eating away

In times of trouble wonder | wander | women fortify ourselves with hearty home cooked meals we enjoy. When the weather is too hot or we are too lazy to cook for ourselves, we are lucky to live where they are a mere order away. 

grilled hamachi kama yaki

Summertime is the best season to indulge in fiestas from the grill. Seafood and veggies are our all-time faves. Tender juicy goodness to bite into and fill our bellies. Comfort food for our souls. 

Grilled yellowtail jaw also known as yellowtail collar. Grilled Hamachi Kama Yaki is a fish found on menus throughout Japan. A popular Izakaya dish, this traditional rustic recipe is delicious and succulent. Especially when slow cooked over a hibachi grill - it is a simple dish that's easy to prepare and quite tasty. 

hibachi grill with uni & yellowtail

Ayame Hibachi & Sushi in Hoboken NJ is a standby fave with the added benefit of being a few minutes from our door. Full and busy as they are, we usually get our orders within 20 to 30 minutes. 

misono grill dance

Sushi and salads crisp and cool. Food warm and yummy in their carefully packaged cocoons. Try their hibachi menu - it's the best! 

grilled squid

We love our grilled seafood - squid and scallops, ever so fat and moist. We remember family picnic barbeques by the beach, back in our tropical island home. Lots of cousins, sunshine and loaded tables - groaning all day long, all weekend long - with treasured and beloved recipes of our lolas. 

miso soup

Just One Cookbook is a great find for easy to follow recipes that don't skimp on flavor and options. They have the best choices of essential Japanese treats. From appetizers, snacks and salads - to ingredients, preparations and dishes - sweet and savory, soft and crispy, mild and wild. They delight and impress us all. 

tuna dumpling sushi

When the heat curdles our brains. When news from around the world overwhelms. When our politics turn to mush. Food becomes our sustenance and therapy. Balance is restored as blood digests our food. 

Comfort food gives us the courage and confidence to face this crazy world and march ahead.