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Eggplant and Tomato Puff Pastry Tart

 

 It’s summer and meaty eggplants and juicy tomatoes are in season!. One of the easiest and delectable dishes to make with eggplants and tomatoes is savory puff pastry tart. With every bite, you get buttery pastry full of sweet tomatoes, eggplant slices, combined with herby pesto sauce and gooey cheese. […]

Watercress and Pickled Beets Salad

 

 If you’re looking for refreshing summer salad that’s rich in flavor and texture, this salad is it! Peppery watercress is paired with sweet home made pickled beets, blistered cherry tomatoes, creamy goat cheese and prosciutto. I make this salad all the time and it has definitely become a summertime staple […]

Rigatoni with Onions, Bacon and Peas

 

 Whenever I’m in a mood for a light, cream based pasta, I whip up this rigatoni dish. You get the salty, savory flavors from uncured bacon and grated parmesan cheese and sweetness from onions and fresh peas. I first made this for a friend when I visited her in east […]

Orange Blossom Bunny Cookies

 

 With spring in full bloom and Easter coming up, it’s time for another batch of buttery cookies at my house. I found an old bunny shaped cookie cutter my mother gave me in my box of cookie cutters and couldn’t resist making some buttery, refreshing orange cookies drizzled with orange […]

Spicy Chicken Curry

 

 As a lover of spices and herbs, curry is a dish I can never get tired of. I also grew up Japan, where curry is extremely popular and is considered to be a national dish so cooking and eating curry is near and dear to my heart. This spicy curry […]