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Gingered Congee with Sweet Corn and Grilled Diver Scallops
Chinese Grandmothers, Aunties and Amahs around the world are probably screaming Munch-like as I post this inauthentic recipe. Too bad...
Mar 2, 2019


Bonus Recipe: Zaru Soba
The weather intervened again today and the idea of preheating my oven and then baking a strata for 35 minutes made my skin crawl. L....
Sep 4, 2018


Angel Hair with BBQ Japanese Eel and Seasoned Panko
This is not as hard to make as you would think since many Asian grocery stores have pre-cooked eel in the frozen food section. It is...
May 15, 2018


Green Lasagna
I do make a regular lasagna from time to time with a Bolognese base but noticed, when going over past blog posts, that I tend to make...
Apr 19, 2018


Macaroni and Cheese - 2 ways
I make 2 different versions of mac and cheese depending on circumstance - one is a creamy, gooey, comfort dish of a bowlful much loved by...
Dec 19, 2017


Dan Dan Noodles
I think I am on a roll this month. While I haven't topped last week's chicken dish yet, this was a very close second. Completely...
Oct 5, 2017


Recipe: Mac and Cheese
A few years ago I drafted the perfect mac and cheese recipe for a friend, carefully measuring everything out in teaspoons and cups,...
Feb 9, 2016


Red Wine Spaghetti with Walnuts and Parsley
Contrary to my usual meddlesome ways, I actually did not adapt this particular recipe that much. I cut some steps to simplify things and...
Jan 25, 2016


Carrot Gnocchi
Having made these, it occured to me that they would be a lovely contribution to an Easter meal because they come across as spring like...
Jan 21, 2016


Fresh Angel Hair Pasta with Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Cream Sauce
There will always be someone who will demand grated Parmesan when presented with this dish but, while it is delicious on many an...
Nov 11, 2015
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