I normally love making hearty meals, but sometimes I'm not in the mood to cook. For days when I don't feel like cooking, I have frozen Aji fry in my freezer. All I have to do is take it out and fry ...
Beef Buns to the Rescue
I'm not much of a superstitious person, but today is definitely Friday the 13th for me... My morning started out by breaking my "today's menu" statue man (he can be seen here in his original ...
Potato Chips!!
I normally don't do a lot of crazy things, but I had a major craving for potato chips and went overboard! I find chips in stores to be too salty and when I make them at home they get soggy. I love ...
Best Delivery Pizza
Do you have a favorite pizza delivery place in Los Angeles? I know I do! I've tried a few places, but nothing compares to Garage Pizza in my opinion. Their pizza arrives in perfect condition and is ...
New Favorite Knife
I found a new favorite knife! My old shun knife needed sharpening, so I needed an extra knife while it was shipped out. While I was at the Japanese market, I saw that the Kyocera Ceramic Knife was ...
Baking School
I went to a local baking school today and learned how to make Soboro Bread (Soboro Pan - 소보로 빵), a type of streusel bread. I only tried soboro pan from my local korean bakeries and never tried them ...
Kyoho Grapes
I'm addicted to kyoho grapes. They're currently in season and easy to find in Asian Markets around Southern California. Kyoho Grapes are supposedly a Concord-like cross between Campbell and Centennial ...
Octopus Sausage – Octodog
An octodog is a sausage shaped like an octopus. In Japan, octodogs are a must pack item in many children's bentos. I normally use the Japanese Kurobuta arabiki sausage to make octodogs, but you can ...
Nigiri Sushi
My husband buys fresh fish from the Japanese Market to make nigiri sushi at home. It beats going to the expensive, busy restaurants and he has a lot of fun making them. If you decide to make nigiri ...
Mochi Ice Cream
I love mochi ice cream. I always pick up several boxes when I go to the Japanese market. My favorite flavors are green tea and mango. I will make these at home one day!! ...