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. We eat a lot of turkey burgers around here and we love them, but every now and then we just get a hankering for a good old beef burger....

This Best Philly Cheese Steak recipe is sponsored by Sargento® Cheese. All opinions are 100% mine. The Best Cheesesteak Recipe I’ve mentioned my obsession with Philly Cheesesteaks here before. I crave them almost more than any other food. Thus my Alfredo Philly Cheese Steak Pizza (one of my first posts, terrible pics but SO GOOD) and my Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls and I’ve already photographed a Philly Cheese Steak Soup to share with you....

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. You can purchase a package of cheap corn tortillas from the local grocer, but homemade corn tortillas offer a fresh corn flavor that makes them vastly superior....

Tazuna (手綱) means “reins” in Japanese. You can make Tazuna Konnyaku (手綱こんにゃく) that resemble narrow-strap horse reins with interweaved braids. With one simple incision, you can make this decorative style of konnyaku (konjac yam cake) to use in simmered dishes and stews like Oden and Chikuzenni. What is Konnyaku? Konnyaku (こんにゃく) is a Japanese food product made from konjac or devil’s tongue, a yam (taro) in the genus Amorphophallus. This ingredient has a gelatinous and rubbery texture....

Inari Age (いなりあげ, 稲荷あげ) is Japanese fried tofu pouches or aburaage (油揚げ), deep-fried tofu pouches. It is cooked in a sweet-savory sauce, usually containing soy sauce, sugar, and mirin. What Is Inari Age Inari age is seasoned tofu pockets, also known as aburaage. The aburaage is made of deep-fried firm tofu, and the pockets are sturdy to pack with rice or vegetables. While traditionally, you would simmer the aburaage, in this modern convenience, you can skip the cooking step and buy it seasoned....

This post has been compensated by iHerb. All opinions are mine alone. I think, the most searched recipes are breakfast recipes. Everyone is on the lookout for a quick and easy dish that can be made on busy mornings. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day - and that we should never skip it. But I know how difficult it is to fit in a hot breakfast on a hectic morning - the struggle is real!...

Neri Ume (練梅), umeboshi paste, or ume paste, is a tart and salty paste used as a seasoning and condiment. It’s umeboshi in a convenient pouch or tube. What Is Neri Ume Neri ume is umeboshi in paste form. It’s used as a spread or garnish in onigiri rice balls, sushi rolls, dissolved in mentsuyu to add sourness to the noodle dipping sauce. You could also use it to add a nice tartness to salad dressings, dips, spreads, marinades, and steamed vegetables....

When there is a chill in the air, it is time to turn to warm casserole dishes. Now it might surprise you that the Japanese also eat homey western cuisine. Yes, we love our cozy dishes, but very often we enjoy them with Japanese flavors. Among the myriad Western-style Japanese food or yoshoku out there, the two popular casserole dishes are Gratin (グラタン) and Doria (ドリア), a Japanese invention of rice gratin....

Watch How to Make Korean Chicken CHICKEN Marinade CHICKEN Breading FOR THE Sauce: Tag @CarlsbadCravings and Use #CarlsbadCravngs Leave a Review, I Always Love Hearing From You!

I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend! This green lamb chop curry served with green peas pilaf was our Easter lunch! It’s no secret here that I’m a big fan of coriander leaves or cilantro as it’s known in the US. Dishes like chicken cafreal, green masala shrimp biryani and hariyali sabudana khichdi that I’ve shared earlier are proof of that. I have ample recipes with cilantro to share with you!...

Lemon Blueberry Muffins Growing up, it was always a special treat when mom gave into our pleas for then Price Club (now Costco), oversized, soft cakey blueberry muffins. Today, it’s a special treat for Patrick when I give into his pleas for Costco oversized, soft, cakey blueberry muffins. Everyone has their idea of a perfect blueberry muffin. To me, I like the soft cakiness of the Costco blueberry muffin but more fluffy and not quite as dense – but still a little more cake-like AKA incredibly moist, tender crumb....

