Kabocha Coconut Curry Dip
I made this for a little while ago and it was a hit. I was a little worried because the day before I cooked a kabocha that was so dry I couldn’t eat it. While the creaminess varies a lot, I’ve never had such dry kabocha. Luckily the one I used for the dip was … Read more
Quick Dip: Onion Tofu
It’s now dip season. As I am not a hot dip person, dip season is only when it is warm. This is a quickie – only two ingredients. All you need to do is blend them together using the tool of your choice whether it is a whisk, blender, food processor or immersion blender (my … Read more
Highlights from Miso Making
Every year since I got married I have made miso with my mother-in-law. I love homemade miso, everything else pales in comparison. Miso making is really easy as you can order everything in one kit called a miso set in Japanese (味噌セット miso setto). If you search using that key word you can find lots … Read more
Kabocha Miso Vinagrette
I went into Tokyo today and had planned on bringing my lunch. When I realized how much stuff I had to take to daycare for my son, I gave up on the idea. That is the reason for the bento box presentation. Beautiful, isn’t it? I threw the dressing together in a minute. Salad dressings … Read more
Cold Soba, Beans and Chicken
Cold soba topped with green beans and pan fried chicken breasts (seasoned with salt and pepper). The dressing is home made creamy kinako-sesame-almond. I used the recipe below and with a kinako-sesame almond mix I had. This was my first time making a creamy salad dressing. I don’t usually even eat creamy salad dressings but … Read more
Sugar Beet Syrup
I needed some pancake syrup for breakfast this morning. I thought I’d use some beet sugar since it tastes great in maple tea. I may add some vanilla extract next time. This syrup is thin but flavorful like maple syrup. Easy Syrup 1 cup sugar (beet sugar is てんさい糖 in Japanese) 1/2 cup water Bring … Read more
Chili Oil Furikake
At the moment chili oil, raayu, is really popular in Japan. It’s being used in a lot of nontraditional ways. I saw this furikake in a Seijoishi the other day and thought it might make a good stocking stuffer for the hubby. Furikake is basically topping for rice. This stuff is good. We’ve had it … Read more
What looks good
Intrigued by the idea of broccoli pesto via 101 Cookbooks. I will definitely have to try this out. A great raw dessert idea that non-raw foodies will like on Kristen’s Raw. I hope my blender can handle frozen bananas. Granola bar recipe from Smitten Kitchen with no added fat. With a bonus of me being … Read more
Tajine Recipe: Pork and Vegetables with Onion Dipping Sauce
I finally had the chance to try out my tajine last night. I also used this opportunity to try out a recipe for a dipping sauce that I had been wanting to try. There seem to be two types of recipes that come with tajines in Japan: stew-like recipes that use the stove and quick … Read more
