All through December, Kobachi was giving away coupons as Christmas gifts. Between two people, we’d collected about $15 in vouchers, so on this time we were in the mood for sashimi and thought we’d combine these, along with another $30 and request sashimi omakase. Ken-san was in, and agreed. First, though, some drinks and nibbles. [...]
This time of the season the markets are selling heaps of fat Brussels sprouts. My fondness of this vegetable grew from my time in England, when it was part of a traditional Sunday roast, or a holiday dinner. At the height of its season, these were cheap and plentiful at the street markets, so an [...]
I got a smartphone last May, a gift from my brother, and by June the camera on the phone broke. This was very disappointing since the camera was one of the more desirable features I was seeking by switching over to a phone which doubled my cellular service fees. It crapped out while I was [...]
