Spinach and bacon quiche
I was searching in Fukuyama the other day with a really empty stomach for something savory (no, I was nowhere close to my own kitchen). I went into a rather well known coffee shop where I saw...
View ArticleEgg tarts (蛋撻)
So, it was the 5000th Chinese New Year this year! Great, I didn’t know either. However, when I got invited to a Chinese New Year dinner at my friend’s house, how could I go empty-handed? and HOW,...
View ArticleMexican Wedding Cakes
I made these cookies in December for a holiday nabe party. Mexican wedding cakes, or Snowballs, are like a shortbread cookie, but covered in powdered sugar. Very rich and definitely one of the...
View ArticleMeatball subs
I got the idea of a meatball sub into my head recently(completely smitten kitchen‘s fault) and immediately started salivating like crazy. It had literally been years since I’ve eaten one and wowie,...
View ArticleCustard crepe cake
I have never made crepes before and after seeing the milk crepe cake (ミルククレープ) around the kaiten sushi (the conveyer belt contraption that is also on the big Whole Foods in the LES) place I like, I...
View ArticlePineapple dip
When my friend Mayumi told me what exactly was in this dip, I’ll admit, I was slightly skeptical. But one dip in and then I was addicted! This is so easy and such a hit, I will make it over and over...
View ArticleIn transit
Well well well. Seems like I’ve missed an entire season, summer, and this blog! ご無沙汰しております。That’s –it’s been awhile. I have to admit things have been hectic over here–I’ve moved across the waters...
View ArticlePumpkin & Carmelized Onion Quiche
As autumn approaches once more I can’t help but reach for the gorgeous pumpkins available in Shanghai at the wet market I live near. It’s always hustling and bustling, filled with the freshest...
View ArticleSweet Potato Puree & Noodles
I might have committed a cooking sin. Writing a cooking blog without ever referencing Mark Bittman the NYtimes food journalist who used to write The Minimalist! But hey, the day is here and I think...
View ArticleEarthy Mushroom Soup
Okay, so whenever I see “earthy” in any recipe I immediately get suspicious. Why do I want to eat something that’s like dirt???? After I took a sip of this soup I just had to have a moment of...
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