Elizabeth Andoh was born in New York, but has made Japan her home since 1967. A graduate of the Yanagihara School of Classical Japanese Cuisine, Elizabeth is the author of four books on Japanese cooking, including two International Association Culinary Professionals...
Inventing a dessert—like writing a fine paragraph—is all about ingredients.
Being a cook or a writer or a photographer equally requires vision: a sense of what flavors result when certain tastes and textures come together, the right ingredients, and the finished dish in your mind’s eye. These combined start the salivary glands humming:...
Chicken/Veggie/Tomato Cantata
This is a one pot dish that is excellent for camping especially, if you have a propane camp stove. It can be served in a bowl or a plastic container. There were eight thighs in the store package. I par-boiled all eight and froze in two packages of 4. Par-boil all...
MY KOOLATRON PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR IS A HONEY!
I suppose you could call this a "sidebar". That's newspaper jargon for an interesting little tidbit of information. I don't want to start pitching products on this blog but I think it is worthwhile for people who read my blog and know how dedicated to...
Sea Trout Papaya with Stuffed Zucchini a la Hatteras.
ON THE ROAD Last week I wandered about a bit in the Hatteras area. Despite the arctic cold wind, the sun was warming to my bones. Meandering through many small towns I observed the emergency actions taken by homeowners to defray the cold. Blankets on car engines with...
RECIPE: Thai-style Scallops
This is, by far, the best scallop recipe I have ever cooked. (You would think I would have photographed the dish but I was soooo hungry and forgot. Never mind it is delicious! Serves 2 Ingredients: 2 teaspoons sesame oil 2 green onions, sliced thinly the long way 1...