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Nutella Pocket Cookies

Nutella Pocket Cookies Makes 4 dozen cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups Nutella (chocolate hazelnut spread) 1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, cream cheese, […]

Black Bean Kabocha Soup

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns.” –George Eliot Autumn is my favorite time of year. I love the crispness of the air, the scent of fires lit in fireplaces, the colors of the leaves and of […]

Spaetzle und Linsen—Homemade Spaetzle Noodles with Lentil Sauce

Oma’s Spaetzle und Linsen (Spaetzle and Lentils) Makes 4 generous servings Lentil Sauce: 1 pound dried brown lentils (about 2 cups) 2 quarts of water 1/2 medium onion, chopped 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup flour 2 beef bouillon cubes 1 cup cold water 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste) pepper to taste 1. Rinse and […]

Cardamom Honey Grapefruit Galettes

Halves of juicy ruby red grapefruit, drizzled with honey and vanilla, sprinkled with ground cardamom, and then broiled until the juices of the grapefruit are bubbling and the edges of the rind start to blacken in places. Sound different? It did to me in October of last year when I stumbled across the recipe in […]

Kheer Frozen Yogurt Pops

I recently received some coupons from Stoneyfield Farm to try their line of organic Greek yogurt called Oikos. I love Greek yogurt, and so decided to do a little taste testing so that I could get an accurate picture of where Oikos stood compared to some of the other Greek yogurts I have eaten in […]

Simple One Hour Homemade Bread

Simple One Hour Homemade Bread Makes 2 loaves 5 1/4 cups white bread flour 2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast 1 1/2 Tbsp. oil 2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit) 1. Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Mix for 1 […]

Quick and Easy One Hour Tofu

Quick and Easy One Hour Tofu -4 cups soy milk -Coagulant–choose one of the following: 1) 1 tsp. liquid nigari or 2) 1 1/4 tsp. granular or powdered nigari or 3) 1 tsp. Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) or 4) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice (freshly squeezed) or 5) 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar 1. Measure coagulant […]

How to make tofu—no fancy equipment required.

In the U.S., tofu tends to be viewed as a health food. Living in Japan really changed my views on tofu, as it is a staple food item there. When you go into a supermarket in Japan, there’s an entire tofu section (like the cheese section in our American supermarkets), filled with different varieties and […]

5-Layer Ice Cream Cake

“Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” – Don Kardong, 1976 U.S. Olympic Marathoner About two weeks ago I was standing in my grandma’s kitchen while she got dessert ready for everyone. “This is a trick I learned from Tutu*,” she said as she pushed small scoops of vanilla ice cream onto cones […]

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) […]

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