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Bread and Butter Pudding

Bread and butter pudding is what I basically grew up on as a kid; that and Milo.  Every time my mother would ask “Patrick, what do you feel like?” my answer was almost certainly “bread and butter pudding”.  I think mum was thankful I always asked for this because its a very easy and non-hassle desert.  It tastes great, is... [Read more of this recipe]

Milk French Toast with Peppered Ham and Mustard

Lazy Sunday morning, a warm lemon tea drink and hot milk French toast…I couldn`t imagine a more perfect start to my day while laying beneath the kotatsu on a cold winters morning.  This quick yet delicious snack only took around 6 minutes in total to make and I think you`ll agree that it`s pretty straight forward.  Make your lazy Sunday a little... [Read more of this recipe]

Meat Sauce Bread in your Rice Cooker

Bread cooked using a rice cooker you say?  A little odd, but very convenient for millions of Japanese who are a little stretched for space (myself included!).  It`s uncommon for many Japanese people to have a proper oven due to their size so instead other methods of baking bread are usually necessary.  The closest thing for most Japanese people... [Read more of this recipe]

Fried Chicken and Salad with Onion and Mushroom

This is an original recipe as far as I know. A craving for chicken and a need to use up vegetables in the refrigerator gave birth to this dish with a little insight from my girlfriend dressing-wise. It`s inexpensive, fairly straight forward and should make for a good summer meal. Living in Japan, this meal was naturally complimented with rice but... [Read more of this recipe]

Pumpkin & Raisin Salad

I was first introduced to this pumpkin & raisin salad recipe about a year ago at the hand of my girlfriend`s mother.  Her mother works full time, comes home every evening when it`s pitch-black and still manages to cook some of the most amazing food I have ever eaten. This recipe is not strictly a salad as such, nor is it a desert.  I guess you... [Read more of this recipe]

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