Archive for the ‘Japanese Recipes’ Category

I don’t know about you, but it seems like everyone I know is under the weather right now (including my twins, step-daughter and hubby).  Here’s a quick and soul satisfying  soup you can make in under 15 minutes.  It’s made with healing chicken broth, rich miso paste and yummy veggies.  Whether you’re nursing a cold [...]

Since the Iron Chef America episode I guest judged just re-aired, I wanted to adapt one of Morimoto’s amazing recipes (he won afterall!)  for this post.    Morimoto’s sweet and citrusy tempura dipping sauce with a bit of creamy heat is out of this world.  It’s made with lemon juice, lemon zest, cointreau, chili sauce and [...]

The twins just started preschool again yesterday so I’ve been running around like a crazy woman trying to get everything together.  Between finding the new lunch boxes I bought two months ago and learning the new teachers, I realized I forgot to shop for dinner tonight.  Luckily, I had all of the ingredients on hand [...]

“Addicting!”  This buttery, complex, melt-in-your-mouth udon noodle dish won raves when my friends Frank and Michael were in town vising from New York.  It’s so simple yet elegant and shimmery it makes me feel luxurious just thinking about it.  My 13 year-old stepdaughter Kyla loved it so much she whipped it up on her own [...]

OMC!  Oh My Cod!!  If you’ve ever had miso glazed cod at a Japanese restaurant, you know how amazingly simple and sublime this dishis.  Black cod (or Sablefish) isn’t the most accessible fish to buy but if you can find it, by all means go for it.  I use everyday cod fillet in this recipe [...]

In Japanese, “Teri” means luster and “Yaki” means grilled.  Whatever the language, this dish is sweet, savory and succulent with fall off the bone tenderness.  This is a recipe everyone in the family loves and it’s perfect for a quick weeknight BBQ.   Chicken thighs are great for grilling because they’re moist, flavorful and cook quickly.  [...]