It has been such a long time since I'd updated previously. Anyway, we have celebrated our new year with the traditional Japanese new year feast called “Osechi”. We both have prepared this feast for a couple of days. I just list some photos only. Explaining these will take too long a time, so here is some photos. These items are supposed to eat...
I brought this Cake Salé (savory cake) for a friends gathering, so I couldn't get good snap shots. But I hope these photos can convey how delicious it was! It’s a healthy savory cake using olive oil. If you prefer, you may use gluten-free flour instead of regular cake flour. I just used vegetables and chick peas but you can add anything you...
I used to live in the US for such a long time from age of 15 until I moved to France in order to attend Le Cordon Bleu for getting a pastry diploma. So, I miss "American food" once in a while; even writing so now makes me crave for another all-American , meat loaf! When we went to a super market nearby the other...
September 1st this year was our 15th wedding anniversary. We tied a knot on that day 15 years ago in Paris. We just got married in the city hall witnessed by our friends and close family members back then, had a luncheon party at a restaurant where I used to work during my school days at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris. It was...
Curry Rice is a typical Japanese food which is probably one of the most popular meals to be consumed in Japan. I assume that it came from India originally to Japan and it has evolved and thrived by changing its form to be more suitable to Japanese tastes. Majority of Japanese uses the mix like this. (It's an examle here, since there are...
Have you ever heard “Bento” before? Bento is a Japanese lunch box which is filled with something compact and easy to eat inside a box. Here, when I said “Bento style”, I referred to small cooked items as fillings of Bento. Something I can pick easily with chopsticks. I made three items: Dashimaki Tamago (rolled egg omelet), Rolled Vegetables in Beef and Okura...
My profession is supposed to be a pastry chef, so I can make any kind of pastries; however, it has been a while since I’ve lost a passion over pastry-making. One big reason is that sweet things will not do anything good on my body but rather harmful in a long run. BUT I still crave for sweet things every day and I...
