Opening up about sushi’s dreaded “f” word
I like to watch Kitchen Nightmares with Chef “Potty Mouth” Gordon Ramsay. Just about all of the episodes start the same. He orders some of the failing restaurant’s seafood. He asks the server if the seafood is fresh. The server says yes. Gordon finds out it has been frozen [...]
Determined to be the first sushi chef in space, this video shows astronaut Soichi Noguchi making and eating a handroll (temaki) in space!
Sushi in Space
by Marisa Baggett
Many would be surprised to find that I count Michael Jackson as one of the most influential figures in my sushi career. I never had the pleasure of meeting the superstar nor have I ever found any accounts of him being a sushi lover. I can’t do the moonwalk and haven’t committed all [...]
Dazzle your friends with a simple roll that only looks difficult. The secret to making this roll is a piece of plastic wrap. Nova lox and avocado are layered on top of the sushi roll then covered with a piece of plastic wrap which stays in place while the roll is being cut to ensure [...]
Buddha’s Bones
Life Lessons Learned Through Rice
“I hate to waste this rice. Since it won’t keep, what if we made some more sushi and shared it with the neighbors?” she suggested. “They would absolutely love it!”
I nodded approvingly, thinking that it was exactly this type of hospitality and thoughtfulness that I loved of Mississippi women. Despite [...]
As a planet, I’m quite fond of Mercury. As the metal linked to actor Jeremy Piven’s ailing health causing him to give up his recent role in the Broadway show Speed-the-Plow? Well…I’m less than thrilled. And as sure as I was that mercury scares were dying down, this news may likely resurface mercury as the new carb.
When you eat [...]
Classic green beans amandine was the inspiration for this sushi roll. But when playing around with ingredients, I couldn’t resist the idea of a surf and turf that included succulent King crab leg and beef tataki. What resulted was a fantastic combination – crisp green beans, toasted almonds and crab topped with thinly sliced beef tataki drizzled [...]
A chilling account of a sushi house haunted by something other than ghosts….
I like to experience food adventures vicariously through various food blogs. When I’m in the mood for a bit of humor, I enjoy reading the adventures of Adam D. Roberts, mastermind of The Amateur Gourmet blog. His sense of humor makes it hard to envision that [...]
Links to kosher sushi recipes featured on this site.
Basic Sushi Rice Recipe
Brown Sushi Rice Recipe
Stove top Sushi Rice
Asparagus Salmon Hand Rolls
Balsamic Strawberry Tuna Maki
Butternut Squash Sushi Rolls
Kosher Smoked Duck and Basil Sushi Rolls
Chipotle Tuna Sushi Rolls
Grilled Mahi Mahi Maki
Vegan Eggplant Tempura Sushi Rolls
Kappa Maki (Cucumber Rolls)
Asparagus and Enoki Sushi Rolls
Sweet Potato & Shiitake [...]
Smoked duck and basil is a wonderfully fragrant combination. The inspiration for this came from a crispy fried spring roll appetizer I tasted once. I couldn’t help but wonder how a similar combination would when transferred to sushi. The result was quite tasty and I decided to add a thin sliver of sweet red bell [...]
