Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish.

Never Buy Salsa Again

One of the best part of visiting Mexico was the food. After trying the local dishes prepared as they locals enjoy them, I don't think there is any way I could ever buy "Old El Paso" again. The fresh stuff is just so much better in every way. I highly recommend you don't ever either.

Salsa Mexicano

• Fresh Tomatoes and Onions in 3:1 ratio
• Fresh Cilantro
• Fresh Lime
• Jalapeño
  

1. Dice Tomatoes finely
   
2. Dice Onions finely
3. Add chopped Cilantro, Jalapeño, and Lime juice to taste
   
4. Store in fridge for flavours to mix at least 1 hour

It's best to peel and seed the Tomatoes, and chop everything by hand. A food processor will tend to mush things, leaving some pieces too large and some too small, and the salsa will lose its character.

How to construct a healthy diet

Eat food. Or how the gaming of nutrient intake, through misguided politics, science, and commercialism, is making us unhealthy.

6kg Bonito

A Tradegy, in 3 Acts.

Fin.

Cooking with Food (TM)

Two easy to make condiments every cook should have in their repertoire to make meals more interesting, nutritious and less dependent on animal flesh.

Both are high in protein, unsaturated fats, and tastiousness.

Preparation: buy a cheap food processor. Now.

Tzatziki

- 1/3 cucumber, peeled
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 cup thick or firm yoghurt
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon salt

1. Puree cucumber, mix ingredients in a bowl, adjust proportions to taste
2. Chill in the fridge

Hummus

- 1 can chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
- 1 table spoon sesame paste (tahini)
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic paste
- 1 tablespoon spice (cumin, coriander, paprika)

1. puree ingredients, adjust proportions to taste
2. Chill in fridge

Any good cook should be able to adjust and substitute the recipe depending on what is available upon opening the fridge.

Best Indian Food in Yokohama

I've been going to this quiet gem of an Indian Restaurant for a couple months now, and thought I would let the secret out about where people in Yokohama can get real, high quality, well priced Indian food. Check out Sami's The Tiffin.

Its well known among the Indian and foreigner communities, but I thought I should make it a little more open to the public.

One for organic

It seems industrial farming practices are slowly draining the nutrients from even the fruits and vegetables in our diets.

What the world eats

A picture essay on the diets of people around the world.