When you want to cool down in the summertime, refreshing Kanten Jelly is the perfect dessert to enjoy. This traditional sweet is used in Japanese cooking for many types of treats and snacks. Read on to learn how to make this vegan Kanten Jelly recipe at home! What is Kanten? Kanten (寒天) is a semi-translucent gelling agent made by harvesting red seaweed, which is then boiled, hardened, and sun-dried. It is flavorless and retains its firm shape at room temperature....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER SOPES RECIPE Welcome to sopes! Mexican sopes are always a good idea whether for lunch, dinner, snacks, appetizers, or to impress at your next fiesta. I love sopes because they are SO versatile, easy to make, and loaded with multiple flavors and textures all in one bite – crispy, crunchy, creamy, juicy, earthy, robust, spicy, cooling, fresh – ah, my happy place! This sopes recipe brings you all these flavors and textures in an easy weeknight meal that the whole will love!...

In this tutorial guide, I’ll show you the Japanese techniques on how to make a perfectly airy chiffon cake. The Japanese chiffon cakes are also a lot less sweet than the Western-style version, which most people would appreciate. What is Chiffon Cake? It is pronounced as SHE-fon cake. Chiffon cake is a light cake with a spongy texture made with simple ingredients such as oil, eggs, sugar, flour, and flavorings....

Potato Dosa is an easy vegan meal prep idea, quick & delicious to eat. It is very flavorful and a great alternative to serving crispy potatoes, that too under 20 minutes! What is a dosa? Dosa (Indian crepe or pancake) is one of the most traditional and popular South Indian breakfast/snack. The other one being Idli. Both these dishes, also popular street food have a huge fan following across the globe....

This coming Wednesday, July 4th is Independence Day in the United States. It’s a day of celebration, with great barbecue food and drinks, and watching fireworks. Since I don’t like the taste of beer, I’ve decided to share one of my favorite Japanese alcoholic beverage called chuhai for other non-beer drinkers to celebrate this holiday. I enjoy all kinds of fruity chuhai, and this particular version has Japanese citrus fruit yuzu juice in it and it’s very refreshing!...

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Watch: How to make this Lime CILANTRO Chicken Recipe Lime Chicken you will LOVE If know people who can’t stand cilantro, studies show it is actually a genetic predisposition! All those haters out there (4-14% of the population) who insist cilantro tastes like, soap, dirt or bugs actually have a gene called OR6A2 that enables them to smell certain unpleasant chemicals, one of which is E-(2)-Decenal, a primary constituent of cilantro....

PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER LINGUINE Pasta RECIPE This Linguine recipe is SO addictive you will crave it for days! It’s like your favorite restaurant pasta that you order again and again and never try anything else because it is too good to pass up. You will love this Linguine Pasta because: The TASTE. The creamy sauce is bursting with juicy Italian sausage, tender artichokes, tangy sun-dried tomatoes, aromatic garlic and onions spiked with nutty Parmesan, buttery mozzarella and plenty of Italian seasonings to create one of the most tantalizing pastas ever....

Are you ready for Day 2 of London Travel Guide? Put on comfortable sneakers and get ready for a bit of walking today. We are heading towards the east side of the London to visit a number of well-known attractions. If you missed day 1, click here to get started. Just a reminder, this is by no means a comprehensive London travel guide. This London travel guide is written for those who might go to England one day and want ideas on what you can see and do based on my own experience....

Watch: How to make Mahi Mahi Fish Tacos PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Mahi Mahi Fish Taco Recipe Are you a fish taco fan? Living in San Diego, we are spoiled with top notch Mexican restaurants which means top notch fish tacos. I love every type of fish taco from deep fried Baja fish tacos (A MUST TRY) to Grilled Fish Tacos to blackened fish tacos. I also love recreating these fish taco recipes at home, so today, I’m excited to bring you another fish taco favorite – mahi mahi fish tacos!...

Company worthy salads are one of my favorite recipes to bring to potlucks. Some of our favorites include: Apple Salad, Fall Salad, Beet Salad and Roasted Butternut Squash Salad. Pin this Recipe to Save for Later how to make Mandarin Orange Salad Video MANDARIN ORANGE SALAD recipe Can you believe Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away? I’ll continue to post new, festive recipes up to the blessed day, but until then, you can see all of my Thanksgiving recipes, including this newly added Mandarin Orange Salad, on this Thanksgiving Round Up Post divided into appetizers, sides and desserts or you can see them all at a glance at my Thanksgiving recipe index....

