I saw this recipe in one of the blogs I follow (in Japanese). Interestingly, this is all done in the microwave oven in a fashion similar to...

I got this idea many years ago from “sesame noodle salad” which was available in the delicatessen section of a near-by grocery store. This i...

When I recently made a simmered daikon dish, I removed the sharp edges (called mentori 面取り). This additional step makes the appearance of th...

This is another quick dish perfect for a late night after drinking or, for that  matter, as a breakfast the morning after. ( Of course we ar...

This is a lamb stew made from leftover roasted leg of lamb . Since my wife likes lamb, we occasionally make roasted or grilled lamb either ...

This was yet another breakfast dish made by my wife. She saw this recipe on line. The original recipe used packaged frozen "hash brown...

We have a potted basil plant growing at our house. I bought it to provide a continuous supply of fresh basil during the winter. Since it bec...