Since I cooked a few meals for Yuki’s parents when they were in town I thought it was only fair to cook one for my mom last night before she left this morning. Being a woman who could make a meal out just naan, I thought something with Indian curry would be a good idea. [...]
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Grilled Salmon and Zucchini with Curried Lentils
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged brown lentils, carrot, celery, chicken stock, cilantro, curry, curry powder, garlic, ginger, indian, lentils, naan, olive oil, onion, red potato, salmon, tomato, zucchini on June 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Scallops in Chinese Black Bean Sauce
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged bay scallop, black bean, black bean sauce, carrot, chinese wonton noodle, cilantro, cumin, fermented black bean, garlic, ginger, green onion, japanese eggplant, orange, oregano, peanut oil, rice vinegar, scallop, shiitake, soy sauce, sugar, wonton noodles on June 10, 2011 | 2 Comments »
We had some Chinese wonton noodles in the fridge that were starting to get a little dry the other night, so I had to use them up before they became worthless. Yuki requested something with a Chinese black bean sauce. She thought I was going to use the prepared fermented black bean sauce that you [...]
Farmer’s Market Chops and Ravioli
Posted in Home Cooking, swine, tagged asparagus, beets, butter, butterball, carrots, celery, farmer's market, garlic, iceberg lettuce, jake's country meats, kielbasa, lemon juice, lemon vinaigrette, olive oil, onion, parsley, peaches, poached egg, pork chops, potatoes, purple asparagus, ravioli, river valley kitchens, smoked pork, tomato, vegetable hash, wicker park on June 7, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Farmer’s Market season officially kicked off this past weekend, and I couldn’t be happier. While it’ll still be some time before the best produce is available (peaches, carrots, etc.), there are some great veggies ready for the taking. With Sunday not only being the first Wicker Park Farmer’s Market, but also being an absolutely beautiful [...]
Banana Bread
Posted in Baking, Home Cooking, tagged baking soda, banana, banana bread, butter, chocolate chip, coffee, egg, flour, pure cane sugar, salt, sugar, walnut on June 3, 2011 | 3 Comments »
We had a few bananas that were getting a little ripe which lead to Yuki harping on me to throw together a loaf of banana bread. I do make a mean banana bread. I’d actually throw mine up against anyones it’s so good. So, I obliged and banana bread we have. It is going fast though. [...]
Salmon with Roasted Red Pepper and Watercress Sauce
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged basil, cilantro, corn, fingerling, flour, garlic, ginger, green onion, jalapeno, milk, miso, miso soup, olive oil, pepper sauce, poblano, potato, red bell pepper, salmon, shiitake, shrimp, wakame, watercress, white rice, yellow bell pepper on June 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We had some salmon that needed to be used up, 2 servings worth, so I decided to make this simple recipe last night. The beauty of a pepper sauce like this one is that you can do almost anything with it. I used red bell pepper, but you could use any kind of pepper you [...]
Israeli Grilled Chicken
Posted in Home Cooking, poultry, tagged beer, carrot, chicken stock, chicken thigh, cucumber, cumin, falafel, garlic, grilled chicken, israeli, israeli couscous, japan, kabob, lemon juice, lemon vinaigrette, lettuce, middle eastern food, olive oil, onion, paprika, parsley, red bell pepper, shawarma, tomato, turmeric, white rice on May 29, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When walking around just about any market in Israel you’ll come across all sorts of really good food. Falafel, schawarma, and various kabobs. Another staple of the Israeli street food scene is grilled chicken. With Tamiko headed back to Japan last Thursday I wanted to make her one last delicious dinner that she couldn’t get [...]
Dried Curry Rice
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, swine, tagged balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic vinegar, beef, bento box, celery, cheese, cherry tomato, cilantro, cinnamon, clove, curry, curry powder, daikon, egg, garlic, ginger, ground pork, hard boiled egg, japan, lettuce, nutmeg, olive oil, onion, parmesan, parsley, pickled cucumber, pig meat, raisin, rice, soy sauce, walnut, worcestershire sauce on May 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The other night Tamiko wanted to make Uichiro’s famous curry rice dish. I think for a couple of reasons. First, to make him a little jealous again that we’re eating so well while he’s eating take home bento boxes (although, take home bento in Japan isn’t a bad thing by any stretch of the imagination). Second, it’s [...]
Spaghetti Alle Vongole
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged asparagus, balsamic vinegar, basil, beans, bento, bruschetta, cannellini, capellini, carrot, chicken stock, ciabatta, clams, cornmeal, garlic, iris tsai, italian bean, japan, ming tsai, olive oil, onion, parmesan, parsley, pasta, pasta with clams, purging clams, red pepper flakes, seafood, spaghetti alle vongole, spinach, tomato, white wine on May 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Alright, so I don’t just cook for Uichiro when he’s here, I also cook for Tamiko. She’s a huge fan of Italian food as well as seafood. That said, I thought a nice pasta with clams would be just the trick. With Uichiro back in Japan already, this dish would also make him a little [...]
Nikujaga Tamiko-style
Posted in beef, Home Cooking, tagged beef, carrot, dashi, edamame, fingerling, mayonnaise, mirin, miso, miso soup, nikujaga, pepper, potatoes, sake, sawara, snap peas, soy sauce, spanish mackerel, tofu, wakame, white rice, yukon gold, yuzu, yuzukosho on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
With Yuki’s dad back in Japan her mom wanted to make some home-style comfort food. Unsure of what to make I suggested Nikujaga. I’ve made Nikujaga before, and it turned out pretty tasty, but I wanted to try Tamiko’s since she has a lot more experience making it than I do. The basics are the same…beef [...]
Cod Chermoula with Caramelized Carrot Soup
Posted in Home Cooking, seafood, tagged allspice, artichoke hearts, butter, caramelized carrot soup, carrot, chermoula, cherry tomato, chicken stock, chickpeas, cod, cumin, garlic, halibut, honey, lemon, moroccan, mortar, olive oil, onion, orange bell pepper, paprika, parsley, pestle, pumpkin pie, sea bass, tagine, white rice, yellow bell pepper, yogurt on May 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So, last night was Uichiro’s last night here. I figured I had one more shot to impress him with something he’s never eaten before. I had never made a chermoula so it was the perfect opportunity since he’s never tasted Moroccan food. That means, even though it was the worst chermoula he’s ever eaten, it [...]
