Mashiko store front in West Seattle.
It’s another exciting month of events at Dianasaur Dishes. I’m still putting together video from our Artisan Steak Tasting, Tuesday I get to dine at Springhill in Seattle at a special Foodbuzz table, and I almost have all the photos edited of our fun filled farm tour with our friends’ toddlers. But today, I get to share with you the latest event sponsored by Foodbuzz (and brought us by VISA Signature). That’s right, I got another 24, 24, 24 proposal accepted, and so Eric and I got to experience omakase at Mashiko, the very first sustainable seafood sushi restaurant in Seattle. I spent 9 whole hours editing the video below, last night was a late night! It’s an overview of omakase, Mashiko, and sustainable sushi. Then you can read on for more information and drool over the photos of the best meal I’ve ever had!
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Congratulations to Renee G who said “I’d love to try the tiki spice on pumpkin seeds like you did. Then I would like to try them with oven roasted potatoes, or maybe a salmon dish.” I used it on acorn squash seeds, but I think it will be awesome with pumpkin seeds, salmon and potatoes! Thanks for entering everyone.
Renee, I’ll be emailing you for your address to send you a whole bag of your own Tiki Spice, since Chef Michael was kind enough to send some more to share with you.
Eric and Sharon, I’ll happily create Tiki Spice seasoned dishes for family, no you’re not eligible 
Don’t miss Sunday’s exciting post! Eric and I will be having omakase at Mashiko, the first sustainable seafood sushi restuarant in Seattle! There’ll be photos, video and more!
Isn’t that plum gorgeous?!!! My boss has a plum tree right next to her house. The property the tree is on actually belongs to a little old lady in her eighties. Last summer, I’d often see her on her knees, gathering up fallen plums to try and prevent future trees from sprouting (which I saw springing up all over the place!). Each time I saw her, she begged me to take as many plums as I wanted whenever I wanted. Well, pretty much the only fruit I’d refuse would be cantaloupe, so I always assured I’d take as much as I possibly could. Italian prune plums are pretty heavily producing trees, and I pick a good 10-15 pounds a week! Read more
Do you remember in my post on Friday I promised you my secret to using up acorn squash seeds? Here’s the secret…roast them and then toss with Tiki Spice! I first discovered Tiki Spice when I was searching for some Hawaiian salts online. My supply is running low and I wanted some more before I ran out. I use Hawaiian salts on everything! Steak, chicken, salmon, vegetable shish kebabs, mushrooms, edamame. But then I stumbled across Chef Michael’s site where he sells guava wood smoked Hawaiian Sea Salt.
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I had hoped to be posting my homemade Chinese plum sauce recipe today. But alas, I’ve been sick all week and haven’t gone to work, where I can pick as many plums as I want. But my plum sauce post is mostly ready to go, so hopefully I can have photos for it by the end of next week, because it’s so tasty! I have another Dr appointment coming up soon, to hopefully solve my health issues. Turns out I have something called a nose polyp, which could explain all my sinus and ear issues. Hope to get it taken care of soon.
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