Archive for July, 2006



Some Like It Hot?

Published on July 23, 2006

My hubby enjoys ‘trying’ to grow things in our backyard. He’s been successful with some plants like our pineapple plant and our very fertile lemon tree. Here are the proof of his efforts. Although the lemons look green, they are still so juicy! If left on the counter, they turn a pretty yellow. […]


Pork and Konbu

Published on July 22, 2006

This is one of those ‘old family recipes’ that I got from my Aunty Mitzi, who is my mom’s twin sister! This dish is like a simple nishime (Japanese simmered vegetables) and uses only 3 main ingredients, unlike the tons of vegetables in nishime. I love the knotted konbu (seaweed) in the […]


So You Think You Can Salsa?

Published on July 19, 2006

There are so many different variations of salsa but this Ono Corn Salsa is a little unique. The original recipe was from It’s Chili In Hawaii on King St. I modified it a little using a different sauce. It has fresh vegetables, canned corn and the only sauce that I use is the Thai […]


Cooking with Fish

Published on July 16, 2006

Ahi Tartare with Kafir Lime Leaf Lemon and Caper Remoulade
Chef Grant Sato treated our “Cooking With Fish” students to this delicious appetizer. He used the best sashimi grade fish and added minced shallots and wasabi tobiko ( flying fish caviar with Japanese horseradish). His secret (shhh!) to get that deep red color was to […]