Recipes
Daikon Nimono with Konbu Dashi: A Taste of Japanese Homestyle Cooking
Introduction Daikon Nimono with Konbu Dashi, a classic Japanese dish, is a comforting staple that showcases the humble daikon radish in a flavorful konbu dashi broth. Its origins are rooted in the simplicity of Japanese home cooking, where each ingredient is respected and allowed to shine. For me, this dish evokes memories of family dinners,
Kinoko Takikomigohan: A Forest Feast in a Bowl
Introduction Kinoko Takikomigohan, which translates to “mushroom mixed rice,” is a dish that brings the essence of the forest to the Japanese dining table. Its origins lie in the practice of foraging, a tradition as old as Japan’s mountains and woodlands themselves. This dish holds a special place in my culinary heart, as it reminds
Delicious Spiced Sherry Roasted Carrots, Onion & Fennel Recipe
Thanksgiving is less than 10 days away!! Do you already know what you are going to make? If so, great!! But wait! I think I hear something knocking. Oh hey, hello there! Recipe how are you doing?! Come on in! I hope you don’t mind I invited this over as it’s been marinating a bit.
Delicious Warm Farro Salad with Easter Egg Radishes & Broccoli
Hello friends!! Happy Meatless Monday! To celebrate, I have a super light and herby farro salad to share with you. Are you ready? If not, put your helmet on and let the farro fall like rain from the sky!! Farro is one of my favorite grains. It’s chewy, filling, and nutritious. If you haven’t been following,
Delicious Kabocha Soup Recipe | Easy Japanese Pumpkin Soup
I don’t know why but “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” popped into my head when I was thinking about pumpkins. If you don’t remember the song you can listen to and watch it here. According to Wikipedia, the lyrics are total nonsense. I wonder how many times the singer had to practice to get the sounds right!! So while
Delicious Warm Farro Salad with Arugula and Prosciutto
Do you eat farro? I do. In fact, I’ve been eating so much recently I could have dressed up as a farro grain for Halloween. I should seriously consider switching out that fish for a few farro grains to feed the shark. For real. As you may remember, I went on a healthy eating binge
Warm Autumn Quinoa Salad with Hazelnuts, Apple, and Cranberries
I love hazelnuts. Even more so, I love Nutella. Did you know it takes about 50 hazelnuts to make a 13-ounce jar of Nutella? Remember this when you get picked to play Jeopardy and get this million dollar question correct! This salad probably takes about 10-12 hazelnuts per serving. Depending, of course, on how much chipmunk
Delicious Arugula Salad: Roasted Kabocha, Pomegranate, and Avocado Delight
Prior to leaving on my Eurotrip, I went on a bit of a healthy eating binge. *gasp* I made a bunch of salads and other dishes that I thought would do a body good. Better than milk for your bones. Lots of salads and vegan recipes to soothe the foodie soul. All my attempts were
Ultimate Cacio e Pepe: A Classic Roman Pasta Delight
When I was in Rome last week I finally got to have a taste of Cacio e Pepe in Italy. Cacio e Pepe is a pasta dish with cheese and pepper. It sounds very simple and tastes quite good. If you’ve never had it, think of it as a much lighter version of Alfredo. But with fresh cracked
Make Fresh Pasta: Delicious Fettuccine with Arugula Walnut Pesto
Pesto According to Wikipedia, traditional pesto came from Genoa, Italy. Imagine a thick dark green sauce. Not smooth like cream and coarser than cornmeal. It’s green, shiny, and pungent. Crushed garlic, pine nuts, salt, basil, Parmigiano-Reggiano, pecorino sardo, and olive oil. All swimming happily together like the fish in the sea. Yum-e! Did it work ? Are
Delicious No-Bake Goat Cheesecake with Honey, Greek Yogurt & Pistachio Crust
Almost no bake Goat Cheesecake with Honey, Greek Yogurt and Pistachio Crust The first time I had goat cheese cheesecake was during my trip to Barcelona. The second time I had it was on a business trip to Chicago. Both experiences changed my perception of cheesecake and what it could/should taste like. Both of these
Irresistible Coffee Jelly Japanese Style with Cream
Japanese Style Coffee Jelly with Cream What better way to celebrate than with coffee jelly!! An ever so slightly sweet way to enjoy your favorite caffeine source!! Being the coffee aficionado that I am, I enjoy coffee in all it’s various forms. If you have never seen coffee jelly（コーヒーぜり） before, it’s something you see regularly in Japan.
Gluten-Free Waffles with Rolled Oats and Olive Oil: Irresistible Recipe
Waffles are one of my favorite breakfast foods. I was looking for something different than what I usually make, which are buttermilk waffles or buttermilk cornmeal waffles. A while back I saw some video on instagram where someone used their blender to make the oatmeal flour. So thought I could do the same. I did some
Effortless No-Knead Bread: Start to Finish in 21 Hours
I was going to make Bon Appetit’s best bread, but after reading comments on the recipe changed my mind. People were saying it was too much work (takes 3 days) and that you should just make the Jim Lahey’s no knead bread which was published in the NY Times. So I searched for the No Knead
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