s age. She’s so adorable in large funky glasses with a red frame and her signature leggings. She put together a feast with chirashi sushi (sushi rice with various toppings), sashimi, yakisoba (by Kevin), [...]

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos

Tortilleria Mexicana Los Hermanos271 Starr Street
(between Wyckoff Ave & St Nicholas Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Love this place. At a Laudromat show, we met the featured artist Maiko Susu Shioda (on the far left). (Picture – Left to Right: Maiko Shioda, Amy Lincoln, Kevin Curran, and Ryan Francis) She was in the States for a couple of [...]