Open Source Japanese Curry
img http://img.skitch.com/20090204-eji9cs6mj3sw2pt5qfj7s64u27.png I found this open source recipe for Japanese curry this evening after a hard day’s work and it made me laugh (read to the end). I love seeing…
Tom Preston-Werner
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