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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.
Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing got done. Actually, let me rephrase that. Things got done, just not the things on any of my “To Do” lists. It was one of those days where both of the girls seemed to b (read full article)
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)
“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)
I’m a huge fan of oysters. Not only are they delicious, but I think they are a whole lot of fun to shuck, once you get the hang of it. Oysters are also a highly sustainable seafood choice, and the next stop on our sustaina (read full article)
Seafood sustainability is an issue that is growing bigger by the minute. Due to our fishing methods, environmental issues, and pollution, our oceans are in trouble. Over 90% of the large predatory fish such as shark, swordfish a (read full article)
I am in love with this udon noodle bowl I got from the company Flavour Design Studio. Isn’t it gorgeous? I love the way it’s designed to be easy to hold, with a hole for your thumb to fit through, and I love the groo (read full article)
Our trip to Cancun last week was wonderful. We stayed at the beautiful Excellence Playa Mujeres which is north of Cancun city. While our girls were busy keeping Fuji Nana and Fuji Papa on their toes, we were busy drinking some of (read full article)
Today the amazing and talented Josie from Daydreamer Desserts is here to make sure that we get our dessert in this week! I met Josie last November at the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco, which is kind of funny because we actuall (read full article)
I have a very serious disease called jar-itis. This disease causes me to fill my refrigerator with jars. I inherited this disease from my father. Our poor families are always complaining that there isn’t enough room in the refrigerator b (read full article)
Daylon Update: Daylon is with his family in Minnesota! They have started testing and have tentatively scheduled chemotherapy to begin later this month. There is now a blog section on the Help Make a Miracle website, so that you can follow his pr (read full article)
When I was in middle school a bagel shop opened up in town called The Bagel Peddler. I remember my mom taking my brothers and me there on several occasions, and I remember that my favorite bagel was their jalapeno bagel. On one occasion, I rememb (read full article)
So you already know that we’re big fans of mushrooms here in the Fuji household. But what you might not know is that I’m one of the contributors for The Mushroom Channel, the website for the Mushroom Council, for the 2010 year! In fac (read full article)
* Find out how you can help to save the life of my friend’s little boy. * ================================================================= A couple of weeks ago I got an email from Lauren, the talented creative force behind Celiac Teen. She exp (read full article)
I was recently asked by Challenge Dairy to come up with a creation using one of their butters. The last time they gave me this challenge, I dreampt up Chipotle Pork Quichelettes—mini quiches featuring a special no-fail crust where butter is (read full article)
Although Squirrel would make an excellent Nutella Spokesperson, she would make an equally stellar Mushroom Ambassador. I have to be careful when I take her grocery shopping because if I go past the mushrooms and I don’t put any in our baske (read full article)
The sounds of traffic were loud in my ears as Mr. Fuji pushed the button that slid open the door to the little nondescript noodle shop on a busy street of Tokyo. A small counter curved around an open kitchen, with swiveling bar stools beneath it (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)
How many of you had your mom tell you that eating your carrots would help keep your eyes healthy? Carrots are one of those foods that you want your children to love—full of all kinds of good things like beta-carotene and fiber. Luckily I (read full article)
One of the simplest ways to prepare tofu is to make tofu steak. And let me tell you, it is delicious. It is lightly crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. This dish shows that tofu doesn’t have to be disguised as something else, (read full article)
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