Experimental Recipes

I hate using the word “fusion” to describe food, so these are my experimental recipes that defy categorization. Whether a novel combination of flavors, or a unique technique, these are my personal triumphs in my kitchen laboratory.

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I'm Marc, and I don't cook with recipes. My goal is to teach you some basic techniques and give you the confidence and inspiration so that you can cook without recipes too!

leftovers
Skate with wine braised Cipollini and fennel

Kinpira Miso Gobo (Burdock with Miso)

Ratatouille

Creamy Salmon Miso Soup (Sake No To-nyu Jiru)

Chicken Teriyaki

Farro and Roasted Cauliflower Salad
The Wandering Cook
- The House in Hong Kong
  Walking through the doors of The Upper House, life slows down a beat or two. The minuscule lobby is more like a decompression chamber to shed a little energy before taking a serene ride up an escalator designed to mimic a row of torrii gates. There is no front desk in the traditional sense because […]
- Dueling Wontons
  When I mentioned on Twitter that I’d be heading to Hong Kong for a few days, the food recommendations came pouring in. Everyone had a favorite, but the one place I consistently heard as a must-go spot was Mak’s Noodle for their Wonton Noodles. It’s a third generation Hong Kong institution and while the one […]
- Fullerton Bay Hotel Feels Like Home
  As much as I love traveling, staying in hotels night after night gets tiresome quickly. It’s around this time that I crave the comforts of home: like knowing how to turn off the lights, having a dock for my iPhone, and waking up in a bed that doesn’t make my back hurt. This last trip […]