shiitake mushrooms

How to Make Spicy Mushroom Miso Ramen

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Today marks the end of the Mushroom Masters, so to celebrate such a fun month I’m here to hold your hand and prove just how easy it is to make my recipe for Spicy Mushroom Miso Ramen.  It’s officially fall, so you are out of legitimate excuses for not making soup.  Come jump on my [...]

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Tori No Mizutaki—Chicken & Vegetable Hot Pot

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It’s wintertime and I’ve got nabemono on the brain.  Nabemono, or nabe, are Japanese “hot pots” (usually soups or stews) prepared in large earthenware pots (donabe) or heavy cast iron pots (tetsunabe) tableside, set in the middle of the dining table for communal eating so that everyone can easily refill their bowls.  This also makes [...]

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Miso Soup with Clams, Shiitake Mushrooms, & Wakame

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* The winner of the Jarlsberg Tailgate Tote Giveaway, as chosen by Random.org, was comment #19: Comment 19 was from Melissa. This is how she said she would use Jarlsberg cheese! Congrats Melissa, I’ll be emailing you to get your contact info so we can ship you your tote!!

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Quail Eggs Benedict Pagodas

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I was recently asked by Challenge Dairy to come up with a creation using one of their butters.  The last time they gave me this challenge, I dreampt up Chipotle Pork Quichelettes—mini quiches featuring a special no-fail crust where butter is the star.  So when Challenge Dairy challenged me to a round 2, I quickly [...]

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Noriko’s Chirashi Sushi

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I gain so much inspiration from so many people in my life.  Since the food community is all about sharing in the collective experience, I am spotlighting some of those people.  It has been forever since my last post in the spotlight series!  Today I’d like to introduce you to my friend Noriko.  It’s thanks [...]

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Chef Hiro Sone’s Niku-Jaga

Memory is a powerful tool, especially when it comes to food.  I recently got a cookbook called Cooking from the Heart, a book put together by the organization Share Our Strength.  The book features recipes from one hundred of the country's well-known chefs.  The book is wonderful. Usually I love cookbooks with lots of pictures–I [...]

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