Potato Salad Sando
Sando is just the Japanese word for sandwich, so as you can likely tell by the title this Potato Salad Sando is just a sandwich...
Baking Powder Chicken Wings
If you’ve always wanted to know how to get the crispiest baked chicken wings possible, the answer is simple. Baking Powder. Now, you don’t need...
Green Borscht
Less known than the famous red variety, green borscht is often made in summertime when getting fresh sorrel is easy. It is an herby and...
Syrnyky (Ukrainian Cheese Pancakes)
Pancakes are popular in many countries, and most Americans will think of flapjacks when they hear the world. But Syrnyky are different; These are Ukrainian...
The Original Paper Plane Cocktail
It’s rare that a recently invented cocktail takes the world by storm (ok, exaggeration) and makes it into the annals of cocktail legend (ok, more...
Bumbu Bali / Base Gede : How To Make This Balinese Spice Paste
Bumbu Bali, also known as Base Gede or Base Genep, is a classic Indonesian spice paste. Similar to how curry paste works, Indonesian people do...
The Creamiest Garlic Penne Pasta
One of my guilty pleasure comfort foods is this super creamy garlic penne pasta. It is so rich and decadent I rarely make it –...
Japanese Potato Salad
Did you know that Japan has their own style of potato salad? Well it’s true! In fact they have a wide variety of ‘introduced foods’...
Spicy Tuna Onigiri
When I lived in Japan one of my favorite convenience store snacks was the spicy tuna onigiri from either 7-11 or Lawson. Unlike most places,...
Borsch
There are few things more satisfying than a hot bowl of soup on a cold winter’s night. My recipe for the best borsch ever is...
Tamago Kake Gohan (Japanese Egg Rice)
One of the most simple Japanese recipes around, as well as one of the best comfort foods, is called tamago kake gohan. In English it...
Japanese Mayonnaise (Homemade Kewpie Mayonnaise Recipe)
If you have yet to be introduced to the glorious thing that is Japanese mayonnaise then go and find a bottle of Kewpie immediately. And...
