Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き) are Japanese savory pancakes that are made with finely diced cabbage and a variety of add-ins such as seafood, bacon, cheese, green onions, diced…
This is a recipe for a simple dish made from leftover rice and a few other things in the fridge and pantry. The emphasis is…
This is a super simple, quick recipe for making pizza with everyday pantry staples. Ok, this is not real pizzeria-style pizza. It is an improvised…
Moonlight Cookies make tea time fun! 🎶 Sesame Street’s lovable Cookie Monster adorns the package of these Moonlight Cookies made by Morinaga in Japan. Just…
Sigh….. It is going to get worse before it gets better. It is saddening to watch the news about the spread of the novel coronavirus…
A Japanese television program, among others, introduced a recipe for fried rice made with cup ramen (instant ramen noodles in a cup).（カップヌードル炒飯のレシピ） I swapped out…
A small origami paper bowl made from one single square sheet of origami paper (15cm).
Ok, it is mid February, and it should be cold outside. But it is not. It is raining. And the high temperature today was about…
I am a big fan of fermented foods. I like to try new things, so I decided to make hakkou tamanegi, which is a fermented (salt brined) onion sauce. The recipe seemed simple enough:
February 3rd is Setsubun in Japan. Setsubun is a traditional event that marks the beginning of spring according to the old Japanese lunar calendar. One…