Vanilla fridge wipe is a household cleaning product that I first discovered as an undergraduate in Western Australia….
Haru Cooking Class: A lesson in Japanese home cooking in Kyoto
Japanese home cooking may be pretty simple, but if you haven’t had the chance to witness the actual…
Pantry Basics: Roll Cake (ロールケーキ)
When my toddler, T, had his first taste of this roll cake his wee face broke into a…
Pantry Basics: Toad-in-the-hole Redux
This is a spectacularly simple dish to prepare. Seriously. I spotted the original recipe,which was inspired by English…
Pantry Basics: Homemade XO Sauce
I’d never really thought about making XO sauce—a deliciously spicy and umami condiment that first gained popularity in…
Family Food: Steamed Savoury Custard Master Recipe
Whether I’m making chawanmushi (茶碗蒸しwhich broadly means ‘steamed in a teacup’ but specifically refers to Japanese steamed savoury…
Family Food: Waffles of Insane Greatness
Two years ago, I bought a Belgian waffle iron purely on the strength of Molly’s post recommending two…
Pantry Basics: How to make semolina pasta at home
This is one of my favourite recipes for homemade pasta because it results in a perfectly al dente…
Family Food: Dutch baby with sautéed apples from Michael Natkin’s Herbivoracious
I have probably used this Dutch baby recipe every week since I first received a copy of Herbivoracious,…
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