Appetizers

Park Avenue Potluck Virtual Dinner Party–Warm Mushroom Rolls

Add this recipe to ZipList! Warm Mushroom Rolls Makes 60 rolls 1 medium onion, chopped 1 shallot, chopped 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley leaves 12 ounces white mushrooms 7 tablespoons unsalted butter 1½ tablespoons heavy cream 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1-pound loaf firm sandwich bread (about 15 slices) 1. […]

Julia Child Goes to Japan: Tomates à la Japonaise

Tomates à la Japonaise (Tomatoes Stuffed with Panko, Herbs, and Garlic) Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child 6 servings 6 firm, ripe, red medium tomatoes Salt and Pepper 3 cloves minced garlic 3 Tbsp. minced green onions 1 Tbsp. minced fresh shiso leaf (or you can use all basil instead) […]

Easy Peasy California Cuisine: Balsamic Vinaigrette & Black Bean Hummus

Hi Fujiphiles! My name is Julie, and I will be sharing some recipes with you today. Both of these recipes have that distinctive California Cuisine taste, which I just love and hope you will too. Balsamic VinaigretteFirst up we have a really fast and delicious balsamic vinaigrette, which is fantastic on salads or for dipping […]

Getting Sentimental With Creamy Tortilla Pinwheels

Add this recipe to ZipList! Creamy Tortilla Pinwheels 1 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened10 -12 oz. sour cream1 4-oz. can of diced green chiles (drained)6 green onions, chopped1/2 small can (4.25-oz.) diced olives2 c. finely grated cheddar cheese5-6 burrito size flour tortillas (or 2 1/2 wrap size) 1. Whip softened cream cheese until a bit […]

Pumpkin Hummus

Thank you to everyone who entered my Pumpkin Palooza Giveaway! I really enjoyed reading about all of your favorite seasonal treats and traditions. Thanks to my trusty Random Integer Generator, we have a winner, Tamakikat! Tamakikat is writing to us from one of my favorite places on earth, Kyoto, Japan. As far as seasonal treats […]

Takin’ a crack at Lavash + Mango Salsa

Just mix up some ingredients into a dough, knead the dough for 10 minutes or so, let it rise until doubled, roll out very thin, sprinkle on some toppings, cut, and then throw in the oven. Fast and easy! Does that sound like a Daring Bakers challenge to you? Well if it doesn’t, I’m not […]

Story of a Day in Two Parts–Part I: Bad Day

I was already slightly depressed when I woke up yesterday because Hubby was out of town on Business. Then I looked out the window and it was snowing. It hardly ever snows here in Tokyo. However, snow it did, all day long. This is the first time it has snowed while we have been living […]

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