This is another installment of 9 “otoshi” appetizers . I managed to fill all 9 spots with small dishes I made. Three fish dishes and 6 veget...

I made this dish mostly for left-overs control. I can now get fresh wood ear mushrooms from Weee. Previously the only wood ear mushrooms I c...

Firefly squid or “ hotaru-ika ” ホタルイカ is one of our favorites. Spring (April-June) is the season for it and we realized we have some from la...

When we get groceries delivered, carrots come in a 5 lb. bag. That is a quite a lot of carrots and before we could use them up, carrot tops ...

Some days ago when we did our usual take-out sashimi and sushi from Tako Grill , I spotted a sake called “Ice Breaker”. I immediately recogn...

Although, most of the time, we eat home-baked bread, we buy some breads to use especially when we make sandwiches. Pumpernickel bread/boule ...

This is my third attempt at making “ shumai ” 焼売 dumplings.  In the previous 2 attempts the dumplings fell apart when I cooked them and I en...