Spring

Soba Salad

May 13, 2013
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Refreshing and spicy soba salad with soba noodle tossed in a honey soy dressing, garnish with green onion and cilantro.

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Meyer Lemon Pound Cake

March 15, 2013
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Soft and moist homemade meyer lemon pound cake made from fresh sweet and tangy meyer lemon.

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Happy Hinamatsuri – Girl’s Day Celebration

March 1, 2013
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Hinamatsuri or Girl’s Day in Japan is celebrated with special foods, such as chirashi sushi, clam soup, and strawberry daifuku.

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Strawberry Daifuku (Strawberry Mochi) いちご大福

March 20, 2012
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Strawberry Daifuku is a soft tender white mochi with sweet anko wrapped around a whole strawberry; it’s the popular spring time sweet in Japan.

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Spanish Mackerel with Yuzu

March 15, 2012
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Baked spanish mackerel with yuzu zest, just the perfect balance for a spring seafood affair.

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Chirashi Sushi Cake and Temari Sushi　手まり寿司

March 4, 2012
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Simple Chirashi sushi cake with shredded egg, boiled shrimp, and salmon sashimi. Garnished with salmon roe.

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Chocolate Covered Strawberries

February 9, 2012
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Make delicious white chocolate covered strawberries easily with a microwave.

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Nama Chocolate | Homemade Chocolate 生チョコレート

February 6, 2012
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Delicious and simple homemade chocolate, just need fresh cream and good chocolate (70% cacao). Made popular by Royce in Japan.

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Strawberry Dressing

June 17, 2011
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My kids love strawberries. Whenever we go to Costco during strawberry season we would always come home with 4 lbs of strawberry because they request it. I am always trying to think of ways for my kids to eat more salad so when I saw the strawberry recipe I knew I had to try.

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Spring Rolls with Sesame Ponzu Vinaigrette

June 3, 2011
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I know I probably say “this recipe is my husband and my favorite recipe” quite a bit, but this spring roll is really one of our favorites. It very quick to prepare since only pork belly has to be cooked. The soft rice paper wrapped around fresh veggie and crunchy pork belly dipped in a citrus soy sauce… it’s just perfect.

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Green Salad with Blood Orange Vinaigrette

May 27, 2011
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Memorial day is just around the corner and I want to share a refreshing summer salad to go with weekend barbecues. I love the unique taste of blood orange and this salad uses both the blood orange fruit as well as the juice for the vinaigrette. Never used blood orange in a recipe before? Now’s your chance.

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