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Christmas Fruitcake

Our neighbor Michael in Wellington gave us a fruitcake for Christmas a while ago. It was…

Sweet Black Beans

Sweet black beans is one of the foods many of Japanese people eat during the New…

Italian Sausage Tomato Soup

This soup is such a conform food especially when you are tired or cold. Also good…

Tom Kah Gai (Sweet & Sour Thai Chicken Coconut Soup)

My husband and I looooove Tom Kah Gai. It is not too spicy, it tastes sour…

Thermal Leg Covers

I must say these are one of the most convenient stuff I ever knitted. They are…

Very Classic Japanese Pancake “Hot-cake”

Japanese pancakes are usually thicker than those you see in North America or New Zealand. This…

Eggplant and Green Pepper with Miso Sauce

One of the main ingredients of Japanese cuisine is Miso. Miso isn’t just for Miso soup…

Sourdough Crackers

Sourdough crackers are using discard starter and pretty good. This goes well with cheese and salami…

Flaky Crispy Apple Strudel with Filo

Using filo sheet and panko bread crumbs is a huge help to get the right texture…

Red Basil Powder Furikake “Yukari”

This post is continued from the other post about Red basil “Shiso” juice. But you can…

Japanese Red Basil “Shiso” Juice

My friend found Japanese red basil in the market this weekend so I decided to make…

Takikomi Rice with mushroom, vegetables and chicken (without rice cooker)

Takikomi rice is rice cooked with Dashi soup, vegetables and meat or fish. It already has…

Oven Braised Veal Osso Buco

Finally we found veal shank here in Vancouver, so I decided to do Osso Buco when…

Baked Sweet Potato

You see a truck selling stone-baked sweet potatoes in Winter in Japan. There is a stone…

Cold Udon with Kimchi and Natto

The combination of Natto and Kimchi works well, and if they are on udon, nothing can…

No Cream, Only Whole Eggs and Milk! Very Easy Chai Custard Cream

I ran out of vanilla so I wanted to try something different based on super simple…

So Simple and Delicious! Bell Pepper Spaghetti

Last night, my husband prepared the dinner. It was just shockingly simple and delicious, showing the…

Bulky Knit Hat

When I saw this pattern on Etsy, I instantly fell in love! It looks like fish…

Son Cardigan by We are knitters

Right on time! It is still summer, but it started becoming cooler in the evening so…

Turnip and Cucumber with Japanese Vinegrette “Sanbai-zu”

This is one of the typical vegetable side dish, called “Su-no-mono” meaning things in vinegar. It…

Website to Find Yarn Substitution

A great website to find yarn substitution.

Best Ratio of Cocoa and Matcha Powder for a Cake?

You may have your favorite recipes for cake or muffins, and may want to change the…

Fried Rice with Lettuce

Fried rice is one of the typical quick lunch dishes at home in Japan as they…

Glass Noodle Vermicelli Salad “Harusame Salad”

People call this salad as Chinese salad as I guess the glass noodle is from China,…

Egg Crepe & Shredded Egg Crepe =1 Egg + 1/2 Teaspoon of Potato Starch!

Japanese foods quite often use egg crape “Usuyaski Tamgo” to wrap rice or anything else, or…

Muji’s chopsticks

Recently I bought chopsticks from Muji, and found they are amazing. They look very stylish but…

Japanese Chopsticks Etiquette

Mitarashi Dango

A few of my friends asked me how to make Mitarashi-dango, so I thought I shall…

Japanese Tea in Summer Barley Tea “Mugi-cha”

Mugicha is a typical summer tea Japanese drink. It is made of roasted bailey seeds and…

Don’t Throw Leaves Away! ‘Furikake’ of Veggie Leaves

When you buy vegetables like turnips, radish or celery, sometimes you get the leaves.Please do not…

Apple Crumb Coffee Cake

I have been wanting a better coffee cake recipe for a very long time as a…

Cole Slaw with Japanese Sesame Mayo Dressing

Sometimes you may want to try a different dressing for your coleslaw? Ingredients 250g of shredded…

Homemade Lemon Honey Ginger Syrup

Homemade ginger syrup tastes so much better! If you want to make it spicier, add more…

Prawns in Sweet Chili Sauce

This is originally a Chinese dish, but quite popular in Japan as a home dish. Very…

KitchenAid 9 Speed Hand Mixer- Speed Control Guide

This is the speed control guide of kitchenAid 9 speed hand mixer.

A New Hand Mixer – KitchenAid 9 Seed

We bought a new hand mixer finally! It is KitchenAid 9 Speed. I gave more than…

Avocado and Tomato with Wasabi Sauce

This can be on slices of toasted bread, or a side. The combination of wasabi, basil…

Miso Soup with Potato and Onion

Miso soup with potato and onion is my favorite! Ingredients (for 2) 1 small or medium…

First Project “Emei Cardigan” by We Are Knitters

I decided to revive one of my hobbies I used to do, which is knitting. I…