We are slowly returning to a version of normal, a world where a few friends getting together for a cozy evening feels like a special kind of magic. A quick Hot Cajun Corn Dip and a whole lot of gratitude is just the perfect thing for those evenings. Looking for other recipes that mix it up? If you like these flavours then you’ve got to check out my Cilantro Lime Chicken Pasta - this is 100% the pasta dish I make the MOSTSpicy Chicken Enchiladas - I could live on these....
Confession time! I really disliked oatmeal for the longest time! It is because, I’ve had so much of it as a kid, that I really couldn’t care much for it despite the numerous health benefits. I’ve never really tried cooking with steel cut oats until I got the Instant Pot. And the first time, I tried making some in the IP, I was amazed at how good it was. A bowl of that oatmeal kept me full until lunch....
What is Dashi? Dashi (だし, 出汁) or Dashijiru (出し汁) is Japanese soup stock that is the backbone of many Japanese dishes. It is all-important and indispensable, and you can trace its existence in Japanese daily cooking back to the Edo period (17th Century). Unlike soup stocks from other cuisines, which are typically made by boiling an assortment of meat, vegetables, herbs, and spices for several hours, dashi usually contains only one or two ingredients, and preparation takes just 20 minutes....
Follow this easy recipe and make it in just 5 minutes! Serve it with an appetizer or as a side with any meal. What is chutney? Chutney is an Indian condiment that is naturally vegan and gluten-free. It has many variations and that is why it can be spicy and savory or sweet to taste. Its texture and consistency are like a thick dip or sauce (Salsa Verde). It can be very smooth or coarse....
Make this most popular restaurant style Kadai Paneer curry at home by following this easy recipe. This fried paneer butter masala is finger-licking good! A vegetarian meal that’s delicious, spicy, and pairs best with Indian flatbread and rice. Fan of Indian Cottage Cheese If there is one paneer dish that gets made regularly in our house then it has to be Palak Paneer! Just to shake things up a bit, I wanted to try some other recipes using this delicious ingredient....
I picked up 3 pounds of strawberries from the local farmer’s market last weekend. The aroma of those fresh, juicy, fragrant, strawberries was just so amazing! I couldn’t help but preserve that in the form of this Instant pot strawberry jam to be enjoyed in the coming weeks. Actually, they were good enough to be eaten as a dessert by itself. But it doesn’t really hurt to make a batch of jam with fresh, seasonal fruits 🙂...
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Pull Apart Bread With football and holiday parties galore, it means its time for epic appetizers like Bacon Ranch Cheese Ball, Slow Cooker Honey Buffalo Meatballs, Cheesy Jalapeno Popper Dip and of course pull apart bread! There is something magical about pull apart bread recipes. It’s the bread. It’s the cheese. It’s the butter. And everything else stuffed in between. I am so in love with pull apart breads, I’ve already shared: Buffalo Chicken Pull Part Bread, Cheesy Sausage Pull Apart Bread, Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Bread and Cheesy Pesto Pull Apart Bread....
What do you usually end up eating when the weather gets impossibly warm and you start losing your appetite? Growing up in Asia, summers were often brutally hot. To beat the heat, my favorite go-to dishes on these sweltering days are Japanese Cold Somen Noodles (そうめん) and Soba Noodles. As you slurp the slippery cold noodles dipped in delicious tsuyu, you’d feel your body starting to cool in the summer heat....
A typical Japanese meal consists of one main dish of meat or seafood with rice and miso soup, complemented by several side dishes. Today’s recipe is a sweet and tangy Japanese Cucumber Salad with Crab (きゅうりとワカメと蟹の酢の物) that goes well with any dinner meal. This easy salad happens to be one of the side dishes that I prepare regularly. What is Cucumber Salad? This Japanese cucumber salad is a type of sunomono (酢の物), or vinegar-based dish....
Japanese New Year (Shogatsu or Oshogatsu お正月) is the most important holiday in Japan. Since 1873, during the Meiji era, the official New Year has been celebrated on January 1st due to Western influence, rather than the New Year based on the lunar calendar (also known as Lunar New Year). This annual festival comes with many traditions and customs, each imbued with special meaning. To usher in new beginnings, I am excited to share how the Japanese bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year as well as foods, customs, and traditions associated with the most important holiday....
We’re entering fall and this means it’s time for our quarterly Cooking Challenge. The last challenge was Shoyu Ramen, the iconic Tokyo Bizentei’s ramen featured in the documentary film Come Back Anytime. This month, we have a special theme for your participation. This Month’s Recipe Challenge: Cook for Maui The theme for this month’s challenge is Cook for Maui as part of our effort to help the ongoing recovery work for the displaced residents....
Kamaboko (蒲鉾, かまぼこ), or Japanese fish cake, is a processed seafood product eaten in Japanese cuisine. It consists of pureed white fish paste (surimi すり身) that’s steamed, grilled, or fried until cooked and firm. You can eat it as is, cut it into a beautiful pattern, or use it as a garnish. What Is Kamaboko Kamaboko is a Japanese fish cake with surimi paste (white fish). Surimi may contain a blend of cod, Golden threadfin bream, gnomefish, gruntfish, lizardfish, and Japanese bluefish....
Whether you need just one more dish for your lacquered jubako (square bento box) to complete Osechi Ryori (Japanese New Year’s Food) or want a quick hors d’oeuvre before serving the main dish, this Kamaboko Fish Cake with Salmon Roe will definitely surprise your guests with its pretty appearance. Fragrant shiso leaves and salty salmon roe sandwiched in between the mild-flavored fish cake, the combination is delicate and flavorful....
Warming up to a big bowl of soup not only fills the belly and warms the soul, but is easy, feeds a crowd and makes great leftovers. Don’t miss some of our favorite soup recipes such as Chicken Tortilla Soup. New England Clam Chowder, Zuppa Toscana, Creamy White Chicken Chili, Crockpot Chili, Thai Chicken Noodle Soup and Tomato Basil Soup. PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Thanksgiving Leftovers are Perfection in this Turkey Wild Rice Soup We all look forward to Thanksgiving all year long, but what to do with all that leftover turkey?...
Lemon Ricotta Pancakes are gourmet delicious but SO easy to make at home! Lemon Ricotta Pancakes are some of the best pancakes you’ll ever eat! They’re melt-in-your-mouth soft and tender due to the ricotta, bright and tangy due to the lemon juice and lemon zest and over-the-top sensational with the homemade blueberry sauce. Best of all, these Lemon Ricotta Pancakes may look fancy and taste fancy but take minutes to whip up!...
I’m a big coffee drinker, and I drink homemade Cold Brew Coffee all day long. But once in a while, especially when it’s cold outside, I crave for a nice cup of Masala Chai. You might wonder why I’m sharing an Indian tea recipe on my site. Although I mostly share Japanese foods here, I sometimes share non-Japanese recipes when my family or I feel it’s important to be in our family’s just one cookbook....
Matsutake Soup (松茸お吸い物) is a classic Japanese autumn soup with highly-prized fragrant matsutake mushrooms in clear dashi broth. This type of soup does not have miso paste, and is called Suimono or Osuimono which means “food you can sip”. What is Matsutake Mushroom? If you are a seasoned mushroom forager or mushroom connoisseur, you’ve probably heard of matsutake mushrooms. An aromatic mushroom found near specific species of pine tree, matsutake are large firm mushrooms that are ivory in color....
Menma (メンマ, 麺麻) is a food product made of lacto-fermented bamboo shoots. Other names include preserved Japanese bamboo shoots or pickled, seasoned bamboo shoots, and shinachiku (支那竹 “Shina bamboo,” “Shina” is an archaic name for China in Japanese). What Is Menma Menma is dried and fermented bamboo shoots. It’s a common ramen topping, along with chashu, ramen egg, and nori seaweed. You can also use it to season fried rice and stir-fries or enjoy it as an appetizer or snack....
Between this esquites recipe and my corn salsa, corn avocado salsa, corn salad and grilled corn on the cob, you have all the tools you need to elevate corn this summer! So, pick up a big batch of corn next time you’re out and get ready for the most delicious corn recipes of our life! Mexican Street Corn Salad Video PIN THIS RECIPE TO SAVE FOR LATER Esquites Welcome to esquites – your new favorite way to eat corn!...
