Mmmmm. I love cheesecake. Cheesecake loves me. I love ANYTHING cheesecake, let me count the ways… There is my favorite childhood blueberry cheesecake cups, Cheesecake Factory’s pumpkin cheesecake and vanilla bean cheesecake, Japanese rare cheesecake from any type of Asian bakery, anything cheesecake (including cream cheese filled pastries) from Amandine Patisserie in Santa Monica, 85 Degree Bakery’s mango cheesecake, Marie...
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Over nine months ago, on March 5, 2010, I posted my very first blog entry. I was extremely nervous before I hit the “Publish” button. It wasn’t even a recipe post, just a simple ‘hello’ to no one in particular, and it read more like a ‘to do’ list. Yet, despite the simplicity of this first post, I was anxious. The thought of having my words float around in cyberspace made me a little giddy, yet also...
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As a kid, eating spinach at our house meant that my mom made ohitashi. Although she used spinach in dishes such as chawan mushi or shabu-shabu, we never ate sautéed spinach the way Bebe Dada likes to make it (yet another post for the future). Ohitashi is a simple, healthy and refreshing dish. It’s perfect for a hot summer day, and believe me, it has been HOT over the past two weeks in So. Cal, but it definitely seems like it has...
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Lately, I’ve been making dishes at home that I’ve enjoyed at some of my favorite restaurants, and nasu miso is no different. One of my favorite dishes at Fukada, a Japanese restaurant near the Irvine Spectrum in Orange County, serves a delicious side dish, nasu miso. It’s pan-fried eggplant dressed with a savory-sweet miso glaze. Some of you might be familiar with this dish as it is commonly found on Japaneseizakaya restaurant...
Read MoreEarlier in the week, I received a wonderful surprise. My day started out as usual getting bebe E ready for the day, then checking my inbox. That’s when I found a lovely surprise! My friend, Liv, from Egg Wan’s Eastern Food Odessey gave me the Sunshine Award! The Sunshine Award is awarded to bloggers whose positivity and creativity inspire others in the blogging world. I am very honored and humbled to receive such a lovely...
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I did it!!! I am officially a “blogger” and proud to finally be one! It was just about three years ago when I recall asking my husband, “what are these ‘blogs’ everyone is talking about?” It’s such a funny-sounding word, especially if you’ve never heard of it. Technology challenged as I am, I never imagined that I would create my own blog. What sparked my interest was food blogs. I came...
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