Today is March 12, it’s Auntie Joan’s birthday, and that reminded me her Orange Marmalade was getting old. Auntie Joan gives us a jar of her homemade Marmalade every year, but we don’t eat Marmalade. So, I use it to make cakes such as ‘Orange Marmalade & Whisky Pound Cake’. Today I made these Cookies …
This is an absolutely simple stir-fry. Today I used Pork and Fried Tofu, but you can use Pork only, Fried Tofu only, OR Chicken if you prefer. The key element of this dish is the Sauce made with Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso). This dish is delicious with freshly cooked Rice, but you can enjoy it …
‘Pork Shogayaki’ (Ginger Pork) is a very popular Japanese dish, and it can be enjoyed with freshly cooked Rice, Spaghetti OR Noodles. Today I cooked this Udon dish. If you have already cooked Udon and thinly sliced Pork, it’s absolutely quick and easy to make. Makes 1 Serving Ingredients 1 serving Cooked Udon100g thinly sliced …
The other day, I was given a box of Dates stuffed with Almonds, chopped Pistachios and Candied Orange Peel. I have eaten a variety of stuffed Dates before, but I can say now Candied Orange Peel Stuffed Dates are my favourite. I loved them so much, so I made them today. You only need Dried …
The other day, at a Japanese grocery store I found very thinly sliced Pork Belly that was not too fatty, and I bought a few packs. It is so handy to have it in freezer as many dishes can be cooked using it quickly and easily. The hardest part of cooking this ‘Gochujang Pork & …
When you have some leftover Cooked Rice, fried rice is a dish that you can cook with it. If you are a beginner cook, you should learn how to cook it. Here is a very basic recipe. If you don’t Spring Onion, you can use some Brown Onion. Ham can be replaced with Bacon, but …
In Japan where I grew up, finely grated Apple is often prepared for someone who is having difficulty to swallow food, but it can be still difficult to swallow. Make it into a soft jelly, so that it would be much easier to swallow and you can taste the real Apple. This soft jelly is …
Do you need one more dish for your family dinner? I often make a Tuna & Mayonnaise salad. I most frequently use Cucumber for it, but today I used Carrots. If you have a vegetable slicer, it would be super quick and easy to prepare. Makes 4 Servings Ingredients 2 to 3 Carrots *about 300g1/4 …
My daughter gave me a large chunk of Pork Ribs. I planned to bake it, but the weather was just too hot and I didn’t want to use oven. I don’t have BBQ. So, I just simmered them in a pot like my ‘Adobo Inspired Pork Kakuni’. This might be the easiest method to cook …
The other day, my daughter asked me to help her with using up a lot of food. One of them was ‘Hanakatsuo’, that is the larger flakes of shaved ‘Katsuobushi’, dried Bonito. It seemed she bought it to make Dashi Stock. Today I used it to make this Furikake. It is not dry like store …
I have been trying to use up what I have in my freezer, so that I could defrost it. One of them was a sheet of Butter Puff Pastry, that had become quite dry and the edges were cracked. I spread the mixture of Brown Sugar and Cocoa Powder over the sheet, rolled it up, …
Well… it looks messy, doesn’t it? But it is delicious! Mackerel is my favourite fish and I stock Canned Mackerel. ALDI’s Canned Mackerel in Brine is inexpensive and good quality. Using 1 can and already cooked Udon Noodles, this dish is quick and easy to make. Today I added Shiso from my back yard, and …
