I like thin and crispy Pizza base. So, when I faced a Pizza that had thick and bread-like base, I was disappointed. However, the thick bread base was cheese stuffed, and it was yummy. I still prefer thin and crispy base though. Today I made this Cheese Stuffed Bread. I cooked it with a grill …
These Eggplant slices are so soft and melting in your mouth. Softly cooked gooey Egg is a good companion. Freshly cooked soft rice mixed with the Eggplant and the Egg with the sauce is heavenly delicious. If you like Eggplant, this is a dish you got to try. Makes 2 Servings Ingredients 1 large Eggplant …
Recently I suffered from Sciatica pain and I still can’t keep standing up for long. I am lucky because, when I am not well, I can benefit from electric cooking tools such as ‘Rice Cooker’. These days rice cookers are so smart and they can do many things. My rice cooker has ‘Quick Cook’ mode …
I often make salad using canned Mixed Beans and Edamame beans. And for the bean salad, the essential ingredient is crunchy fresh Carrot. You can add other crunchy fresh vegetables such as Radish and Cucumber, but Carrot’s crunchiness is absolutely the best match to the Edamame beans which have quite crunchy texture. Makes 4 Servings …
When I found Sausages and a large head of Cabbage in the fridge, I decided to make Cabbage Rolls using those Sausages. It was super easy to make and even my daughter, who usually doesn’t eat Sausages, enjoyed the dish. The sausages that I used were ‘Lamb With Leek & Thyme Sausages’, so I used …
Australia produces a lot of lamb meat but lamb meat is quite expensive here. When my children were young and I was trying to prepare good meals inexpensively as we were having a tough time, minced meat was always a good option. I often made lamb skewers with this lamb meat mixture instead of making …
The very first ‘Cream Pan’ (Custard Bun) was made in Tokyo, Japan, more than 100 years ago. So this is Japanese! ‘Cream Pan’ is sweet bread roll filled with custard cream. I loved it when I was a little girl, and, of course, I still love it. I bet you would love it once you …
This is a very simple dish, that can be prepared quickly and cheaply. If you can’t find Udon noodles, why don’t you use Spaghetti? Most stir-fried Udon dishes can be made with Spaghetti. I usually use a small (95g) canned tuna, but you may wish to add more tuna, and extra vegetables. The sauce is …
It was before our first child was born. My husband and I tried to make this dessert for the first time. We ended up by burning the dumplings. We tried again and again, but we always burned the dumplings. Now I know that we were doing OK but the recipe was wrong! This dessert is …
This is another sea vegetable dish that I want to encourage people who are not familiar with them to try. Have a look at the ingredients. Olive Oil, Garlic, Chilli and Anchovy!!! It’s very Mediterranean which many people love. ‘Kombu’ (Kelp) is very nutritious and has no fishy smell. This could be easier for you …
As it is so difficult to find Japanese ‘Shiso’ Perilla where I live, I bought seeds online and I have been trying to grow myself. Japanese ‘Shiso’ seeds were unsuccessful and I am trying again, but half-purple type perilla is growing so quickly and the leaves grow very large. The fragrant is not quite strong …
In Japan, most commonly Sausages are used for this fried rice dish, but I use any protein that I have in hand. This time I used a thick slice of Ham. Curry Powder that I use is a quite spicy one. You may wish to add more or less, but do not forget the Soy …
