Do you eat lamb? I barely ever ate lamb my whole life until I recently learned how to cook it at culinary school. Cooking lamb is...

I have an electric Cuisinart fondu pot and use it ofen. I usually do broth fondu with beef steak but I visted ALDI (German Supermarket)...

A Mudslide is a very dangerous cocktail because it is a mix of 3 strong liquors but it tastes like a sweet chocolate sundae! It is yummy...

Kara-age is one of the most popular dishes in Japan. You can buy freshly fried at every supermarket in Japan and it is also a favorite...

Pork is the staple food in most Japanese households. Many of my mother's specialties were pork dishes as well. I especially liked this...

I invented a new recipe with egg, chicken and potato! Who doesn't like the combination!? This is such a unique idea but the sweet and...

Winter in Japan can be harsh and super cold but you can find vendors who sell warm sweet potatoes on the street. They usually bake these...

I once studied abroad in Barcelona, ​​Spain for a month, and was taken care of by a Spanish family. The mother was a great chef and she...

Temari sushi is a popular dish in Kyoto, Japan. Temari means "small ball" and this tiny sushi was originally made for GEISHA to be able...

Cooking Shepard's pie is a fun and easy process that is hard to go wrong and always tastes right. Just make mashed potatoes and meat...

When I was in college, I often went to the east side of Los Angeles for authentic Vietnamese food. In the city of Alhambra there are over...

The very first time I tried ginger dressing was in a Japanese sushi restaurant in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I was surprised that even...

In North Hollywood, I found the best European market called Epicurus Gourmet. They sell cheese, pâté, caviar, duck, lamb, olive oil,...

In Japan, mussels are not that common. Instead we eat clams, oysters and scallops more often. For me mussels are a very unique and new...

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I would like to introduce the most yummy potato dish that I learned at my culinary school....

My daughter loves Indian food and asks me to buy frozen tikka masala from Trader Joe's all the time. I found a very authentic Indian...

I cook pork chops all the time but have never seen "smoked pork chops" until l was at the Alpine Village the other day. The chops were...

My son's DNA test said that he is 40% German. That's when I realized he had so many German characteristics like his love of potatoes and...

Am I the only one who believes that using tomatoes in cooking makes any ingredient taste better? I love tomato-based soup, so I order it...

Has anyone ever made soft shell crabs at home? The deep fried soft shell crabs I ate at a local Japanese restaurant recently were...