Fruits & Vegetables

Pastel de Choclo (Chilean Corn Pie)

Pastel de Choclo, directly translated means “corn pie,” but is more of a layered corn and beef casserole than a pie in the traditional American sense. Pastel de Choclo was the final piece of the Chilean meal that I cooked with Ms. M. Chilean cuisine is a product of the commingling of the native Indian [...]

Ensalada de Tomate (Chilean Tomato Salad)

Ensalada de Tomate, or tomato salad, is a side dish that only takes a few minutes to put together. This recipe is about as simple as you can get, but I thought it was important because sometimes the simplest recipes give an interesting window into the soul of a country’s cuisine, and such is the [...]

Pebre, a ubiquitous Chilean condiment that can be found accompanying a wide variety of meals throughout the country, in restaurants and homes alike, was a revelation to me. It was love at first bite. The sauce varies depending on the region of Chile and the household in which it’s made in, but the basic building [...]

This week I’m taking our tastebuds on a trip to Chile. So buckle up my friends and pull out your culinary passports, because you’re not going to want to miss this adventure! To kick off the week, I’m sharing a drink that is a perfect summer treat—Leche con Plátano.

Summer is upon us and so is grilling season! (Okay, maybe not officially until June 21st, but it sure feels like summer here in SoCal with our hot weather and school being out!) Last week Mr. Fuji and I teamed up to make the most fantastic fresh twist on the classic wedge salad—a grilled California [...]

I am looking forward to the upcoming long weekend. I love Memorial Day because I love barbecues and eating out doors, both of which seem to go hand in hand with the holiday. I think a holiday deserves a delicious drink to go with it, so I dreamed up a little mocktail to pair [...]

With Memorial Day right around the corner, I’ve been planning what will be on the menu. This Cotija Chipotle Corn Guacamole, inspired by Mexican elote, is a must make! One of my favorite treats is elote, a popular Mexican dish of freshly roasted corn that is spread with mayonnaise, rolled in crumbled cotija cheese, then dusted [...]

A fried egg, with a perfectly runny yolk, is one of my favorite comfort foods. I personally think that adding a fried egg to a dish means doubling your pleasure.

Who knew that I would taste the best lemonade I’d ever tasted in the middle of a strawberry field in Oxnard, California? Random, I know, but those tend to be the best discoveries! The Fuji family was invited by the California Strawberry Commission (CSC) on an “I Heart CA Strawberries” Blogger Field Trip with a [...]

Miss Piggy once said, “After all the trouble you go to, you get about as much actual “food” out of eating an artichoke as you would from licking 30 or 40 postage stamps.” Growing up I always looked forward to the days when my mom came home from the store with a bag of artichokes. [...]

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