I've made a bit of a leap in life recently, and have taken a hiatus from my job at Kyoto Japanese Restaurant and have relocated to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 

For those who haven't read my Chef Profile, I went to University for five years in Vancouver, BC. Cana...

Everybody loves dumplings, and every culture has their own scrumptious variety. While I've eaten them in many forms, I'd never tried making my own until recently. 

Since this was my first attempt I made it easier on myself by using store bought dumpling skins. I was qui...

Recently my parents have been trying out different meal delivery services, such as Sunkbasket and Blue Apron. One of this week’s meals from Blue Apron is a Smoked Trout Asparagus Salad, created to celebrate their partnership with Monterey Bay Aquarium and World Ocean D...

In time I hope to start posting restaurant reviews that showcase Salt Lake’s surprisingly eclectic culinary scene, but to start with I wanted to give a little background about the place I have been training and the people I have been working with.

Kyoto Japanese Restaur...

As promised, a recipe! I thought this citrus marinated fish dish would be a stellar one to start with, because it is hands down one of my favorites, I’ve made it many times, and its surprisingly simple. It is also a dish which requires high quality fish, or it would be...

I promise I will get to all the recipes and restaurant reviews in time, but first it’s important to know where you’re sourcing from, what species are at risk, and how they are being caught.

This is particularly vital for those of us living inland, where quality, price,...