Mapo tofu 麻婆豆腐 is a very popular dish in Japan and is called “Mabo tofu”. The Japanese version with which I am familiar is quite different ...

 The young Somei Yoshino 染井吉野 cherry tree in our backyard, which replaced the over 30 some year old cherry tree that was destroyed in the 20...

I keep finding Japanese groceries at  Weee    which previously were just not available or difficult to get. This time, it was “ edible lily...

We presently have four cherry trees in our backyard; 3 Japanese style trees and one native choke cherry tree. (The choke cherry tree blooms ...

Over the years my wife has baked various versions of Irish soda bread . This year my wife initially baked version #3  of Irish soda bread, w...

This was a lunch of impromptu quesadilla made using left-over pork “Vindaloo” curry . My wife’s recent modifications to this curry included ...

We keep celery on hand most of the time. I use it as a part of mirepoix for soup, stew etc. I also use it for salad. Our favorite is thinly ...