This is perfect dish for summer if you have tomatoes and old bread. Since we started…
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Edmonds Scones with Choco chips and Walnuts
Edmonds scones don’t need too much ingredients as long as you have flour, milk or buttercream…
Spring Rolls with Chicken Tenderloin, Cheese and Japanese Basil “Shiso”
Chicken, cheese and Shiso (Japanese basil) are such a great combination! Ingredients (about 8) 3 pieces…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I think this is the best way to eat Brussels sprouts. You only need Brussels sprouts,…
Braised Chicken and Vegetables “Chikuzen-ni”
Chikuzen-ni is one of the most popular winter dishes, using different kinds of root vegetables. Umami…
Beef Potato Croquettes “Korokke”
When my mom asked me what I want for dinner, I always answered beef potato croquettes.…
Grilled Mochi “Yaki Mochi” with a Fry Pan!
My father loooooves Yaki mochi, and says he can eat everyday. In fact, I think he…
Baked Zucchini Flowers ” Pizza di Fiori” by Loretta
It’s that season when you can find zucchini flowers in a market. Zucchini flowers are not…
Fudgey Melting Brownie
This recipe is just brilliant! The brownie came out very fudgey, not like a cake at…
Video of French Choux Pastry for Puffs
I found this video showing how to make French puffs. French puffs are not that easy…
Mochi and Shiitake Bags
I tried this recipe when I was thinking about my favorite mochi bags, and it came…
Simmered Canola Flowers “Nanohana no Ohitashi”
Nanohana in Japanese is canola flowers, and is a symbolic dish when spring starts. It looks…
Edmonds’ Cheese Scones
When we were in Wellington, sometimes our colleague used to bake these cheese scones at the…
Dorayaki
Dorayaki is a red bean paste sandwich but with pancakes instead of bread. Pancakes should be…
Turkey and Vegetables with Tomato Cream Sauce
I usually make this with prawns, but when I did with turkey, it was a big…
Teriyaki Fish
Teriyaki fish is very easy to make, and sweet soy sauce flavored fish goes great with…
Flour Frosting : Not Too Sweet Buttercream
I have been looking for less sweet butter cream! This is a great way to prepare…
Simmered Sweet Potato with Lemon Sauce
This sweet potato with lemon sauce is normally a side dish in my family, but it…
Japanised Spaghetti with Sardines
This is NOT an Italian dish, this is a sort of fusion, ‘Japanised’ spaghetti, with sardines…
Sprout with Sesame Garlic Sauce
Sprout has a very light taste so is good with spiced sauce. This sesame garlic sprout…
Simmered Spinach with Soy Sauce “Ohitashi”
“Ohitashi” refers to a dish of a vegetable marinated in dashi soup, and that’s what you…
Apple Cardamon Muffins
These apple cardamon muffins are with the same base as my blueberry yogurt muffins. The gorgeous…
Sweetened Black Soybeans “Kuromame” (using a Slow Cooker)
“Kuromame” is one of the tons of dishes Japanese makes for New Year celebration. It is…
Chad Robertson’s Sourdough Bread
We attended a class of how to make a sourdough bread some years ago. It was…
Polish Cinnamon Honey Vodka Krupnik
Our neighbor in Wellington introduced me to Krupnik. He is originally from Poland, and moved to…
Pan Fried Dumplings “Gyoza”
Home-made gyoza may take time, but it is not that complex. You can do wrapping in…
Japanese Omelette “Dashimaki-Tamago”
I have been in charge of this Dashimaki-tamago for New Year dish in my family since…
Very Light Sponge Cake and the Ratio of Cocoa or Matcha powder
Sponge cake is the base of many cakes. I tried different recipes, and I like the…
Easy Baked Cheesecake (with food processor)
This baked cheesecake is very easy and quick to prepare by using a food processor. If…
Japanese pancake “Okonomiyaki”
“Okonomiyaki’ is a savory Japanese pancake, originally from Osaka. “Okonomi” means ‘as you wish’ and “yaki”…
Spaghetti alla Gricia with Broad Beans by Loretta
This is the recipe by Loretta, my most beautiful sister-in-law, living in Frascati where my husband…
Braised Pork Belly
Braised pork belly needs time, but the pork becomes so gentle and melting in your mouth!…
Deep Fried Stuffed Shiitake Mushroom
I made this stuffed Shiitake mushrooms yesterday. This stuffed Shiitake mushrooms are a fusion of Japanese…
How to Cook Brown Sushi Rice without Soaking (in a pot and an electric pressure cooker)
Brown rice is unpolished whole grain rice with bran and germ, a good source of magnesium,…