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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…
Difference between Japanese Mayo and American Mayo
People who are obsessed with mayonnaise are called as “mayo-ler”, and my 5 year old nephew…
Caffeine Content of Coffee and Japanese Tea
My husband is moderate intolerance with caffeine and trying to avoid caffeine whenever possible. So he…
Best Way to Keep Cooked Rice
We always have some rice left, and this is the way of keeping rice. 1. Tightly…
Types of Japanese Noodle
Japanese people love noodles, and there are quite a few types. Here are the typical types…
12 Types of Onions and How to Use Them
https://www.finedininglovers.com/article/21-types-onions-and-how-use-them
Best Measuring Cups!
We use measuring cups very often so I spent good amount of time until I decide…
How to Make Spice Blends
This list is quite useful. I didn’t know I only need 2 more spices to make…
Bread Troubleshooting
Bread comes out always different affected by various things such as temperature, humidity, how you need,…
Video of French Choux Pastry for Puffs
I found this video showing how to make French puffs. French puffs are not that easy…
Fundamental Ingredients for Japanese Cooking- “Sa-Shi-Su-Se-So”
“Sa Shi Su Se So” is to refer to 5 fundamental ingredients in Japanese cuisine, and…
When you don’t have mirin
Mirin is one of the essential condiments in Japanese cuisine. It is a sweet rice wine,…
Baking Pan Sizes Conversion Calculator (by Volume)
There are so many various sizes and shapes of baking pans in the world. There are…
The Complete Guide to Italian Cheeses
This is an amazing website about various Italian cheeses! Link to the more detail of each…
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,…
Size and Other Detail of Each Pasta
Other than the origin of each pasta we made on our map, this is the most…
Pasta Map!
There are many different shapes of Italian pasta. Whenever I find a pasta with an interesting…
Storing Butter at Room Temperature
I grew up in a family storing butter in a fridge all the time, so I…
Great Collection of Cooking Pasta
I have been looking for a good book or website of true Italian cuisines in English…
Cheese Map of Europe
As an Italian, cheese matters a lot for my husband. Whenever we go to a supermarket,…
Rice Varieties
Accordingly there are more than 40,000 kinds of rice! Rice varieties are dependent on the length,…
Sterilizing Jars?
“You don’t need to sterilize jars anymore if your water-bath processing time will be over 10…
Hard Water vs Soft Water
When you move or travel between countries, you immediately feel the difference in water when taking…
Roux and Bechamel White Sauce Ingredient Ratio
This is the basic ratio to make white sauce. Once you remember this, you can also…
Italian Pasta Map
My Italian husband says each region has different type of pasta and sauce. As a roman,…
What is Yoshoku? (Japanised Western Cuisine)
Yoshoku is also the other kind of Japanese cuisine than the authentic Japanese, and is a…
Conversion between Dry And Fresh Yeast
At a supermarket stores, there are different options of yeast. This website is very useful to…
Secret to Perfect Scrambled Eggs
I love fluffy scrambled eggs, and tried a few things, adding cream, milk, water, extra butter,…
Japanese Hot Pot “Nabe”
“Nabe” literally meaning a hot pot is a traditional winter Japanese family food. You cook at…
Very Typical Japanese Meal
This is well written about the typical Japanese meal at home. We eat exactly like this…
Shopping List and To-do List App
My husband and I started using an app to share share shopping list. This saves time…