Shortbread is a buttery cookie from the UK. It’s often sweet, so I’m not 100% sure why it’s called ‘shortbread’ and not ‘shortcake’ (which is obviously a different dessert). From what I have read, the word ‘short’ comes from the crumbly texture of both shortbread and shortcake, not that they were made with shortening, which […]
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My New York Wish List for Next Time!
There is never enough time to do all the things on my New York to-do list! It doesn’t matter if I stay two days or five days (or, I’m sure, 30 days), New York is so filled with sites and sights, restaurants, stores, museums, and parks, that I can never fit it all in. Thankfully […]
Real Japanese Food
There are dozens upon dozens of sushi restaurants in Toronto, so naturally people think Japanese food = sushi. Not so! That’s like saying American food = hot dogs, or German food = sausages. Yes, those cuisines include those foods, but they are just one type of dish. Likewise, sushi is only one type of dish. […]
Stir Fried King Oyster Mushrooms with Green Beans
I love making stir fries for dinner, since they are so quick to whip up when I’m coming home, hungry, from work. The combination of king oyster mushrooms with green beans is one of my favourites, as the king oyster mushrooms turn buttery and sweet while the green beans are crunchy and refreshing. Ever since reading […]
Oden – Japanese Stew
Back in 2010, Tomiko and I spent all of April visiting our high school friend in Tokyo. Her mom had just left a day before we arrived, and she had prepared oden, a Japanese stew, for our first dinner. Oden is a stew that consists of a dashi-based broth and contains a variety of ingredients, such […]