Fruits & Vegetables

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) […]

FM’s Jerusalem Salad

After returning home from our local farmer’s market this past Saturday with a market bag full of fresh cucumbers, parsley, and beautiful heirloom tomatoes, I decided it was time to try and come up with a version of the Jerusalem Salad I loved so much at O’Falafel, Etc. Based on watching the salad preparation and […]

Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup

I love soup and could eat it every day of the week. It just never gets boring because of the endless combinations, and is comforting and yummy. I especially love soup during summer, go figure! Lately I’ve been craving two of my favorite soups, Butternut Soup and Tom Khai Gai, so I’m sure we’ll be […]

Baked Stuffed Kabocha

Marx Foods recently called for entries in their Blogger Recipe Challenge: Game Sausage Edition. I entered an idea for a recipe that would use one of the game sausages from their game sausage sampler, and my idea was picked to be in the challenge! (All of the recipes chosen for the challenge will be spotlighted […]

Bunny Bento

Today’s post is in honor of Lolly’s Big Time Bunny Week that has been running all week over on her blog, LollyChops. I’ve been having so much fun reading about her projects that I decided we needed some bunnies over here at the Fuji cottage. I decided to make Squirrel a bunny bento as a […]

Double Decker Carrot Spice Cake—“It’s a mountain.”

FM’s Double Decker Carrot Spice Cake Cake: 4 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup […]

Mamatouille’s Winterized Ratatouille

It’d be wonderful to someday write a book with La Fuji Mama entitled Divine Secrets of the Japanophile Sisterhood (we’ve got so many Japanese food/shops/art-loves in common), but in the meantime, I’m happy to be co-posting today here at LFM and at my home base, Mamatouille. Fuji Mama, o daiji ni, ne (take care and […]

Potato Soup for the Soul

Not being able to do any real cooking lately has been insanely frustrating! I’m just itching to get back into the kitchen. But Little Fuji #2 will be here soon and I’ll be allowed to be back on my feet again–WAHOO! It’s a good thing that I have had people willing to come and use […]

Celebrating Simplicity: Quick and Easy Carrot Sesame Salad

When I think of Japanese cuisine, one of the words that comes to mind is “simple.” Not all Japanese dishes are simple, but many celebrate flavors and ingredients through simplicity. Some of my favorite dishes have relatively few ingredients and focus on highlighting flavors and celebrating certain seasonal ingredients. Leonardo DaVinci is quoted as having […]

Baked Stuffed Squash

I recently purchased a variety of squash from a local farm. One of the varieties I decided to try was an ambercup squash. I was told by someone at the farm that ambercup is excellent stuffed and baked, so I decided to give it a go. I was craving something sweet and spicy, so I […]

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