Today’s post is a guest post, by my dear friend and an amazing home chef, Ujjaini Majumdar. If you have been following my blog, then you have probably come across the name, as I’ve already tried some of her recipes and shared them with you guys here. I figured it was about time I request her to do a guest post for me, to which she gladly obliged. I connected with Ujjaini through a foodie group on Facebook....
Kaga in lower Ishikawa Prefecture is known for historic hot springs towns, colorful Kutani ware, and splendid sceneries. Located one hour by car or train south of Kanazawa, the laid-back town is a great escape from bustling large cities. After our visit to the Noto Peninsula, we headed south to Kaga. We wanted to learn about the colorful Kutani ware, see historic onsen towns, and visit one of the few remaining original Japanese castles – Maruoka-jo....
Our family took a trip to southern Japan last year and had an amazing time. Even though it’s still Japan, the food, the scenery, and the culture are very different from large cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, or Osaka. We’ve been sharing a travel guide for each location we visited once a week. If you missed our posts for Hiroshima, Miyajima, Beppu, Yufuin, and Kurokawa Onsen here are the links. For each location below that we visited, we are also sharing a local recipe the same week....
Use as Needed. Use as desired in any of your “Kung Pao” recipes. Toss with stir fried chicken, shrimp, vegetables or other combination. If you enjoy the flavors of Chinese cuisine, but don’t feel like ordering up from your local Chinese restaurant, this sauce will let you whip up dishes in practically no time. I use it to make quick and easy Chinese inspired dishes, like Kung Pao Chicken or Kung Pao Shrimp, or simple stir fries....
Lemon or lime pickle is one of my favorite pickles along with the Gujarati sweet mango chundo pickle. Along with adding flavor to a meal, Indian pickles also aid in digestion. They differ to a great extent from the Western counterparts! It is more than just saturating veggies in brine/vinegar. Pickling in India is a laborious process, from drying the veggies under sunlight, to the preparation, storing and then it’s maturation....
If you’re fans of beef at your house, corned beef is just the beginning! Try beef tenderloin, skillet steak and potatoes, crazy tender pot roast, beef tips and gravy, slow cooker French dip sandwiches, London broil and marinated flank steak. Watch How to Cook Corned Beef PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER YOU’LL LOVE this HOMEMADE CORNED BEEF I didn’t grow up eating corned beef, but the first year of marriage my husband, Patrick, of Irish descent, introduced me – and we’ve been celebrating St....
We both love being able to just walk out to the garden and pick most of the ingredients for that night’s meal. the problem, though, is the crazy overabundance of produce. If you’re like me, you plant as much as you can and you hate to see any of it go to waste. We give some of it away, but what I like even better is preserving. Making basic sauces is super simple....
Maple Bacon Brussels Sprouts & Butternut Squash I embarrassingly admit I had never made, let alone tasted, Brussels sprouts before this year. In fact, I didn’t even know how to spell them correctly. I had them written as “brussel” sprouts throughout the post until I thought I should probably double check the spelling so I didn’t pull a “teriyai” chicken on all my pinnable images (I knew how to to spell teriyaki — it was just a late night!...
Pin this recipe to save for later how to make pinwheels video Pinwheel Recipe The first time I tasted cream cheese tortilla pinwheels was on New Year’s Eve from a platter from Costco. It was love at first bite. Since then, I’ve been a huge fan of making my own pinwheel appetizers because: they taste 1000X better than store-boughtare infinitely customizableare quick and easy to prepare are make-ahead friendlyare easy to serve and easy to eat...
Miso Cod is world-famous as a Japanese seafood delicacy, but did you know that you can easily make it at home? The marinated black cod is so incredibly tender, sweet, and savory that my children could each finish one fillet when they were young! Today, I’ll teach you the simple steps so you can make this recipe for your friends and family, too. Looking for more delicious fish recipes? Try my Miso Salmon, Grilled Mackerel, and Teriyaki Salmon next!...
