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Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Yellow Squash Garlic Bites イエロースクワシュ、ガーリックバイツ
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The other day, my wife picked up two yellow squash from Whole Foods. This led us to question, “What is the difference between “zucchini” and...
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Scallop fry ホタテのフライ
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When we make “ chicken tender cutlets ”, we usually make extra and add a few additional items to fry since hot oil for frying is available. ...
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Cabbage and pork belly stir-fry キャベツと豚バラの炒め物
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In Japan, one of the popular cuts of pork is thinly sliced pork belly 豚バラの薄切り. As in other Asian dishes, the meat/pork is used basically as ...
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Prosciutto, dates, and goat cheese bites
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This is another one of my wife’s baking projects. She wanted to make savory small bites which will go well with red wine. Since we had extra...
Friday, September 19, 2025
Small Dishes or “Sake-no-sakana” 酒の肴
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This is another presentation of small dishes (#1) I served one evening as starters. They are perfect little nibbles to go with sake. On the...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Cheese Straws チーズツイスト
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We like small snack-y foods that go well with wine or sake. My wife, for some reason, decided to make these “Cheese straws” which are based ...
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Oyster Mushroom and Chiku-wa Stir-fly with Yuzu-kosho 平茸と竹輪の柚子胡椒炒め
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I realized I got a package of fresh “Hira-take 平茸” or oyster mushrooms from Weee a week ago and decided to use it up. I came across this rec...
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