Silky Chocolate Cake

This airy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate cake is very popular among my family and friends. It is like a cross between soufflé and chocolate truffles.

Special ingredients or utensils are not necessary, but secrets of making the silky texture are...

Gyudon: Beef Bowl

Gyudon is a Japanese dish consisting of a bowl of rice topped with beef and onions simmered in a mildly sweet sauce. Gyu means beef, and don is short for donburi, the Japanese word for "bowl". (Wikipedia)

This recipe is really easy to make and so satisfying.

Pickled Radish Florets

Gâteau au Citron: Lemon Pound Cake

Intense lemon flavor makes this cake special.

Oven-Baked Arancini

I started to bake arancini instead of deep-frying because baked ones are a lot easier to make and to clean up.

Today I used lobster risotto, but any type of risotto would work.

Raisin and Walnut Pound Cake

Walnut meal in the batter gives full bodied, rich flavor to this cake.

Parsley Tempura

This is a great way to consume a bunch of parsley sitting in fridge for quite a while.

Katsuo Tataki Carpaccio

Katsuo Tataki (or Katsuo no Tataki) is a lightly broiled bonito, traditionally broiled over an open fire of rice straw. The center is still raw like sashimi but smokey char flavor is added to it. Usually Tataki is cut into 1/2 inch thickness and served with soy-based dressings and condiments such as green onions, garlic, Shiso and ginger.

Katsuo Tataki is a specialty in Kochi prefecture, but would be available at Japanese grocery stores in either frozen food or sashimi sections.

Marinated Eggplants

I like to serve this with crusty bread or crackers. Great to add to salads as well.

Sweet Corn Soup, Chinese-Style

This soup is so mild and comforting.

Pavé au Chocolat: Matcha and White Chocolate Squares

Wishing you a very happy Valentine's Day.

Financier

Financier is a moist and nutty small French cake. I do not remember how many times I was asked for this recipe from my friends.

I am sure you will make this cake again and again!