I peel mangoes when I am stressed. There is something about thinly slicing the outer skin to reveal that fragrant fruit that calms me. It is well known in my family that during my wedding I peeled many many crates or “petis” of mangos. These days I find myself turning to that familiar act when a different kind of emotion strikes. I am missing home. In a ’normal’ world by now I would already have one suitcase packed (large family, gifts)....

Swiss Rolls, or Roll Cakes (ロールケーキ) which we call in Japan, are a type of sponge cake filled with whipped cream, buttercream, and custard cream, and sometimes include fruits like strawberries. Just like any other dessert, we do have Matcha Swiss Roll (抹茶ロールケーキ) and it’s always a popular choice in Japan. If you have a soft spot for anything matcha (green tea), I am pretty sure you’re going to be as obsessed with this cake as I am....

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. It’s not only loaded up with lots of melty Mexican cheeses, kernels of sweet corn, and spicy jalapeno peppers, but it’s also super moist from a “secret ingredient” I’ve been using for years to make the best cornbread....

That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy this mojo picon recipe. So delicious. Let me know if you make it. I’d love to hear how it turned out for you. Keep it spicy! It is a staple of Canarian cuisine, usually served with appetizers and small plates like the famous Papas Arrugadas, or “wrinkly potatoes”. The Canary Islands, or the “Canaries” as known more locally, are a Spanish archipelago off the coast of Morocco....

The port city of Nagasaki was one of Japan’s few windows to the rest of the world for many centuries. It played an important role in introducing western and other eastern cultures to Japan. Our family spent three days in this unique melting pot visiting the historical landmarks. We’ll introduce Nagasaki over three posts: Where is Nagasaki Nagasaki is located on the west side of Kyushu Island and right on Nagasaki Bay....

There are many opportunities for family and friends to get together during the year-end holiday season. How about a recipe that represents the best of wintertime foods in Japan? Oden (おでん) or Japanese fish cake stew is a warm and comforting dinner to share with family and friends when the weather turns cold. It can be made in large quantities at once so it’s a perfect dish for gatherings. Although there are regional variations in each area of Japan, let me introduce a simple, classic oden today....

A few years ago if you had said to me that I should make my garam masala I would have looked at you with the same polite blankness I reserve for when people tell me that I should always simmer the onions for 45 minutes to break them down before adding the chicken in a Chicken ka Salan. I know that’s ideal but….time, priorities, etc etc. Then I finally caved to my youngest aunts strong suggestions and … So let’s talk Garam Masala shall we?...

Got any questions? Ask away! I’m happy to help. If you enjoy this recipe, I hope you’ll leave a comment with some STARS. Also, please share it on social media. Don’t forget to tag us at #ChiliPepperMadness. I’ll be sure to share! Thanks! — Mike H. As we were walking through the local farmers’ market, all manner of fresh foods found their way into our shopping bag. Chili peppers of all sorts, avocados, potatoes, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, and a single super ripe papaya....

This Pasta Fazool joins a long list of my favorite Italian soup recipes! If you love hearty Italian soups, don’t miss Stuffed Pepper Soup, Zuppa Toscana, Lasagna Soup, Minestrone Soup, Tomato Basil Soup, or Italian Wedding Soup. How to Make Pasta Fagioli Video Pasta e Fagioli Ingredients Hot Italian sausage, pasta, and beans make this soup ultra-hearty and filling, while a medley of chopped vegetables adds texture galore. Here’s an overview of what you’ll need to make homemade Pasta e Fagioli Soup (full recipe in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post): Ingredient substituitions HOW TO MAKE Pasta Fagioli Pasta e Fagioli Soup is a very easy recipe to make, with a little sautéing, then the rest is opening up a few cans and dumping everything into the same pot....

Hello folks! How’s everyone been? I’m back home finally after my vacation in India. So it’s back to the grind with my daily routine. My son was pretty excited to go back to school though 😀 My little girl (not so little anymore, but well, will always be little for me) also completed a year last month, another reason for my extended stay back home. I had actually clicked a couple of pictures, to be scheduled out while I was away....