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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 […]

Satisfying Creamy and Cheesy Baked Pasta

 

 Baked pasta is such an easy dish to make and one of my favorite baked pasta that I make at home often is made with creamy white sauce with cheese on top. I always serve my baked pasta in individual gratin dishes and I have a darling set that I […]

Hearts and Roses Shortbread Cookies

 

 I wanted to make rose themed sweets to celebrate roses and hearts for Valentine’s Day. Heart shaped cookies with hint of rosewater and rose sugar is delicious to eat and beautiful to look at on the tea table. Rose Shortbread Cookies I have been wanting to bake rosewater cookies ever […]