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La Fuji Mama

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A home cooking blog dedicated to exploring the relationship between food and culture. My recipes are a fusion of different tastes, influenced by the variety of places I've lived and the people I have met. LFM also features the Washoku Warriors, a group cooking through Elizabeth Andoh's Japanese cookbook, Washoku.

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Chocolate'

Jul 29

Fudge & Banana Custard Pie

“I don’t think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while.” — John Gould Ok, so maybe I don’t have a dozen (read full article)

all-purpose flour, bananas, butter, Chocolate, Cornstarch, Dessert, Egg yolks, fruit, Fuji Favorites, granulated sugar

May 14

Chocolate Truffle Tart

I know I promised you guys a post about sushi-zu and sushi rice, but you’re going to have to wait until next week for that!  I’m about to leave for Camp Blogaway Food Blogger Conference and I’m busy double checking to make sure tha (read full article)

camp blogaway, Chocolate, Daydreamer Desserts, Dessert, Recipes by Type

Apr 29

Kiss & Hug Cookies

* Find out how you can help to save the life of my friend’s little boy, and be entered to win one of two great prizes. * ================================================================= My mom is an amazing cook, and I was spoiled to grow up ea (read full article)

all-purpose flour, baking soda, Chocolate, cocoa powder, Dessert, egg, family, granulated sugar, Hershey's Kisses, light brown sugar

Apr 27

Spotted Dick Steamed Pudding With White Chocolate Butter Sauce

* Find out how you can help to save the life of my friend’s little boy, and be entered to win one of two great prizes. * ================================================================= The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by (read full article)

British, Chocolate, daring bakers, Dessert, Recipes By Region, Recipes by Type

Mar 12

@nestlefoodie’s Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies (Better than the original! Shhh…don’t tell!)

I’m going to let you in on a little secret—the best Nestle Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe is not the one that they put on every package of chocolate chips.  The Toll House recipe gets its name from the Toll House Restaurant (read full article)

all-purpose flour, baking soda, Brown Sugar, butter, Chocolate, chocolate chips, Dessert, eggs, granulated sugar, Recipes by Type

Mar 01

Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies & Hinamatsuri Notecards

I’ve been battling a doozy of a cold. One of those colds where everything sounds muffled, you can’t smell or taste anything, you’re achy, and just generally miserable. One of those colds where you would swear you are sicker than (read full article)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, butter, Chocolate, Dessert, eggs, goldfish crackers, granulated sugar, Hinamatsuri

Feb 05

Pavlova With Nutella Mousse

February 5th is a very important day in the Fuji household.  No, it’s not anyone’s birthday or our anniversary–it’s World Nutella Day!  Thanks to Sara of Ms. Adventures in Italy and Michelle of Bleeding Espresso, Nutella wa (read full article)

bananas, Chocolate, Cornstarch, Dessert, distilled white vinegar, egg whites, Fuji Favorites, mascarpone cheese, Nutella, Recipes by Type

Feb 04

Super Bowl Chocolate Crunchie Munchies

Superbowl Sunday! I know some of you are in it for the football…me, not so much, I’m a college football kind of girl.  Mr. Fuji?  He likes the football.  I personally love the commercials and the excuse to eat lots of yummy munchies. (read full article)

Appetizers, Candy, cashews, Chocolate, chocolate chips, Craisins, crispy rice cereal, Dessert, dried cranberries, Fuji Favorites

Jan 27

Nanaimo Bars: The Daring Bakers Go to Canada

Nanaimo (pronounced Nah-nye-Moh) is a city in British Columbia, Canada.  It is also the name of a Canadian dessert—a 3-layer confection, which I had never tried until yesterday.  Thanks to Lauren of Celiac Teen, I finally made them just in t (read full article)

almonds, Canadian, Chocolate, cocoa powder, Confectioners' Sugar, daring bakers, Dessert, egg, graham cracker crumbs, granulated sugar

Dec 31

Warming Up With Cioccolata Calda

We are currently in Utah enjoying spending time with family.  It has been snowy and cold the whole time we’ve been here, which I guess is to be expected, since it is winter. But I must say that living in Southern California for the past year (read full article)

Chocolate, Cornstarch, Dessert, drinks, family, italian, milk, Recipes By Region, Recipes by Type

Dec 31

Warming Up With Cioccolata Calda

We are currently in Utah enjoying spending time with family.  It has been snowy and cold the whole time we’ve been here, which I guess is to be expected, since it is winter. But I must say that living in Southern California for the past year (read full article)

Chocolate, Cornstarch, Dessert, drinks, family, italian, milk, Recipes By Region, Recipes by Type

Dec 23

Chocolate Dipped Caramels (Caramels Part 2)

Milton Snavely Hershey, the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, once said, "Caramels are only a fad.  Chocolate is a permanent thing."  With that in mind, I figured I had better help you out by taking the caramel recipe I sh (read full article)

Candy, caramel, Chocolate, Dessert, finishing salt, Fuji Favorites, Recipes by Type, semisweet chocolate

Dec 23

Chocolate Dipped Caramels (Caramels Part 2)

Milton Snavely Hershey, the founder of the Hershey Chocolate Company, once said, "Caramels are only a fad.  Chocolate is a permanent thing."  With that in mind, I figured I had better help you out by taking the caramel recipe I sh (read full article)

Candy, caramel, Chocolate, Dessert, finishing salt, Fuji Favorites, Recipes by Type, semisweet chocolate

Oct 27

Daring to Attack Macs (again)!

In my last mac post I wrote, "I've learned that this is not the last time that macarons and I shall meet.  I am determined to get this right."  Well, true to my word, I'm back with more macs!  The Daring Bakers provided the impetus for (read full article)

Chocolate, desserts, France, macarons, macs, pastry

Oct 27

Daring to Attack Macs (again)!

In my last mac post I wrote, "I've learned that this is not the last time that macarons and I shall meet.  I am determined to get this right."  Well, true to my word, I'm back with more macs!  The Daring Bakers provided the impetus for (read full article)

Chocolate, desserts, France, macarons, macs, pastry

Oct 27

Daring to Attack Macs (again)!

In my last mac post I wrote, "I've learned that this is not the last time that macarons and I shall meet.  I am determined to get this right."  Well, true to my word, I'm back with more macs!  The Daring Bakers provided the impetus for (read full article)

Chocolate, desserts, France, macarons, macs, pastry

Sep 09

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Zucchini Cake

Forever ago, my friend Dana (author of Old Red Barn Co.) emailed me and asked if I'd ever had chocolate zucchini bread before.  I totally don't remember the context of the question anymore (do you Dana?), but I responded that no, I hadn't, that (read full article)

cake, Chocolate, desserts, vegetables

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