Very unique delicacy, Shirako When I was small our family lived for a short time before moving to Tokyo in Toyama Prefecture, north east of Tokyo, facing the Japan Sea. When freezing winter with much snow comes my father’s patients brought to our house an endless gifts of fresh cod (Pacific cod and Alaska pollock) as a sign of appreciation. So, my mother had to prepare all the time something out of it. Among them she frequently prepared a dish called Tara-chiri....
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Sally, thank you very much for commenting on my mis-spelling of “career” in the previous post. I could change the one in the title of the blog, but the one in the second paragraph remains “carrier”. Edit did not do the work. As you mentioned it “career” and “carrier” are far from each other! Thank you very much for correcting me. Great...
Read MoreKelly Ann’s New Career
It was almost 7 years ago when I first met food-and people-loving Kelly Ann Hargrove. Kelly Ann was the cordinator of popular Cooking School of Central Market in Austin where the nation’s popular chefs, cookbook authors and tv personarities flocked. I taught several classes at the school and always enjoyed receiving her smile and warm hospitality. Life is continuous and unpredictable. To my wonderful surprise Kelly Ann moved to New York City to build her carrier....
Read MoreCome to join me in my Sushi Class
Please join me in my Sushi Class sponsored by Zojirushi America (www.zojirushi.com). You will learn delicious rolls and the perfect way to make sushi rice. Here is the schedule; January 31: Cook’s Warehouse in Atlanta Georgia. 1. 10-1pm at East Cobb location; 2. 6:30 to 9:30pm at Midtown location. February 1st at Chef Central (240 Rt. 17 North, Paramus, NJ 07652; 6:30 –...
Read MoreBread Heaven
Last Sunday our friend Steve Popple invited me to his bread baking workshop. He took a baking course at King Arthur Flour. Since then, he has been immersed into it. He built a special kitchen with an additional oven, a counter top and a sink dedicated to baking bread in their roomy kitchen so that he does not disturb his wife’s territory. He has been practicing and perfecting no-kneading bread making. There are couple of techniques which Steve showed me and I want to...
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