If I started by telling you what this drink consists of, it would probably sound quite ordinary, so I’ll talk first about its mysterious name,…
This is not ordinary fried rice, but a delightful example of the Japanese excellence in simplicity. Few humble ingredients, quick and easy preparation, subtle seasoning…
Every year, especially when the busiest pantry-filling season arrives, I try to limit jars-related posts in case some of you, my dear readers, become totally…
Financiers count among the biggest wonders in the world of pastry. Few ingredients, simple preparation and marvellous, sophisticated result. I have already written about them…
Have you ever made a rice salad with mayonnaise? Until about a month ago I thought every single visitor of my blog would answer this…
Kyuri no kyu chan (きゅうりのキューちゃん) is brand name of extremely popular Japanese cucumber pickles. I’m always thrilled at the idea of reproducing a famous factory made…
I promised myself to use my kitchen library more often. I did it when I started to mark with red stickers all the spines of…
A cooling, light coconut dessert and a cup of strong coffee in one. This is probably the best description of the cream I have been…
It’s hard to make one’s choice when more than half of a cookery book has been marked to be tested…. (If you have been following…









