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  • Fish Potato

    Fish & Potato Gratin

    As I am getting old, I have more time to spend on cooking, but I tend to seek for a quicker and easier way to cook a dish. Today I was cooking Fish Pie, that is one of my family’s favourite winter dishes. It is not difficult to cook, but a lot of work is …

  • Baked & Fried Rice

    Taco Meat Doria

    ‘Doria’ is a Japanese dish of baked rice. Butter Rice is covered with White Sauce and Cheese, then baked in the oven. Variations are limitless. This dish is very similar to my ‘Bolognese Doria’. I used Taco Meat instead of Bolognese Sauce. Taco Meat, Butter Rice, White Sauce and Cheese, that can’t go wrong. It …

  • Spaghetti & Pasta Vegetables

    Easy Peasy Gnocchi Gratin

    In a supermarket, I saw a young man buying Gnocchi and choosing a tub of sauce. He chose the white sauce. I wanted to teach him this recipe. Read the instructions below. It is so easy. While you are boiling water to cook Gnocchi, the sauce will be done. If you don’t bake it, it …

  • Donburi (Rice Bowl) Pork

    Mixed Vegetables & Mince Rice Bowl

    A few months ago, my husband bought two large bags of Frozen Mixed Vegetables that he intended to eat for his lunch but he quickly lost interest. I needed to use them up to clean the freezer. I have been using the Frozen Mix Vegetables day after day, and this quick and easy rice bowl …

  • Chicken Potato Vegetables

    Creamy Chicken Cottage Pie

    I make Cottage Pie with many different ingredients but I always season it with Tomato. Today I cooked this creamy version. This is identical to my ‘Chicken Pot Pie’ but Pie Pastry is replaced with Mashed Potato. It’s a little different way to enjoy same ingredients. You can add other vegetables such as Broccoli and …

  • Egg Vegetables

    Rice Cooker Spring Vegetable Frittata

    First of all, this Frittata can be baked in the oven. However, if you have a rice cooker that has ‘Cake’ setting, it is super easy. You can use any vegetables that you think are suitable to cook with Egg and Cheese. Today I used Asparagus, Green Beans, Broccoli, Broad Beans, Sugar Snap Peas and …

  • Other Soup

    Pea & Ham Soup

    This is one of my favourite soups. I always use Smoked Ham Hock for this soup, but you may wish to use a different type of block of Ham. To reduce the cooking time, I cut the Ham Hock into some chunks. If it is too difficult for you, make some deep cuts into the …

  • Chicken Curry Takikomigohan

    Japanese Curry Roux Chicken Rice

    This recipe can be a life-saver for busy parents. When my children were young and I was a very busy mum, I sometimes could not bother thinking about what to cook for dinner. One of my choices was Curry that I could cook with S&B Curry Roux Blocks as it was easy to prepare and …

  • Fish

    Fried Fish Cakes

    A variety of Fried Fish Cakes are easily available from many stores in Japan and I never wanted to make them from scratch. But, in Melbourne where I live, I need to make them when I want to eat them. It’s much easier than you think if you have a food processor. Deep frying is …

  • Chicken Dough Vegetables

    Chicken Pot Pie

    It’s January now. In Melbourne where I live, it is summer and supposed to be hot, but it’s been cold last few days. I wanted to cook something warm and comforting today. So, I decided to bake this Chicken Pot Pie. Shortcrust Pastry is not hard to make, but you may prefer using store-bought Pastry. …

  • Beef Other Soup Vegetables

    Simple Beef & Vegetable Soup

    This is a very simple soup that is actually super easy to cook. No special technic is required. You cut the ingredients and cook them in a pot until soft, then season with Salt and Pepper. Today I used Beef that was already cut for stir-fry, so I didn’t need to cut it. This recipe …

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