Archive for February, 2010

Mmmmatcha!

Monday, February 22nd, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas | 12 Comments »

. Ok, we've gone a little cuckoo for matcha lately, with all the blind-tasting going on. Daphne's even salivating for her first taste!Before I got turned on to seriously great matcha -- and I'm talking really, really, seriously great, as in ...

Video Series #2: Creative Use of Salts

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 Posted in videos | 15 Comments »

Back with the next video. I'm sure you knew this was coming eventually, but this one's on creative use of salts. At least I used a different shirt!  But seriously: I really value all the feedback you've given me, both ...

New Video Series, #1: Mastering Tang — Using Citrus Effectively

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010 Posted in Cooking ideas | 15 Comments »

A little while ago it struck me that it might be useful to outline some key ways to achieve breakaway tastes. I've done this in previous books and have talked about breakaway cooking in countless blog posts, so I thought ...

Matcha Soba With Veggie Medley, PLUS Exciting Matcha News!

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 Posted in Dishes, matcha | 13 Comments »

....I've described a similar "matcha soba salad" before, but it's so easy and so good, and I've been making it so often, that I just can't help myself. Here is what I do:put a big pan of water to boil ...