I have been craving Cinnamon Rolls for a few days, but I didn’t want to bother making them. When I am too lazy to cook something, a good idea often occurs to me. Based on my ‘Sweet Focaccia with Grapes’ recipe, I just covered the dough with Butter and Cinnamon Sugar, and baked it. The …
This is my favourite salad recently and I have been making it frequently. Today I made it again. As soon as my husband saw it, he slouched to show his disappointment, and I heard him muttering ‘Again?’ Well, I think it is delicious and nutritious, it is so easy for me to make, and it …
Today is March 22, 2025. It is my mother’s birthday and she turned 90 years old. She is still fit and mentally very sharp. She is living alone in the family house in Japan, still cooking every day, and sharing what she cooks with neighbours and family members. When I was a child, my family …
There are some different methods to cook Sweet Potato Pancakes. Some people pre-cook Sweet Potato and use mashed Sweet Potato to make pancakes. I grate fresh Sweet Potato, then mix with other ingredients. This is the easiest method, and the pancakes are soft and fluffy. Makes 8 x 10cm Pancakes Ingredients 1 medium size Sweet …
‘Nikujaga’ is a Japanese dish of ‘Niku’ (Meat) and ‘Jaga’ (Potato). They are commonly cooked with Ginger in sweet soy sauce flavoured Dashi stock. But, today I cooked them with Garlic in Beef stock, seasoned it with Salt and Pepper, and I added Cream and Whole Grain Mustard. I enjoyed it as it is just …
This is a very filling soup because there is a lot of Cabbage in it. I added thinly sliced Pork and Corn Kernels today. You may wish to add more Vegetables OR Mushrooms. For me, this can be a meal as it is, but you can add some Rice OR Noodles. The soup doesn’t look …
There are many different names for this type of sweet confections. This ‘Almond Flake Praline’ is very similar to my ‘Almond Toffee’. You don’t need to add Butter, but I add a small amount for a flavour. It is quite quick and easy to make, and this Praline turns a very ordinary ice cream into …
I didn’t know until recently that there are people who are intolerant of Onions, Garlic, Leeks, Chives and Spring Onions. It must be very difficult to find the safe food for them because those vegetables are very popular and used for many dishes. Finely chopped Onion is most likely added to the meat patties. Do …
Shiso (Perilla) has become popular, and more and more people are growing Shiso at home as it is often difficult to purchase from stores. If you are growing Shiso, you might be struggling to consume it and looking for recipes. Do you know you can eat not only leaves but also flowers? Some people harvest …
I had some leftover Arnott’s Choc Ripple Biscuits that were not crispy any more. Today I added them to Matcha Cake. The biscuits were soft and moist in the cake. Do you know Matcha and Cocoa are a good combination? This cake looks nice and tastes great. I always add Rum to Matcha flavoured cakes, …
‘Namul’ is a Korean dish of vegetables. Similar to Japan’s ‘Aemono’, it is basically seasoned vegetables. I often use Salt, Garlic and Sesame Oil to season ‘Namul’ dishes. Today I added some Chilli Flakes as well. This dish is very quick and easy to prepare and it can be a perfect side dish. Makes 4 …
Have you seen the very large and thick Asian Mushrooms at green grocer? They are called King Oyster Mushrooms in Melbourne where I live, but you might be familiar with other names such as ‘Eryngii’. King Oyster Mushrooms don’t have particular strong flavour, but the texture is unique. This is my favourite way to cook …
