Kabocha, the sweeter, more flavor cousin of butternut squash. My husband’s favorite korokke is Kabocha Korokke, we use to get them all the time at our local izakaya Kappo Honda, but now that we’re thousands of miles away from there, I’ve started to make it at home for him. The kabocha filling is smooth, slightly sweet – it contrasts so well with the extra crunchy panko crumb coating. You can dip these in tonkatsu sauce or just enjoy them plain.
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Continue ReadingKabocha (Japanese Pumpkin) is my favorite winter squash – I think it has the best flavor, being sweeter and more flavorful than butternut squash. This is a simple way to steam Kabocha in the Instant Pot, the skin is edible,…
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Continue ReadingThe Viking Cake from Extraordinary Desserts is simply the greatest chocolate cake of all time. There are six different chocolate components in this cake, for the ultimate chocolate lover’s dream! If you want to challenge your baking skills – this…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re a foodie, you might already know about this Japanese “KFC” Fried Chicken Rice Cooker Hack that went viral last December. You simply cook rice with broth and your left over fried chicken in your rice cooker – it was…
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Continue ReadingTrader Joe’s Unexpected Cheddar is one of my favorite cheeses – it tastes like a combo of an aged cheddar and Parmesan – it has a creamy, slightly crumbly texture. If you don’t live near Trader Joe’s, look for Montamoré Cheddar…
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Continue ReadingToday is the Mid-Autumn Festival or Tết Trung Thu, which is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It’s day to celebrate the harvest, spend quality time with your kids – spoiling them with toys, their favorite foods,…
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Continue Readingpurchased hereTết Trung Thu or Mid-Autumn Festival is an ancient festival considered “children’s day” in Vietnamese culture. It falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, which is in September or early October – this year…
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Continue ReadingThe most delicious French Toast you’ll ever have, made with slices of Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Brioche Twist and custard flavored with Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Butter.
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Continue ReadingA super simple and easy no-bake icebox cake made using Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Joe-Joe’s and Pumpkin Butter. I used a 6 inch springform pan so it would have a “cake” look, but you can also make this in a pie…
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Continue ReadingI drained my bank account so you don’t have to – I lived 5 minutes from Mastro’s Steakhouse so it was a little too easy to pick one of these warm butter cakes for “research”, after tax and tip, you’re…
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