Rice & Noodles

Chilled Soba, Avocado, & Grapefruit Salad

“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s right with the world.” — Ada Louise Huxtable My friend Juls, the author of the […]

Handmade Udon Noodles Recipe adapted from Harumi’s Japanese Home Cooking, by Harumi Kurihara Makes 4 servings 4 teaspoons salt 8 ounces (1 cup) warm water 2 1/2 cups unbleached bread flour 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour bread flour, for dusting (in step 6) 1. Add the salt to the warm water and stir until […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Habanero Soy Sauce Makes about 1/2 cup 1 habanero pepper 1/2 cup soy sauce freshly squeezed lime juice, 1/2 lime 1. Cut open the habanero pepper and scrape out the seeds and membrane, being careful not to get the juices of the pepper on your skin. Slice the pepper into […]

Today the amazing and talented Josie from Daydreamer Desserts is here to make sure that we get our dessert in this week! I met Josie last November at the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco, which is kind of funny because we actually live in the same city in Southern California! Josie has become a dear […]

Arancini alla Siciliana (Sicilian Croquettes) 1 1/2 cups long grain rice 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano – grated 3/4 cup ground beef 1/2 onion – minced 1 tablespoon fresh flat leaf Italian parsley – roughly chopped 1/2 cup white wine 2 tablespoons tomato paste 2 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese – cubed 2 […]

Sushi-Su (Seasoned Vinegar for Sushi Rice) 1 cup rice vinegar 3 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 piece kombu, 2-inches square (optional) Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and kombu in a small saucepan. Place the saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring until the sugar and salt dissolve. When the mixture is clear, remove […]

When I was in middle school a bagel shop opened up in town called The Bagel Peddler. I remember my mom taking my brothers and me there on several occasions, and I remember that my favorite bagel was their jalapeno bagel. On one occasion, I remember getting a jalapeno bagel and eating it toasted, slathered […]

Oyakodon Adapted from At Home with Japanese Cooking, by Elizabeth Andoh Makes 4 servings 1/2 pound boneless chicken breast 1 medium onion 2 cups dashi 1/4 cup soy sauce 3 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar 4 large eggs 1/3 cup chopped cilantro (mitsuba would be more authentic, if you can find it) 3 cups cooked Japanese […]

The last time I made lasagna completely from scratch (including the noodles) was over a year ago for the March 2009 Daring Bakers Challenge. I have hand rolled pasta my whole life. That’s not to say that I’ve been making LOTS of homemade pasta. I have to admit that hand rolling my noodles has been […]

Quail Eggs Benedict Pagodas Makes 8 “Pagodas” Yaki-onigiri: 1 cup cooked Japanese rice salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1. Cut a large square of plastic wrap and rest it over a measuring cup. Lightly spray the plastic wrap with the water, and then sprinkle it with a bit of salt (the water helps the salt […]

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