La Fuji Mama — Bringing world flavors to the family dinner table.

Celebrating with Dark Chocolate Ganache Filled Macarons

Did you know that today is a very important holiday? Non? Today is le Jour du Macaron–Macaron Day!Today, Pierre Hermé Paris, as well as a number of other pâtissiers, is celebrating this day by offering free macarons to patrons and selling a special Macaron rouge (red macaron) for 1 Euro to help raise money for […]

A Four-Cookie Day: Chocolate Chunk Macaroons

Tuesday was one of those days that seems to last forever when you wish it wouldn’t. I had been up half the night with Bug because the poor thing has a cold and couldn’t breathe, so I started out the day tired. Squirrel was in a particularly naughty mood and was obviously trying to see […]

No-Disaster Sunday Dinner: Ribs, Snow Peas, and Ginger-Scented Rice

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve got a corned beef brisket in the crockpot, so the Fuji family is gauranteed to have a yummy dinner tonight! What are you eating?On Sunday the Fuji grandparents came over for dinner. Last week I flagged a bunch of recipes in Saveur and Bon Appétit magazines and decided to try […]

Foodie Resolutions: No-Knead Bread

At the beginning of the year when I was thinking about New Year’s Resolutions, I made a list of “Foodie Resolutions.” Included in my resolutions was a list of must-make recipes that I had been meaning to try and for some reason or another had never gotten around to.At the top of the list was […]

Red Kidney Bean Curry and Fragrant Basmati Rice

Mr. Fuji and I love Indian food. Indian was one of the things I craved with both of my pregnancies, and I was lucky enough never to have problems with heartburn, so I could eat it nice and spicy like I prefer it. In fact, the last meal I ate when I was in labor […]

Why it’s good to have foodie friends.

I am currently in Utah with the my mom and the Fujiettes showing off Bug to family and friends. My mom is an English professor and her college is currently on Spring Break. She planned to spend her week off visiting her mom in Utah. Mr. Fuji was going to be out of town, so […]

Cassoulet and Crash Hot Sweet Potatoes

I recently read a post by Mark Bittman on his blog Bitten about a meal he made for a fundraiser that had me salivating. He wrote, “We cooked roasted sweet potatoes, Cassoulet with Loads of Vegetables (from my book “Food Matters”), and salted cabbage.” I love cassoulet, a rich meat and white bean stew from […]

"What’s in a name?"

As you know, Lil’ Fuji #2 joined our family at the end of January. I’ve held off on giving her a proper blog name because I wanted to see what nicknames would evolve over the first few weeks of her life. Well the verdict is in and a name has stuck. Lil’ Fuji will now […]

Double Decker Carrot Spice Cake—“It’s a mountain.”

FM’s Double Decker Carrot Spice Cake Cake: 4 eggs 3/4 cup oil 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar, packed 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup […]

Onigiri—Squirrel’s Favorite Oyatsu

Today is Hinamatsuri (雛祭り) in Japan, the Japanese Doll Festival , or Girls’ Day, held every year on March 3, the third day of the third month. I love this holiday because it is a day when families pray for and celebrate the happiness and prosperity of their girls. Being the mom of two little […]

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