In Japan, we don't celebrate Thanksgiving Day the way it is celebrated in North America. I usually don't feel either need or urge to eat turkey this time of the year for that reason, but I just happened to crave it this year :)
So I made no-duck turducken roulade, or should I call it turcken roulade? Brined chicken thighs wrapped in turkey breasts, roasted in the oven. Served with carrots, potatoes and brussels sprouts.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Mrs. S graciously shared a shiso plant with me - actually two; the green one and the purple one. I love, love, LOVE shiso!!
I had some well-ripened tomatoes, so I made this insalata caprese look-alike. Drained medium-firm tofu instead of sliced buffalo mozzarella, shiso leaves instead of basil, and seasoned with soy sauce and rice vinegar for a Japanese touch :)
This zucchini-parmesan loaf I baked on March 28 is still moist and yummy as of April 2.
The recipe can be found here at Martha Stewart's Everyday Food. I added a pinch of cayenne pepper, which I think worked out pretty well.
A 3-1/2-inch pie dish from Yokoyaya made its debut today! Pie crust was prepared the night before using leftover dough from the teeny tiny apple pies. In egg/cream mixture are bacon, peas & carrots, green onions and cheddar cheese.
A perfect bite-sized slice of quiche :)
Winter has come! This is one of the dishes perfect for a cold winter night. Leaves of Napa cabbage and ground beef are layered alternatingly à la mille feuille.
The sauce is seasoned with soy sauce and dashi. I love the "warmth" given by the thickened sauce.
Roma tomatoes were on sale, which urged me to try this simple yet wonderful recipe. I might have given them more than a few twists of black pepper, but they still taste great. I've been fighting temptation to eat them all at once.
