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Lemon, Miso and Honey Marinated Chicken Thighs

May 1, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

Atypically, I actually followed the recipe for these lemon, miso and honey marinated chicken thighs more closely this time. The two major differences was that I actually used boneless skinless chicken thighs and I had time to marinate the chicken for about 4 hours. I also doubled the marinade and used 8 chicken thighs. They [...]

Lemon and Miso Marinated Chicken Thighs

April 20, 2010 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

I rarely cook recipes from the newspaper. Perhaps because I don’t get a newspaper so just read now and then online for the top news bits. But somehow this article on “Breakaway Cooking”, using unfamiliar ingredients in familiar ways might be one definition, caught my attention.  I’ve been having fun exploring our local 99 Ranch [...]

Korean Beef Bulgogi

March 11, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

So, I’m not Korean and have never even eaten this in a Korean restaurant. But I kept seeing references to it in various Bento and other cooking blogs I read, so I decided to try it. I had some thin sliced top round in the freezer and pulled that for tonight and marinated it for [...]

Chopped Salad with Oil and Vinegar Dressing

January 28, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

Learn to mix up a quick vinaigrette and you will have endless variations of salad dressings available to you at the drop of a hat. The trick in making your own oil and vinegar salad dressings is to find the ratio of oil to vinegar (or lemon juice) that you prefer, like finding the right [...]

Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps Redux

January 18, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

My girls remembered when I made these Asian Chicken Lettuce Wraps and asked for them again. Of course, this was last minute and I decided to try a modified version,  since I had no cabbage or chow mein noodles. We did miss the crunch of the chow mein noodles and water chestnuts but I substituted [...]

Review: Washoku: Recipes from a Japanese Home Kitchen

January 10, 2010 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

Filled with easy to follow recipes and an explanation of Japanese home cooking principles, this book is quite worthwhile. Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen has been a great introduction to Japanese home cooking for me.  The recipes I’ve tried have been excellent. It did require some exploring in a local Asian grocery store [...]

Japanese Pickled Cabbage, Carrots and Cucumber

January 8, 2010 by Ellen · 2 Comments 

I love the various little pickled vegetables that come with a Japanese Bento box. I also love having little side dishes and some variety at the table.  I actually went and bought a Tsukemono Japanese Pickle Press 2.2 L. I also bought Easy Japanese Pickling in Five Minutes to One Day: 101 Full-Color Recipes for [...]

Kabocha Squash Simmered in Soy Sauce with Red Beans

December 29, 2009 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

I really liked this kabocha squash but am not crazy about the red bean sauce I served it with. I picked up a kabocha squash, which I’ve never cooked before, and a can of sweet red beans at the local Asian grocery store today. The recipe I found in Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home [...]

Hot and Sour Soup

December 27, 2009 by Ellen · Leave a Comment 

I haven’t yet reached the “ideal” version of this for my taste but wanted to record my progress. This was good, but I would like more pronounced hot and sour flavors. First I simmered some chicken broth with some garlic, ginger and scallions for half an hour or so. I adapted this from the version [...]

Tori Soboru: Ginger Spiced Chicken

December 13, 2009 by Ellen · 1 Comment 

I promised my daughter I’d only do one new Asian dish this week and since I have more time to explore new things on weekends, tonight was it! I made this gingery spiced chicken from Washoku: Recipes from the Japanese Home Kitchen. Of course, she LOVED it! I made this then served it over rice [...]

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