Category Archives: Lunch

Baked Barbecue Panko Tofu

I grew up with tofu around. Little cubes of white bean curd, topped with soy sauce, ginger, and green onion. Pockets of deep fried tofu (aburaage) filled with sweet sushi rice. Stir-fried pork tofu – a dish my mom would … Continue reading

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Vegetable Chow Mein with Tofu

Despite being half Japanese and growing up in a home where we occasionally ate Asian-inspired dishes, the truth is, I don’t cook a lot of Asian food. I enjoy eating it. If I had to live on things like nori … Continue reading

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Slow Cooked Steel Cut Oats with Apples, Pears and Walnuts

One of the more difficult things about this blog really isn’t the cooking, or experimenting with recipes, or even the photographing (except perhaps this time of year, when I’m hoping for daylight, but don’t have dinner ready at 1 o’clock … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Pepperoni Sausage

I shall confess that on the first day of this year, I absolutely ate a chicken fried steak smothered in sausage gravy, two over-easy eggs, and half a Belgian waffle for breakfast. Call it post-drinking (a.k.a. hangover) food. Call it… … Continue reading

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Smoked Salmon Pizza with Lemon Dill Sauce

Happy New Year! As I was browsing through my blog feed-reader, I started seeing lots of salad recipes. It happens – I judge not. I completely understand the need for greens after the holidays. Usually, I’d partake. So far, that … Continue reading

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Top 16 Recipes from 2012

It’s almost 2013 and yet, somehow it feels as though 2012 just started a few short weeks ago. Its been a good year, filled with family, friends, travel, new recipes, good food… A year’s worth of blogging. And I’m graciously … Continue reading

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Cashew and Red Pepper Marinara Sauce

I think I’ll share a secret with you. I love cooking, experimenting with recipes, and making food for folks. However, it’s a conundrum. When it comes to hosting folks for a meal, I feel as if I’d earn a big … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Mushroom Gravy

I don’t remember growing up, eating vegetarian gravy. Ever. In fact, my memories of gravy revolve around homemade whole roasted chickens, whose drippings were turned into very flavorful, rich chicken gravy. Or, fried pork chop drippings made into creamy pork … Continue reading

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Green Chile and Tomatillo Enchilada Sauce

There are times that the senselessness of what’s going on around me leaves only an overwhelming feeling of distance. This morning I read, “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other,” … Continue reading

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Cheesy Anaheim and Poblano Pepper Rice

Sometimes you need to throw together a dish on a whim. Since I’m not much of a baker most of the time, I prefer contributing savory items. My utmost dreaded requested item: salad. I love to eat salads, mind you. … Continue reading

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