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Pulled Pork & Roasted Tomato Donburi (Rice Bowl) à la Ivan Ramen

Pulled Pork & Roasted Tomato Donburi Makes about 4 servings Recipe Notes: This recipe makes more pulled pork than you will likely want for four servings, but I’ve found that if I use a smaller piece of meat it sometimes ends up a bit drier than I like. The size of roast indicated will give […]

Fuji Mama’s Horribly Wrong, Yet Strangely Delicious, Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup Makes about 8 servings Recipe Notes: The cooking times indicated are normally more than adequate to soften split peas. They do not need to be pre-soaked. If you find that your peas are not softening, then you have one of two problems. Either […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Poached Alaskan King Crab Salad Recipe from Chef Curtis Duffy in Made in America: Our Best Chefs Reinvent Comfort Food, by Lucy Lean Makes 4 servings For the Citrus Stock: 2 lemons, halved 2 limes, halved 2 oranges, halved 2 grapefruit, halved 2 kaffir lime leaves 1/2 bottle white wine […]

This month I want you to do yourself a favor and get your mushroom on. As you may already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month I am teaming up with the Mushroom Council in their support of City of Hope’s research surrounding cancer. You already know about my love of mushrooms, so […]

Avocado Grapefruit Onion Salad with Creamy Onion Dressing Makes about 6 servings For the pickled red onions: 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1/2 cup warm water, plus more as needed to cover the onions 1 tablespoon honey 2 tablespoons kosher salt For the sweet creamy onion dressing: 1/3 cup honey […]

Today marks the end of the Mushroom Masters, so to celebrate such a fun month I’m here to hold your hand and prove just how easy it is to make my recipe for Spicy Mushroom Miso Ramen. It’s officially fall, so you are out of legitimate excuses for not making soup. Come jump on my […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Roasted Parsnip “Fries” with Curry Salt Makes about 4 servings For the roasted parsnips: 1 1/2 pounds parsnips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper For the curry salt: 2 1/2 teaspoons fleur de sel 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder 1. Preheat the […]

Snickerdoodle cookies—soft cookies covered in cinnamon and sugar, easy to make, and especially delicious with a cold glass of milk. What’s not to love? Plus the name just makes me smile. Try saying “snickerdoodle” three times in a row without smiling. Today I’m sharing my snickerdoodle recipe over on Savvy Sassy Moms. So if you […]

Add this recipe to ZipList! Hamachi Carpaccio Makes about 4 servings 4 ounces thinly sliced fresh hamachi juice of 1 large lemon 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, finely minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste fresh cilantro, to garnish […]

Tokyo is full of lots of things, like people (12.989 million as of 2009) and buildings. But it’s filled with a lot of other things too. Check out the newest video in my Japan video series where I share what some of those “other” things are. In this video I also answer a question which […]

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