Bacon wrapped asparagus yakitori (aspara bacon) By now you know how much of a yakitori fanatic I am and how mu

  Korean chicken wings (oven baked) I have a confession to make: I'm afraid of deep-frying. Consequently,

  Vegetable chow mein noodles Once a month I make a trip to Hong Kong supermarket on Hester street and hi

Spaghetti vongole with shiitake mushrooms  I love waking up to the sound of birds chirping, while a gentl

Sauteed calamari with celery Living near a good fish and seafood shop was something I had wanted for quite som

 Healthy blended vegetable soup This is Ben's favorite soup. Yup, this soup. Not the gorgeous chickpea fe

  Roasted asparagus, tomatoes and egg salad Roasting is one of my favorite ways to serve vegetables becau

Japanese Omelette - Dashi tamagoyaki Japanese people love eggs. They love making omelettes (or omelets) stuffe

Strawberries three ways, basil and whipped cream Can't stop eating this dessert.. Not too sweet, slightly acid

Spicy tuna salad (Japanese)  It's Sunday. It's been one of those lazy weekends relaxing at home and keepi

Pickled daikon (Japanese style) You'd think with a name like Pickled Plum I'd have a lot more pickles recipes!

Sushi rice egg drop soup This is a very simple rice egg drop soup, but with very distinctive flavors. Instead

Cucumber tomato tea sandwiches with wasabi mayo Cucumber tomato tea sandwiches were something my mother used t

Silken tofu with mushroom sauce What do you do when you have silken tofu nearing its expiration date and two p

Broccolini salad with burrata cheese I'm a burrata cheese fanatic. I fell in love with burrata during a trip t

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Tasty Japanese chicken meatballs on skewers are the best! Seasoned with ginger, garlic, sake and soy sauce and

Tofu green beans with red curry sauce A few days ago Ben and I ordered food from Song, a Thai restaurant ranki

Boeuf bourguignon Boeuf bourguignon was one of the first recipes I posted when I started my blog back in 2010.

Gazpacho (chilled vegetable soup) If you look outside our windows you'd never believe you were one stop away f

Ginger shrimp balls with soy chili dipping sauce I stayed indoors this weekend to keep away from the 24 hour t

Easy Dal (Indian lentil soup) Remember the red lentils I cooked yesterday that turned up mushy (originally int

Vegetarian dish with a Mediterranean flair.

Chickpea fennel soup with basil pesto Leaning on the kitchen counter with a pen and a note pad, I pondered as

This easy kale Caesar salad is a delicious way to get all your nutrients in one easy salad bowl.

Chicken and pepper stew I know. It's strange for someone who hates bell peppers to make a chicken and pepper s

Spicy Korean hamburger   I don't eat hamburgers very often but when I get a serious craving, I make sure

Oh how I wish I liked the taste of sweet potatoes! The health nutrition and benefits they offer are so gr

I made this sweet potato and squash puree as a healthier alternative to heavy, buttery mashed potatoes for thi

After reading and writing about the anti-aging benefits of sweet potatoes, I decided to make a consc