Strawberries are in season and I bought a few punnets the other day. As it’s been very hot in Melbourne lately, I wanted to make a cold dessert, and I made this Sorbet today. There are many different recipes for Strawberry Sorbet, but my recipe is very simple. Make a soft Strawberry Jelly adding some …
The other day I bought a bag of Frozen Scallops that was on special. Fresh Scallops are quite expensive where I live and I rarely buy them, but I tend to jump at Frozen Scallops on special. Using those rather small Frozen Scallops, I made this delicious Doria today. White Sauce (Béchamel Sauce) is super …
My ‘Melting Moment’ cookies are custard shortbread, that is made with Custard Powder. Since I discovered that good quality Custard Powder contains only Corn Starch, Salt, Flavour from Milk, natural Yellow Colour from the Achiote tree seeds and nothing artificial, I have been using it to replace Corn Starch, and also to add yellow colour …
Do you know ‘Oyako’ Don’? It’s a very popular Japanese rice bowl dish. ‘Oyako’ means ‘Parent and Child’ and the dish is cooked with Chicken and Eggs. This dish is called ‘Tanin’ Don, and ‘Tanin’ means ‘stranger’ OR ‘unrelated person’. ‘Tanin’ Don is cooked with Pork and Eggs, sometimes Beef and Eggs, and those ingredients …
Today I wanted to use a Mango that had been sitting in the fridge for several days. As I needed to use up leftover Cream as well, I decided to make this Panna Cotta based on my ‘Pumpkin Panna Cotta’ recipe. Basically I just replaced Pumpkin with Mango. I added Lemon Juice because the Mango …
I make this salad very often because it is very popular among my family members. It can be a great side dish for a variety of main dishes. I always season simply with Salt and Black Pepper, and add Fetta which is essential for this salad. It’s a very versatile salad. You might wish to …
This is a dish of Zucchini that is quickly stir-fried and seasoned with Soy Sauce. Absolutely quick and easy dish. I strongly recommend to use Sesame Oil made from Roasted Sesame Seeds to stir-fry Zucchini. Enjoy with chilled Beer OR freshly cooked Rice, etc. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 1 Zucchini *thinly sliced about 2-3mm thin1 …
The deep-fried crumbed Pork Cutlets are called ‘Tonkatsu’ in Japanese. It is hugely popular internationally, but many people avoid cooking them at home, because they don’t want to deep-fry. ‘Tonkatsu’ can be baked in the oven and I like oven-baking method, but they never turn out golden and crispy like deep-fried ones. The other day, …
When you crave something sweet just for yourself but have nothing, a mug cake is a good option if you have a microwave. Most mug cakes can be made in five minutes. I have shared a variety of mug cake recipes on this website. Here is another recipe for you to try, but it’s not …
I still remember the day when I tasted this dish at a small cafe in Okayama, Japan. It was nearly 30 years ago. I went to the Okayama Police Headquarter to obtain a certificate that I needed to apply for an Australian visa. I was tired and hungry, and stopped at the cafe for late …
You don’t need to cook anything to make this delicious treat. If you have a food processor, it is super easy to make. This recipe is very versatile. By replacing some ingredients with others, and adding extra ingredients, you can create your own ‘Apricot Delight’. Makes 4 to 8 Servings Ingredients 200g Dried Apricots1 cup …
‘Takikomigohan’ is a Japanese dish of Rice that is cooked with other ingredients and seasonings. It is commonly seasoned with Dashi and Soy Sauce. It is my absolute favourite Japanese dish and I often crave it. Today I used Prawns. I thought some Oil will be definitely needed, so I added Sesame Oil. The result …
