Ginger Chicken-don

This recipe was adapted from a food coordinator in Japan by the name of Shiori. This woman has so far released four cookbooks I believe and sometimes appears on morning cooking shows which I sometimes sit down to watch [...]

Omu-Rice

Omu rice is a Japanese dish which is essentially fried rice wrapped in an omelet. It`s an incredibly popular dish in Japan and won`t usually cost you your life’s savings like some of the other food I`ve seen in restaurants here. The former company I worked for went Bankrupt and so during my time of unemployment I was forced to eat on a strict budget; essentially it [...]

Gajrela

Gajerela is a sweet dish made from carrots, milk ans sugar. It`s a very popular dish in Northern India during the winters and is sometimes referred to as “Gajar ka Halwa” in some regions. This Indian dish was passed onto me by a guest blogger and you can visit her blog here.

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 should go well with [...]

Beef and Potato Croquettes

Simplicity is what this dish is all about. Depending on your appetite, it can be a meal in itself or a great side dish. I made this for the first time a few days ago and I simply love it. I started this website to improve my basic cooking skills so I thought making meat and potato croquettes was a great, easy way to begin my endeavors and I was right on the money [...]