Articles tagged “Japanese Food”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

G-Word Chef Gregory Schaefer on MUSHROOMS! By Team Planet Green IN G Word Jun 12 2008 When the producers from Planet Green first approached me to host and cook for them, I immediately said we should forage for wild mushrooms. I've always dreamed about getting lost in the woods and picking baskets of the delectable fungus... + READ MORE

Bring Your Own Chopsticks By Collin Dunn IN Food & Health Feb 8 2008 According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, roughly 63 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks are churned out each year in China alone; the vast majority of those have a one-way ticket for the trash can. The Carry-On Chopsticks (9.95) from Backcountrygear.com are made from stainless/birch, and collapse... + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: Cook This Economical Dinner: Broiled Black-Pepper Tofu By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 4 2008 My colleague Jasmin sent this recipe over last week and said it had been a big hit at her dinner table, so I thought I would try it out.Soy-Lemon Dipping Sauce1/2 cup of dipping sauce2 tbs minced and peeled fresh ginger1/4 cup tamari soy sauce1/2 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest, plus 1 tbs plus 2 tps fresh lemon... + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Seaweed By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 28 2008 Seaweed has been part of the Chinese and Japanese diet for thousands of years, but has only recently been recognized in the West as a food source. It is eaten as a snack, often with a pint of beer.Miso Soup 1 oz. wakame or arame seaweedstream of olive oil3/4 cup Chinese broccoli or kale, julienned12 fresh Shiitake... + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Citrus Fruits, Green Tea, Red Wine, Chocolate By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 21 2008 This is an ongoing series about foods that fight cancer.Red wine contains a molecule, resveratrol, which prevents the appearance of new cancer cells and the growth to maturity of existing cancer cells. + READ MORE

Cook with Foods that Fight Cancer: Flax Seeds By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 15 2008 This is part of an ongoing series. Japanese Style Spinach 1 lb spinach1/4 cup walnuts1 tbsp ground linseed (flax seed)1 tbsp sugar2 tbsp rice wine vinegar2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce 1. + READ MORE

Take Back Your Post-Holiday Fridge (Part II) By Kelly Rossiter IN Home & Garden Dec 28 2007 Collin's post about what to remove from your refrigerator got me thinking. Mix your leftover turkey and mashed potatoes with some onion, coat the mixture in egg and bread crumbs, and make turkey croquettes. + READ MORE

Live Large in Small Spaces By Collin Dunn IN Home & Garden Oct 19 2007 There are lots of ways to do more with less and use minimum space for maximum living; having less space means hoarding less stuff, using fewer resources and maximizing the functionality of what we can fit. Strategies like choosing digital over paper whenever possible, eliminating duplicates, using spaces for more than... + READ MORE