November 20, 2025
Spanish Croquettas: Corners, Patience, and Perseverance
My connection to croquettas goes way back to my favorite friend, for whom this was the ultimate comfort food since childhood. He was never fond of cooking, yet he would always prepare croquettas for himself and friends. Everyone remembers his square croquettas so fondly—he skipped the shaping step entirely, insisting they tasted better with corners.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2025
Oden: A Winter Ritual in Japan
Oden, to me, belongs to winter in Japan—snowy nights spent in a quiet izakaya, ordering dish after dish with no rush. It’s the pacing that stays with me: when the outside world fades and I find myself content, present. My recipe traces back to Kichi on Kujo, Kyoto, where I tasted the broth from day one to its final clarity. A chunk of beef tendon, not skewered, taught me patience.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2025
Welcome to the Lab!
I'm opening up my digital workshop. The Lab is a dedicated space for sharing mini-apps, automated scripts, and the code behind multi-step GenAI workflows.
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