Tips & Tricks

Roasted Corn, Avocado and Tuna Fry Pan Pizza

I no longer use an oven when I make pizza, I use a fry pan. This is not a technique I came up with, just one I fell in love with a few years ago. I recently posted some pictures on Instagram of one of our fry pan pizza nights, and got so many questions [...]

Making tofu is just like making a simple cheese—you heat soy milk, then add a coagulant to separate the milk into curds and whey. You then ladle the curds into a mold to press them into a block of cheese, or in this case, tofu! I’ve written about making tofu before here on LFM, but [...]

So you want to pack a bento, but before you start you need to make sure you have something to pack it in! There are a lot of choices out there, and knowing what to pick can be a bit confusing if you’ve never packed a bento before. But don’t worry, with a few simple [...]

Are you looking for that perfect gift for the food lover in your life? I have compiled a list of my top 11 favorite things to help you in your hunt. Each of these items is something that I personally own, use, and love. So without further ado, here is the Top 11 Fuji Holiday [...]

Back in March I spent the day with the amazing folks at Clear Media filming step-by-step cooking classes for a fabulous new iPad app called Appetites! Appetites features cooking classes filmed step-by-step from the viewer’s point of view so that you can really see how something is done. These classes aren’t just recipes. If you [...]

How’s the pancaking going? I can’t wait to hear how everyone has been celebrating! Yesterday I spent time in the Fuji Test Kitchen coming up with a fun recipe to celebrate Hinamatsuri tomorrow. Can’t wait to share! But for today, I’ve got an extra special treat. My friend Chris Garboski is sharing her favorite pancake [...]

How’s the pancaking going in your house? Tomorrow, March 1st, is considered to be Pancake Day by some (and Mardi Gras being the other). Are you celebrating? Don’t miss out on my post about my favorite Pancake Paraphernalia—things you never knew you needed, like Star Wars pancake molds. I’m continuing my exploration of all things [...]

How To Sharpen a Knife With a Steel

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we’ve spent several days feasting on leftovers. But after all that turkey carving, chances are that your knives aren’t quite as sharp as they used to be. No one wants to work with a dull knife, so as the next post in the LFM Knife Series I asked the [...]

Have you voted yet today? You can vote once every day between now and December 31st! Help me win the title of favorite Crescent Cook and be entered for the chance to win $5,000! (See more voting details at the end of this post.)* ============================================= Just as a preliminary note, if you’re sick of hearing [...]

Have you voted yet today? You can vote once every day between now and December 31st! Help me win the title of favorite Crescent Cook and be entered for the chance to win $5,000! (See more voting details at the end of this post.)* ============================================= On Saturday I threw a pomegranate harvest dinner at my [...]

← Previous Entries

Tips & Tricks

Roasted Corn, Avocado and Tuna Fry Pan Pizza

DIY Tofu

How to Pick a Bento Box (+ A Giveaway!!)

2011 Fuji Gift Guide

Get your Fuji on with Appetites, an awesome iPad app!

Whole-Wheat Pumpkin Blueberry Pancakes from Chris Garboski

Taylor Mathis Reveals the Secrets to Taking Perfect Pancake Photos

How To Sharpen a Knife With a Steel

POM Dinner Party—A Japanese Harvest Feast

From Blossom to Bottle—A Pomegranate Story.

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