Shishito peppers are small and sweet green peppers and are popular in Japan. 1~2 out of 15 peppers are quite spicy, and sharing these peppers with friends is like playing Russian roulette. It’s always fun to see the reactions of people who bite into the hot ones! While not that common yet, I’ve started seeing [...]
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I had worked at the Bon Appétit Magazine’s test kitchen for a short while after I graduated from culinary school. The chefs at the test kitchen was super nice and taught me so many things. I shopped for ingredients, cleaned the kitchen, organized the pantries, did prep work, tested recipes, and baked cakes for online [...]
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When I was a kid, I loved Worcestershire sauce. I pour it over fried eggs, sauteed ham, and korokke, the dish similar to croquette. It may sound odd, but it’s pretty common in Japan. I also used it in many dishes, too. Sauteed green pepper with Worcestershire sauce was part of my bento box repertoire. [...]
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I love when guests have food requests. It makes my menu planning much easier. A newly married couple will be visiting us sometime in January, and their request for dinner is something healthy. I think I have a perfect appetizer to start off the dinner: miso marinated tofu. The nice thing is that the tofu [...]
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Brussels sprouts are one of the must have dishes around the holiday season, but they aren’t the most popular vegetables. In fact, I didn’t like them either until I started roasting them a few years ago. Roasting is by far my favorite way to eat brussels sprouts. I often serve them when I invite friends [...]
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Peaches and plums have disappeared from the grocery stores, and now there are extra sections of apples and pumpkins. The winter is coming, and these are probably the only changes I saw in the fresh produce section. We have year-round access to so many fruits and vegetables that we often forget what’s actually in season. [...]
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One thing I miss the most about leaving my job is having lunch with co-workers. Some of them are really good cooks, and sharing recipes was quite common at the lunch table. One such recipe was for a bean salad. One co-worker brought a colorful bean salad, along with pita bread and some goat cheese [...]
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