Mamatouille

Inspired by Kahakai Kitchen's "eggplant and mint bruschette" (and she used a Jamie Oliver recipe), I knew I had the eggplant,...

'Tis the season for zucchini, and even though my own zucchini plants are not happy this year, I've had a hankering for them and so m...

I'd been hankering to make a two-crust pie for ages and after a very busy (but fun) Friday morning last week, decided to hit up Costco f...

So simple and so yummy. Just blend oh-so-sweet California figs that were a gift from your neighbor's fruitful tree, almond milk, orange ...

Veg4Health's "cheese" sauce has us all over the moon--one of our kiddiewinks ate two helpings right off the bat and the rest ...

I guess you could call this a poor man's pâté (who wants to splurge on geese livers?), but it's definitely not low on flavors--earth...

Yakisoba is not an okazu , not something you plop on rice, but with fried pork, veggies, and noodles, there's not a lot to complain abo...

Raise your hand if you love Harumi Kurihara ! (I do! I do!) She's an amazing cook/cookbook writer/housewife and seems to really enjoy sh...

Joel had a peanut butter and jelly "3" sammie for his age, a dinosaur, and a bear (just use cookie cutters!). Some cashews and dri...

On a recent zoo trip when we were meeting some friends for lunch and animal-visiting, I packed some obento for the kiddiewinks and me. The ...

When we miss Japan (which is a lot, to be honest), I pull some of our old favorites out of a hat. Our tummies are warmed and in turn, our he...

I realize it's now the 9th but better late than never, right? We had lovely sweet organic watermelon, braided honey-wheat pretzel sticks...

If you're pressed for time, as I was when I made this meal, have no fear! Mamatouille's here! Luckily Seattle's full of Asian ma...

Somebody I know is refusing green smoothies lately. I'm not naming any names... I'm at my wit's end trying to get some green stu...

Through Nikkei Concerns I had the opportunity to take a nerikiri -making (Japanese sweets) class today with a pastry chef named Setsuko. Sh...