Merry Christmas! And another short list...

Wishing everyone in cyberworld a safe and merry Christmas! Keeping with the list theme, here's more "Best Of 2010"

Best Hawaii Restaurant: Sushi Izakaya Gaku I fell in love with their tofu with dashi jelly, spicy tuna tartar, and homemade tamagoyaki. And If you thought salmon couldn't get any more fatty and melt in your mouth, you gotta try their toro salmon sushi.

Best foodie book: Ruth Reichl's Garlic and Sapphires. I love this book. It details her life as a food critic for the New York Times, and her adventures going incognito so as not to be recognized by the restaurant staff. It was fascinating reading about the special treatment she got dressed as a hot blonde, and the nonchalant service she received dressed as an old lady. She drops recipes here and there throughout the book like breadcrumbs leading you from one chapter to the next.

Recipe you must try: Pumpkin stuffed with everything good. This recipe is from KCRW. This dish is testament to the fact that you really cant go wrong with cheese, cream and bacon. Click here for the recipe.

Market of the year: Nijiya. I was perusing my year in food, and I laughed remembering that crazy long obsession I had with Asian food the first half of the year. I have Nijiya to thank for supplying me with the ingredients to make okonomiyaki, beef tendon soup, and congee. Plus, I love how it's open till midnight.

I'd love to hear your "Best Of 2010"s. Leave a comment with your favorite restaurant, foodie book, market or recipe of the year!