i hope you eat good food, grow beautiful things, and have more love than you know what to do with.
It’s Snowpocalypse 2018 here on Long Island and that means we’re all snowed in until further notice. The good part of this is that I can make a more time consuming bento. It’s actually not as difficult as it looks but does take a bit …
I bought a small package of umeboshi (Japanese pickled plums) at the supermarket–I haven’t had it in a long time and memories of the salty-sour treat compelled me to make some onigiri for today’s bento. It’s a traditional pairing with rice and shiso (the red …
At one of the largest Japanese outlets in the northeast, Mitsuwa, they have onigiri in the flavor of spicy tuna and wasabi tuna. I really enjoy both, and usually buy one two munch on while I shop. I sometimes recreate it at home because it’s …
I brought my pot of shiso indoors before the first below freezing temperatures to see if I could extend the growing season for just a bit. I had transplanted a few of each variety that had self sowed in my garden into a pot for …
A quick pickle with shiso, meant to be eaten as a side dish. I like roughly chopping the shiso but some people might prefer mincing it. This is a great way to use shiso if you have an abundance of them (red, green, or Korean …
I had been itching to try the bluefish snappers that we’ve been catching raw, sashimi style. The internet fishing community is a bit unsure about it raw, mainly because few people try it that way. Is it worth it? Heck yeah. The fish, while young …
My sister (follow her on Instagram), who is a chef working at an upscale Italian restaurant in Brooklyn, gave me three hamachi kama (yellowtail collars) the other day when I went to visit her and my parents where they live in Queens. I was daunted …
For those wanting a less Asian approach to using shiso while using a large quantity of it, this is the recipe for you: Sauteed Clams, Shiso Batayaki style. My husband (who is part Italian) LOVES this sauce as it is wonderful for all kinds of …
I was never as fond of Japanese grilled eel as my sister was (my sister once had to go to the hospital when she was 3 because there were leftover bones in the unagi-don that got stuck in her throat) mainly because I couldn’t stomach …
One of my daughter’s favorite things to eat (and mine too) is Tamago Gohan, directly translated from Japanese as Egg Rice, a raw egg mixed with hot rice and soy sauce. It’s a simple but delicious meal, comfort food, and I guess the Asian equivalent …