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Salt & Pepper Roasted Nuts—Daydreaming of Chile

Almonds and walnuts tossed in a salt and pepper mixture, then roasted, make a wonderful afternoon snack or easy appetizer. (Hey, the Super Bowl is coming up!) I’ve whipped up several batches of these nuts in the past week because they disappear so quickly. This recipe was inspired by an opportunity that came up recently […]

This past weekend a Japanese friend came to visit, and at her request, I made miso katsu and miso soup for dinner. (She was feeling a bit homesick!) Miso Katsu is a version of tonkatsu (juicy breaded and deep-fried pork cutlets served with a thick, sweet and tangy sauce and served with shredded cabbage and steamed […]

Vanilla pudding topped with a whipped cream layer and finished off with a sweetened purple sweet potato puree makes me weak in the knees. But let me back up a bit. A few months ago I received a surprise box of purple sweet potatoes from my friends at Frieda’s. I was literally jumping up and down […]

For Fuji Happy Hour this week, a virgin version of a white sangria with a bit of heat to warm you up on a cold winter afternoon makes a wonderful treat to whip up for yourself, or serve at a party!

Three pepper jelly and goat cheese served with crackers makes my list of perfect party foods. All of the work on this appetizer is done ahead of time, making it perfect for a stress-free party lineup. When it comes to entertaining, I am all about easy. Yes, I want the food to be good, but […]

Indulge in the flavors of the season with a blood orange tonic! As a non-alcohol drinker, the typical options when I’m at a restaurant or an event can get a bit boring—soda, juice, sparkling water . . . . Am I alone in feeling like it would be nice to have a few more options […]

Whole wheat angel hair pasta, baby arugula, and burdock root in a yuzu kosho cream sauce is enough to get me daydreaming. When I was typing up the recipe to share this fabulous dish with you, it got me to thinking.

あけましておめでとうございます! Happy New Year! This morning as I watched hatsuhinode (the first sunrise of the new year) through clouds and softly falling snowflakes, I marveled that another year had passed so quickly. It seems it was just yesterday that we were welcoming 2012!

Merry Christmas Eve!! I can’t believe it is already December 24th. This month has flown by quicker than I could say Kris Kringle. We have especially enjoyed the Christmas season in our family this year, as Squirrel is more excited and filled with wonder about the magic and traditions of the holiday than ever before, […]

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien Every year on Christmas morning, as soon as my brothers and I were all awake and my parents gave us the go-ahead, we’d run to the fireplace to see what Santa had left in […]

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