Notes Advance planning: This takes two sessions because the rice must be prepared then refrigerated 4-12 hours. INGREDIENTS SUSHI RICE Sushi rice (2 cups) Water (3 cups) Salt (1 tsp) Rice vinegar (1/4 cup) Granulated sugar (2 tablespoons) Sesame oil (1 teaspoon) SPICY TUNA Ahi tuna, finely chopped into small pieces (0.5 – 1 pound) … Continue reading Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice (Nobu Copy)
INGREDIENTS Salmon Salmon (2 skin-on 6 oz. filets) Avocado oil Salt & Pepper Oregano (1 teaspoon) Paprika (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic powder (1/2 teaspoon) Onion powder (1/4 teaspoon) Cayenne (1/4 teaspoon) Rice & Garnish Rice (1 cup, cooked) Cilantro (1 tablespoon, freshly chopped) Sesame seeds Sauce Mayo (1/4 cup) Soy sauce (1 tablespoon) Sriracha (1 tablespoon) … Continue reading Spicy Hasselback Salmon
INGREDIENTS Chicken (2 lbs of chicken thighs – bones in, skin on) Olive oil Mustard Dijon grainy mustard Honey Garlic – 6 fresh cloves, minced Red Pepper Flakes Salt and pepper Equipment Baking dish DIRECTIONS Preheat oven: To 425° F. Prepare chicken: In a bowl or on a cutting board generously season both sides of … Continue reading Oven Baked Chicken Thighs
The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run. — Henry David Thoreau Ever since the government printed all the money, everything is remarkably more expensive. Houses, eggs, martinis. Girl Math is trending. Boy Math is … Continue reading The Cost of Everything
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A body at rest will remain at rest unless an outside force acts upon it. — The Law of Inertia Just Do It. — Nike I’m not exaggerating when I say it is easier for me to make myself run 5 miles than it is to return a package. Running has become a non-conscious habit … Continue reading Make Things Small & Just Do it
The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed. — William Gibson Japan had been at the top of my Bucket List since 2011, when I watched the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. I also wanted to go because of the opening quote. Tokyo is the largest city in the world (37 … Continue reading Japan Notes
If you can resist the urge to get defensive in conversations, it will change your life. Defensiveness shuts down conversations, usually in a bad way. Why Do People Get Defensive? Feeling threatened: When we feel like we are being attacked or criticized, we want to defend ourselves. This also happens when someone criticizes something we … Continue reading Superpowers: Part 1 (Non-Defensiveness)
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I sometimes write 30 drafts. — David Sedaris I was a lifeguard my first summer of college. One day a girl at the pool gave me a book, Me Talk Pretty One Day, by David Sedaris. She said it made her snort laughing. We are 30 times more likely to talk to ourselves than laugh … Continue reading Can You Become a Genius?
