I am crazy about perilla, a member of mint family, and sometimes called Japanese basil. If you have tried sushi or sashimi in Japanese rest...

If the current oil spill continues more than 50 days, it would be the worst oil spill in the U.S history. This was the article I heard a mo...

I am very upset about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It has been leaking for several days and it is already the 2nd worst oil spill in...

My husband and I replaced our old electric range / oven with a gas range / oven just a few days ago. Also, we changed from a microwave with ...

My husband and I tried not to eat shrimps frequently because they are high in cholesterol. But recently, one of our friends said that shrimp...

Lobsters in Greece are extremely tender, juicy and delicious. Unfortunately, they are very rare and expensive too. So when my husband and I ...

The other day, my husband and I went to the seafood restaurant that my friend had recommended. She said the restaurant served some good crab...

About 4pm in June 4, 2009 at a parking lot in Ishikawa prefecture in Japan, a person encountered a mysterious incident. It was a clear and c...

Whenever I go to a seafood restaurant or Italian restaurant, I look for shrimp scampi in the menu. Most of the time, I am disappointed to se...

A “Buy One, Get One Free!” advertisement always reminds me of a grilled fish in my family. When I cook a grilled fish, I usually make Greek ...

“ May 1st is the Festival of Flowers Day ” uncle George from Greece said over the phone the other day. Like Greece, there are already a lot ...

Because I regretted very much not to buy enough sardines last time when I got only 4 sardines ( fried sardines with horta ), I swore myself ...

When I had the most delicious pasta with clam and tomato sauce, it was cold early spring in Venice. I was a poor college student and travel...

“I want to eat that kabayaki eel , again,” my husband said. Whenever we talk about our last trip to Kyoto, in Japan last year, we eventually...

Plaki is my “"juuhachi-ban", which is literally my "18th" and means my “best” dish in Japanese. (Please refer to this si...

Sardines were the cheapest fish in Japan when I was a kid. Yet, they are rich in omega 3 fatty acids, calcium and protein. My mother prepare...

I did not like fried salmon although I love salmon sashimi. When it is fried, I felt the fish gets dry and tasteless. It was just a few year...

The aroma of fresh dill reminds me of early spring although they are sold in any supermarket all year around. For my husband it reminds him ...