Food Confession #001: Frosting and Sprinkles

My rainbow-colored nightmare

Frosting and sprinkles on desserts are pretty gross. I'll make an exception for cream cheese frosting, but that's about it.

Requium for a Rice Ball

There are rare examples in food where the joy derived from texture can outweigh the joy derived from flavor. And some special magic happens when both texture and flavor are in perfect harmony. Today I submit to you the humble onigiri, or Japanese rice ball:

God, I salivate just looking at that picture.

Birthday Goodies...from 2013

Came across this incomplete entry from last April of some birthday goodies I received from my loved ones:

Neil Gaiman's Sandman collection from my awesome in-laws

Super poseable Mega Man figure and "Avengers versus Thanos" trade paperback from my lovely sister