Japanese New Year Dishes I like Japanese New Year’s holidays. Families get together to celebrate the new year. Starting a new year makes me feel very fresh and even greeting my family on New Year’s Day is a bit special. At my parents’ house, the […]
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Nectarine Rum Cream
Nectarine Rum Cream Jump to recipe This recipe is a nectarine version of sautéed apple ice cream, but nectarine cooks faster than apple. It is a pretty dish to close your dinner – satisfying dessert with creamy vanilla ice cream topped with warm sautéed nectarine […]
Caesar Salad
Caesar Salad Jump to recipe This is a recipe that my husband’s friend taught me. He was about 35 then and was beginning to take some interest in cooking. Now he is a very good cook (at home) and a househusband. His wife is a […]
Mexican 5 Layer Dip
Mexican 5 Layer Dip Jump to recipe This is a great party dish which looks beautiful and almost everyone loves. In the States, “potluck party” is a common thing. It’s a casual get together where everyone brings one dish. Every time I took this dish, […]
Bacon Wrapped Dates
Bacon Wrapped Dates Jump to recipe About 10 years ago, my son’s girlfriend taught me this recipe. She was a half of Okinawan and American, and very pretty and clever. I wanted her to get married to my son someday, but that was just my […]
Simple Italian Salad
Italian Simple Salad Jump to recipe When I ordered my first salad at a restaurant in Italy, I couldn’t believe my eyes. It was only lettuce in a bowl. I am so used to American salads; I was expecting something more than lettuce. In the […]
Spicy Ahi
Spicy Ahi Pin Print Spicy Ahi 0 from 0 votes Course: AppetizersCuisine: Hawaiian, AsianDifficulty: Easy Servings 2 servingsPrep time 10 minutesCooking time 5 minutesTotal time 15 minutes Ingredients 1/2 pound 1/2 Ahi (tuna sashimi grade) 2 TBS 2 Mayonnaise (Japanese) 1/2 tsp 1/2 sriracha sauce […]
Garlic Butter
Garlic Butter Very simple to make and keep it in the freezer for a few months. Print Garlic Butter 0 from 0 votes Servings 8 servingsPrep time 10 minutesCooking time 0 minutesTotal time 10 minutes Ingredients 1 stick 1 unsalted butter (room temp) 2 cloves […]
California Roll Salad
California Roll Salad Jump to recipe America invented a great recipe: California roll. No it’s not Japanese traditional sushi. But it is delicious. I ate my first California Roll in 1983 at a sushi bar called “Katsura” in San Diego. My husband and I often […]
Pintxo Gilda -Spanish Appetizer
Gilda – Spanish Sardine Appetizer Jump to recipe In Basque, Spain, the dish is called “Pintxo Gilda” and use anchovy, green olive and pepper. I made it with sardine and it’s less salty. Pin Print Pintxo Gilda – Spanish Appetizer 0 from 0 votes Course: […]
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