Fatima of Pots n Curries is a remarkable foodie. Her interest and enthusiasm for recipes Pakistani and otherwise is something that constantly blows me away. From her deep dives into the history of every dish she makes to her series Cooking Beyond Borders her thirst for food knowledge and new techniques is insatiable. She is not just a courageous cook, but one with an incredible warm heart. The world of instagram would not be the same without her and neither would my community of friends there....
If you are a frequent visitor to Japan, you probably have heard of or tasted this Japanese chocolate called Nama Chocolate (生チョコレート). You can’t really avoid it at the airport gift shops. They come in fancy packaging that makes them a popular gift item to bring home from Japan. Nama Chocolate is rich, smooth, and moist, with a silky texture that practically melts in your mouth. The good news is you don’t have to fly to Japan to enjoy the luxurious sweet....
Boom! Done! Your spicy Nashville hot chicken wings are ready to serve. Look at how flaky and crispy these are! I love these hot wings. So good! This recipe takes an American favorite, Nashville Hot Chicken, and gives it the chicken wing treatment. The wings are then brushed (or slathered!) with its signature spicy oil (Nashville hot sauce) that makes Nashville hot chicken so wonderful and flavorful. If you love hot wings, you’re definitely going to love this recipe....
Our family took a trip to Okinawa – the most southern islands of Japan last December. Since it was winter time, we didn’t get to enjoy the famed beautiful sandy beaches but there are so many activities to do on the island. From visiting the caves at Okinawa World to seeing the giant whale sharks at Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, we got to experience the many personalities of Okinawa and of course, ate all different types of Okinawan food....
If ever there was such as thing as BOOM FOOD, this is it. For sure. It’s just that it was sort of an unexpected recipe that came together on a moment’s notice, and now that I’ve had it, I just want more and more, and I can’t understand why I didn’t put this fairly simple combination together before, because, end of day, it’s pretty perfect. Yeah. THIS! It’s all made in a single pan, and it’s incredibly satisfying....
Osaka is the third largest city in Japan with a population of over 2.3 million people (19 million in the greater Keihanshin Metropolitan area). There are many activities to do and see in Osaka and we’ll take you to the popular locations and share our experiences with you in our Osaka Travel Guides. Just One Cookbook Osaka Guides After taking in the beautiful view of Osaka from Tsutenakaku, it’s now time to stuff our bellies full at Dotonbori....
It’s no secret that Thai food is my favorite cuisine to eat and to make! If you’re a fan of Thai food, you’ll love my Pad Thai, Panang Curry, Thai Basil Chicken, Red Curry, and Thai Basil Chicken. How to Make Pad Woon Sen Video Recipe Ingredients For the Chicken: For the Stir-Fry: For the Pad Woon Sen Sauce: HOW TO MAKE Pad WooN Sen Thai Pad Woon Sen is a straightforward glass noodle stir-fry that anyone can make....
Panda Express Sweet Fire Chicken It’s been far too long since I posted a Chinese fakeout takeout recipe. I think the last one I posted was my reshoot of my General Tso’s Chicken (and if you haven’t made it yet, it is a MUST), and so I’m brining you this Sweet Fire Chicken recipe to make up for it spadezzzzz. Sweet Fire Chicken originated by Panda Express. While I hardly ever eat at Panda, this flavor profile is a winner in my book because sweet and spicy have my heart....
Salads are the perfect side for every occasion! Some of our favorites include: Grape Salad, Garden Salad, Caesar Salad, Apple Salad, Strawberry Spinach Salad, Grilled Corn Salad, Light Coleslaw and Outback Copycat Wedge Salad, and Southwest Salad. HOW TO MAKE Pea Salad REcipe VIDEo Ingredients in Pea Salad The base of this creamy pea salad requires just six basic ingredients. The dressing is a simple stir-together number that takes all of a few minutes to prepare....
Easy Pulled Pork Sliders Recipe A couple weeks ago, I shared with you my “Best” Pulled Pork recipe that was so addictelicous I was eating it all on its own. But with family and company present, you really can’t eat the BBQ pork just with a fork, so I did something wonderful. I created BBQ Pork Sliders. There is just something about sliders. They are so cute. They are so bite size....
