Recipes by Type

Almond Ice Cream

I have an affinity for marzipan stollen, a traditional German fruit cake, and have discovered that the only thing better than marzipan stollen during the Christmas season is marzipan stollen with almond ice cream. What better way to celebrate than with cake and ice cream?

Tamagoyaki (卵焼き), which translates literally to mean “grilled egg,” is a Japanese omelette made by rolling up many thin layers of cooked seasoned egg. Tamagoyaki is sweet and savory and is served for breakfast, as nigirizushi, and is very popular in bento lunches—so it is the perfect dish for my Bento Buddy series!

I love cranberry sauce. In fact it may just be my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal lineup. But cranberry sauce shouldn’t be reserved for the Thanksgiving table—I think it should be a part of the entire holiday season because of its versatility.

I love a good potato salad, but I’m also quite picky about how I like it prepared. I have three favorites—my mother-in-law’s potato salad, Japanese-style potato salad, and kartoffelsalat (German potato salad). I love the sharp vinegary marinade of German potato salad, and the creamy tart flavor always reminds me of visits to Siegfried’s deli […]

Pumpkin pudding—creamy and easy to make, full of holiday flavors without any fuss. Sounds good right? It is! Pumpkin has got to be one of my favorite things to eat during this time of year. Whether it’s used in a dessert or savory dish, I can’t get enough. So when my Tiki Machine partners and […]

We are currently in northern Washington state visiting Mr. Fuji’s sister-in-law and her cute little family. As I contemplate sitting down to our Thanksgiving meal tomorrow with family, I am especially grateful for friendship. During our visit to Japan this summer, my friend Noriko and I made several trips to Starbucks for ice-cold creamy blended […]

Dark leafy greens stir-fried in a smoky, sweet and spicy sauce make a wonderful addition to a fall or winter meal, and a fun way to explore the flavors of Southeast Asia. I wrote recently about different ways to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet. One idea I talked about was trying something […]

A match made in comfort food heaven: roasted potato wedges sprinkled with fragrant nutty gomashio—Japanese sesame salt, one of my all-time favorite condiments.

Giant Double Chocolate-Orange Marshmallows . . . the words alone are enough to make me swoon, but the actual finished marshmallows put me into a happy chocolate trance. These marshmallows came from the genius baking mind of Abby Dodge, one of my favorite cookbook authors, and one of my favorite people in general. Abby is […]

Happy Halloween everyone! I got up a bit earlier today so that I would have more time to pack Squirrel’s bento. I thought that her classmates might have less healthy foods than usual in their lunchboxes, due to the holiday, and so I wanted to make sure that I made Squirrel’s bento extra special, so […]

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →