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Collaboration makes better pie

I've previously mentioned that Hiromi's pie crust is far superior to mine. Hers is closer to a rough puff than the standard American pie crust, but she pulls it off rather effortlessly. On the other hand, my attempts at rough puff generally turn out to Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 04, 2007 11:03 PM by jason | 1 Comments
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Mustard greens and manouri cheese ravioli

After a run of Japanese food, I started craving pastas and breads again. Somehow an urge to do something with mustard greens kicked in. A weekend trip to the supermarket with no particular time pressure put me in a playful mood. I thought about the Nagano Read More...
Posted Sunday, July 08, 2007 3:09 PM by jason | 3 Comments

Eggs and cactus: Saboten no tamago toji

Another home-style dish with a Japanese approach to non-Japanese ingredients, this nopal dish, made with a couple of eggs, dashi, soy sauce and mirin, is really basic, but it's a great little side dish for two or three people. Saboten no tamago toji The Read More...
Posted Monday, July 02, 2007 11:44 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Broccoli no toufu ae: Tofu and sesame dressed broccoli

Broccoli isn't particularly common in the Japanese kitchen, but it's gradually become somewhat popular in home cooking. To be honest, I can't think of many times I've actually eaten it when I've traveled to Japan, but I've certainly seen it at supermarkets Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 30, 2007 11:47 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Spicy nagaimo (ma) with gochujang

Yesterday, I mentioned a spicy nagaimo dish I served with that pretty tofu dish . Although I tend to respect the traditions of the cuisines I borrow from, I'm not above mixing cuisines from time to time. I just don't tend to like the excesses of self-conscious Read More...
Posted Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:30 PM by jason | 2 Comments
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Besan bread

Somehow I just can't get enough of chickpeas lately. Last weekend, I made the medically unfortunate mistake of going to the Fremont Solstice Parade last Saturday with a not-quite-healed metatarsal. Even though I was mostly standing, wearing a supportive Read More...
Posted Monday, June 25, 2007 11:27 PM by jason | 5 Comments
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Stuffed chilies with couscous

Stuffed chilies, or chile relleno , are one of my favorite things in the world. They're typically cheese-laden and deep-fried in an egg meringue, and often drenched with a heavy sauce. All that fat is certainly part of the charm, but even a small serving Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 11:16 PM by jason | 4 Comments
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Mizuna pesto pizza

Beyond their slightly mustardy flavor, mizuna greens share some of the peppery character of arugula. I had a bit more mizuna with perhaps less than a day left in its usable lifespan, so I thought I really needed to find a way to make good use of it. I Read More...
Posted Friday, June 01, 2007 11:39 PM by jason | 3 Comments
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Okara burger with tounyuu pan

No, I am not a great fan of meat analogues, but every once in a while I get an odd craving for a veggie burger. Most of the frozen products are not very exciting, and they've gotten incredibly expensive in the last few years, so they're almost never on Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 04, 2007 4:34 PM by jason | 0 Comments
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Matcha-anko muffins, some with shiratama

I made these matcha muffins this morning, and we used up some recently made shira-tama and leftover ogura-an by placing them in the muffin batter. I think I first tried matcha muffins about 6 or 7 years ago at Kimura-ya in Ginza. They actually looked Read More...
Posted Monday, July 04, 2005 1:24 PM by jason | 0 Comments