another way to soba.

Sobasoba! Here is another way to eat soba noodles, this time out of broth, not hot, but still delicious.  I like how soba noodles are robust enough to soak up a dressing without going limp, but still tender enough to blend lovingly with other ingredients.  Yes, soba noodles are a good thing. This is a …

finding solace in steam.

The lone wolf days of winter are officially here. Cue desolate wailing. Actually, I don’t mind the cold temperatures.  It inspires a change in rhythm, a natural contraction after the languid, loose feeling of summer: the city gets quieter, the snow muffles all sounds (never mind the two scarves and toque and parka hood covering …