Archive for May, 2011
Savory Tofu and Asparagus Pie
30May11
Hokkaido is famous for our delicious asparagus, and freshly-harvested asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables (it’s nothing like canned, frozen, or old asparagus!!). But I have a friend who sends me a big box of just-harvested asparagus every spring, and eating it all up before the flavor drops is always a challenge. This year [...]
Filed under: Pie, Vegetables | 2 Comments
Tags: asparagus, Pie, savory, tart, tofu
Lately I’ve been substituting tofu (soybean curd, not soy milk) for water or other liquids in various standard recipes, and I find that there is invariably an improvement in flavor and texture. My experiments started when I used silken tofu (kinugoshi) instead of water to make the rice-flour dough for my shiratama dango desserts. Since [...]
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Tags: bento, dipping sauce, leftovers, okonomiyaki, pancake, savory pancake, tofu
My Wagashi Chronicles- moon-viewing festival (more rabbit manju)The Tsuki-mi (moon viewing) celebration is fast approaching, and while debating whether to bother making a pile of the traditional tsuki-mi dango (moon viewing dumplings), I came across these adorable rabbit-shaped steamed manju being promoted as an alternative treat for the occasion. In the Japanese mind, rabbits are closely associated with the moon, as it […]
- moon-viewing festival (more rabbit manju)
- Dosankodebbie’s Etegami Notebook
- illustration friday (hurry)"Hurry," in Curling terminology, is a command shouted by the skip to tell the sweepers to sweep harder and faster-- in other words, it's used much the same way it's used in ordinary conversation. But Curling is cooler than ordinary conversation. That's my opinion, but you agree, don't you? Of course, you do.Just.in.Case.You […]
- illustration friday (hurry)
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