Recipes

Ramen is Chinese-style noodles served in strongly seasoned hot soup with various toppings.  Ramen has been a very popular dish in Japan for many years.  Now the world is catching up with us.  Ramen shops are absolutely everywhere, inside and outside Japan.  And people just love it. Ramen noodles originally came from a Chinese noodle soup dish, but it’s been changed to more Japanese taste and then improved over many years.  Today it has evolved into a huge part of Japanese cuisine and culture.  There are millions of Ramen restaurants in Japan from mom and pop Chinese restaurants in neighborhoods,...

Food is an important part of how we travel. We are more than willing to splurge on local specialties (both in calories and budget.) However, when we went to Iceland for the first time, everyone told us not to expect much from the food. But, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t good food to be had, especially in the capital city of Reykjavik and the smaller fishing villages where you will get the freshest catch. However, one bit of advice rang true — and that is that food is expensive in Iceland (see my post on how much a trip...

Following is an edited version of my article, “10 of the Best Italian Restaurants in New York City.” The article was featured on 11/23/22 on Mamablip, a media company based in Florence, Italy, devoted to Italian wine, cooking, cuisine and food. New York City is arguably the Italian restaurant capital of the country. Every night and day, big bowls of red-sauced pasta, baked stuffed clams, perfectly-cooked ossobuco, truffled risotto, and cheesy eggplant Parmigiana are devoured by New Yorkers and visitors alike who can’t get enough of traditional Italian and Italian-American cuisine. From no-frills red and white-checkered tablecloth joints to vintage...

ET AL. 4210 WAIALAE AVE HONOLULU, HI 96816 808-732-2144 https://etalhawaii.com https://www.yelp.com/biz/et-al-honolulu-2 https://www.instagram.com/etalhawaii/?hl=en We have loved our last few visits to Et Al. but for some reason this dinner missed the mark. Just was not as good as before.  The dinner menu seemed to be scaled down a bit with less selection than before.  We started with the Maui Beets which were pretty tasteless.  Really wish they would make this into more of a salad and add some more greens.  One of my favorite dishes, the Risotto with Mushrooms did not have the look, texture or flavor that I had formerly...

  Is a gluten-free diet the right choice for you? It’s hard not to think about this when we see so many articles on the topic these days. Many people find that it can be healthy and satisfying to avoid gluten. Whether you have celiac disease or gluten intolerance, these tips will help you navigate the world of gluten-free eating. What Is a Gluten-free Diet? A gluten-free diet is an eating plan that excludes gluten – a family of proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. Gluten holds food together and helps it maintain its shape. Cakes, crackers, and pastries...