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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.
Kakigori (Japanese shaved ice) is a popular summer treat that we looked forward to eating when we lived in Japan. When we were in Tokyo last month we spent a day in the Azabu Juban area visiting some of our favorite spots. After (read full article)
“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)
“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s righ (read full article)
The Japanese do some amazing things with cake and pastry. They have embraced many Western desserts and made them uniquely their own in many ways. I love a good Japanese sponge cake—moist, light and airy, and not overly sweet (read full article)
One of the sponsors of Camp Blogaway was ZESPRI, the world’s largest marketer of kiwifruit. They spoiled us with a plentiful supply of kiwi (both green and gold) for the duration of our weekend. I hadn’t seen a gold kiwi since we move (read full article)
I love kumquats—the funny little bright orange citrus fruit that has a sweet peel and sour flesh. In Japan kumquats are a common site during winter and are often eaten candied. I LOVE them. When I saw a basket of them at a local market re (read full article)
Halves of juicy ruby red grapefruit, drizzled with honey and vanilla, sprinkled with ground cardamom, and then broiled until the juices of the grapefruit are bubbling and the edges of the rind start to blacken in places. Sound different? It (read full article)
Halves of juicy ruby red grapefruit, drizzled with honey and vanilla, sprinkled with ground cardamom, and then broiled until the juices of the grapefruit are bubbling and the edges of the rind start to blacken in places. Sound different? It (read full article)
Halves of juicy ruby red grapefruit, drizzled with honey and vanilla, sprinkled with ground cardamom, and then broiled until the juices of the grapefruit are bubbling and the edges of the rind start to blacken in places. Sound different? It (read full article)
I recently put a call out on Twitter asking for some quick and easy dessert ideas. Within five minutes I had about 20 responses giving a wide variety of wonderful ideas. One of them was my uncle who suggested ice cream with fresh grilled (read full article)
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