La Fuji Mama

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 […]

Japanese Strawberry Shortcake Makes one 7 or 8-inch layered cake For Noriko’s sponge cake: 4 large eggs, white and yolks separated 4.2 ounces (120 grams, 9.5 tablespoons) granulated sugar, sifted once 3 tablespoons milk, at room temperature 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4.2 ounces (120 grams, 14 tablespoons) cake flour, sifted 3 times 1.2 ounces (22 […]

Since we are in the throes of summer, the Washoku Warriors chilled out and took on a couple of the chilled noodle dishes out of Washoku that are popular in Japan during the hot summer months. The Warriors had the choice of making one or both of these dishes: Chilled Chinese Noodle Salad (Hiyashi Chuka), […]

Amaranth Squares Recipe from Patty of Baking is Hot and Pattycake.ca Makes 6 — 10 servings *1 1/2 c roasted peanuts 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp salt (only if your peanuts are unsalted) 5 Tbsp local liquid honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup puffed amaranth *I like using Spanish peanuts as they have their […]

Kaki Zosui—Oyster and Rice Soup Adapted from Kaki Zosui recipe in An American Taste of Japan, by Elizabeth Andoh, p.63 Makes 4 servings 1 1/2 cups steamed Japanese rice 1 dozen freshly shucked oysters, reserve their liquor 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups dashi 2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives 1. Place the […]

I always love getting an ingredient and being asked to come up with a recipe. Oftentimes the result is something I might never have thought of before. At the end of last year I received a box of products from Newman’s Own and was challenged to come up with a series of convenient recipes that […]

I am currently sitting in the Delta Terminal of the L.A. airport trying to keep myself awake while I wait to board my flight to Salt Lake City, where I will rejoin my girls, Mr. Fuji (he had a separate flight home), and my in-laws. My trip to Tokyo was absolutely wonderful, albeit way too […]

. . . continued . . . When we went into the other room, Kelly Ripa was waiting for us on the Electrolux banana split set, as well as Stephen Bruce, the owner and founder of Serendipity 3, and Kevin Scott, the president and CEO of Electrolux. Kevin Scott introduced Electrolux’s new stand-alone refrigerator and […]

As I mentioned in my last post, I took Squirrel and Bug to New York City to attend a special event to help kick off a new virtual campaign to support the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). I am so glad that I said yes when Foodbuzz contacted me and asked me if I would […]

The next couple of weeks are going to be crazy for our family. On Thursday I’m going to be flying to Tokyo to meet up with Mr. Fuji who has been in Japan for the past week and a half on a business trip. I am so excited to go, because I haven’t been back […]

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