Recently, I feel like I’ve been getting better at picking avocados. In the past, I’ve often ended up with over-ripened avocados and ended up having to cut off the discolored part, but the past few weeks my avocado selections have been perfect. When they’re too green, I put them in a brown bag and wait [...]
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My husband and I were visiting friends in Connecticut to celebrate their daughter’s two-year old birthday. I offered to bring some appetizers, but it was a hectic weekend, and I knew I wouldn’t have time to prepare anything complicated. After three hours of sleep, I woke myself up and went to the kitchen. I had [...]
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Steamed pearl balls (shinju-mushi) are perfect for a lunch box, or bento box as we call in Japan. It’s too much for me to cook them from scratch in the mornings (I’m not an early riser :p) but I don’t mind heating them up if they are precooked. The last time I made these, I [...]
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Steamed pearl balls are like shumai, but they are coated with sweet rice instead of wrappers. My mother used to make these for picnics or gatherings since they are also good at room temperature. In my house, they are often served as appetizers, and I often ruin my appetite by eating too many of them. [...]
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The first thing I made with my homemade Asian chicken broth was congee, a Chinese style rice porridge. I just had it at a dim sum place recently, but it wasn’t that good and it left me craving something better. Dried scallops add tons of flavor so using broth is unnecessary, but it certainly gives [...]
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Tori gara soup is a chicken-bone soup stock that is often used in Asian cooking, especially for soups. I generally use a granulated, instant version which I got in Japan (I’ve never seen it sold in the US even at the Japanese grocery stores.) Of course homemade is much better but it’s not the easiest [...]
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Branzino: Stuffed with Fresh Parsley, Oregano and Lemon Slices The appetizer is ready. Smoked Salmon, Red Onion, Caper and Lemon The side dish is ready. The main dish is also ready.One more thing… Josephine Dubois “Montmains” Premier Cru 2009 All set!
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Got Beans? No got Grinder? No problem. A mason jar and a blender, that’s all you need. Screw the blender blade assemblies onto the jar and set it on the blender. Ready to brew coffee?
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The Super Bowl is around the corner! While I’m not interested in watching the game, I’m interested in planning menus for just such a gathering. When I think about Super Bowl, I think about wings, nachos, and mozzarella sticks. It’s like recreating the sports bar theme at home. It’s all deep fried pub food covered [...]
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