February 17, 2009

If I could offer you one piece of advice to boost your culinary confidence it would be: make your own sushi. In all the foods I love to eat out at restaurants, sushi always seemed the least attainable in my own kitchen (takeout notwithstanding). So this past weekend when David had the great idea to make our own sushi, I was amazed at our delicious results. We are by no means masterful sushi chefs but at least now we know that if it’s sushi we crave, restaurants aren’t our only option.
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September 3, 2008

If you’re like me, you’re constantly taking pictures of food. My camera has become an extra limb of sorts because there is rarely a time that I’m not snapping away at a nice meal. And some food is just too pretty not to share. I mean, that’s why sites like TasteSpotting and FoodGawker were made, right? Unfortunately for me, I can’t take credit for the beauty and delicious taste of the foods you will see in this post. But hey, I ate them and took pictures for you! That should count for something.
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July 16, 2008

After our whirlwind weekend tour of Buenos Aires (full of tango dancing, street festivals, bus tours and shopping), we decided on Monday that we needed a day to relax. We slept in that morning and gave ourselves a lax agenda that consisted of only one destination: the Japanese Gardens. A cute little place to walk around, the gardens were nice but something tells me they are not the main attraction. At least for me, the highlight of this day trip was visiting the on-site restaurant:Jardin Japonais (Japanese Gardens).
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December 12, 2007

I visited Tsuki Sushi of Lincoln Park (Chicago) this past weekend and based on the quality and presentation of their sushi…I’d give the restaurant rave reviews.
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