Watch How to Make Lemon Garlic Chicken . Lemon juice: tenderizes the chicken by breaking down the muscle fibers and adds bright fresh flavor. You’ll need 3 tablespoons lemon juice, which is roughly 1 large lemon. Make sure to use fresh lemon juice because you also need the lemon zest. Try microwaving the lemon for 15 seconds and be amazed at how much easier it is to juice! Lemon zest: adds concentrated lemon flavor....

Tiramisu is one of Mr. JOC’s top three favorite desserts, and he’s been asking me to make it for a long, long time. We both love matcha, so I decided to put a Japanese spin on this elegant dessert, Matcha Tiramisu (抹茶ティラミス). Matcha Tiramisu – A Really Simple Dessert Tiramisu is actually a very simple, easy-to-make dessert. Basically, this dessert involves two steps: Once done, this no-bake dessert just needs to be chilled before serving, and that’s it!...

Matsushima is a small coastal town in the Tohoku region, just 40 minutes from Sendai City. The bay area is covered by 260 pine-covered islands that create one of the “Three Views of Japan” (the other two are Amano-Hashidate in Kyoto and Miyajima in Hiroshima). This town has long been celebrated as a place of romance, spirituality, and elegance, drawing in many monks, rulers, and artists. Even the haiku master Matsuo Basho was left at a loss for words when he first visited Matsushima....

We’re cooking up a Homemade Mexican Torta tonight, my friends. Would you care for one? Have you ever had a torta? A torta is a Mexican sandwich made with different types of highly seasoned, chopped or shredded meats, along with various toppings, like refried beans, lettuce, cheese, sour cream or crema, and of course, plenty of hot sauce. No matter how many different Mexican restaurants you visit, you’ll find a unique variation at each place....

Don’t have an ice cream machine? Then buy this book for a friend who does and visit often. I marked about a bajillion recipes from this book and so far have tried the Chocolate Gelato and the Frozen Yogurt and they were both home runs. Back in the day I would not consider trying a Milk Chocolate ice cream largely because I considered Milk Chocolate to be the lesser chocolate....

Patrick and I have a favorite sushi restaurant that we frequent A LOT – as often as 3 times in two weeks when the cravings strike. Because when the cravings strike for Miso Soup and sushi, they aren’t cravings to easily brush aside at home – until now. Ever since the overwhelming reception of my Laksa and One Pot Thai Chicken Noodle Soup, I’ve been eager to share this this Chicken Noodle Miso Soup....

I love grilling steak outdoors in the summer and sizzling in a hot cast iron skillet in the winter. If you also love steaks, check out: sirloin steaks with Cajun Butter, marinated flank steak, carne asada, street tacos, mojo steak tacos, steak fajitas, Cajun steak, classic steak kabobs, Brazilian steak kabobs, etc. and oof course this brand new strip steak recipe! This is a detailed guide all about NY Strip Steak, detailing how to choose NY Strip Steak, How to grill or pan-sear, the best temperature to cook NY Strip Steak, and expert tips and tricks....

Lately, I started to make my own Nigiri Sushi (握り寿司), which is the most common type of sushi with a slice of raw fish on top of a sushi rice pillow. Today I’ll show you how to make this delicious Otoro Sushi (大トロ寿司) in two ways; seared and un-seared. What’s Otoro (大トロ)? Otoro is the most prized part of the tuna belly and it’s also the fattest part of the tuna/maguro (鮪)....

That’s it, my friends. I hope you enjoy my papas con chorizo recipe. Let me know if you make it and how you served yours. Tacos? Gorditas? Side dish? Curious minds want to know! Papas con chorizo is a classic combination of cubed or diced potatoes and spicy Mexican chorizo. I seek out authentic Mexican food wherever I go and have seen it served on many different menus, usually served in a variety ways....