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Pineapple Ginger Agua Fresca with Moscow Muled

Written in partnership with Moscow Muled. Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope your day is a good one so far. Monkey added a new word to her growing repertoire: kitty. She heard our cat meowing on the stairs and ran over to the banister and said “Hi kitty!” while she waived. Best Valentine’s Day gift ever! […]

During the summer I embarked on an adventure to explore the world of sous vide cooking, which came to a screeching halt when we pulled up roots and moved. Well, I’m finally getting the cogs in motion again, and boy does it feel good! Life in general has gotten a lot more normal . . […]

I can hardly believe we are about to greet the beginning of a new year once again. This past year has been full of so much—change, excitement, joy, surprise, and sadness—that it’s hard to believe so little time has passed. I always enjoy reflecting on what the past year has brought our family, and this […]

We are at the tail end of apple season and I am sad to see it go. We have a fantastic source for apples here in Utah—Allred Orchards in Payson, Utah grows 8 different varieties of apples and sells them at a farmstand in Provo, Utah. Last month Bug and I drove down to the […]

Buta no kakuni, Japanese braised pork belly, is one of those dishes that makes my mouth water just thinking about it. Tender, juicy chunks of pork belly that have been braised until tender and glazed in a braising liquid made from dashi (Japanese sea stock), mirin, sugar, and soy sauce.

A fried egg, with a perfectly runny yolk, is one of my favorite comfort foods. I personally think that adding a fried egg to a dish means doubling your pleasure.

Alaska love has been flowing strong this year on American television, with Andrew Zimmern visiting Alaska’s Inside Passage on an episode of his show Bizarre Foods, and the most recent season of Top Chef drawing to a close with the final four contestants earning the chance to visit Juneau, Alaska and competing using seafood from […]

Autumn tends to turn up the intensity on the nostalgia meter for me. Growing up in sunny southern California, I was always wistful for true autumn, which never seemed to hit with full force, and when it did appear at all, it was late in the season. Maybe this is why my parents always planned […]

Ginger honey okayu (okay = Japanese rice porridge) is another one of my favorite home remedies when I’m feeling under the weather, in addition to another one of my favorite ways to pair up ginger and honey (remember my Honey Ginger Lemon Tea from last week?)! Okayu (or kayu) is a simple Japanese porridge made […]

Honey ginger lemon tea is one of my favorite home remedies when I’m starting to feel under the weather, or one my kids starts to sound a bit sniffly. It tastes delicious and does wonders for body and soul. The honey and ginger help soothe a scratchy throat, and the ginger and lemon help clear […]

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