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sweet side dish: christmas quinoa salad recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Sweet Side Dish: Holiday Quinoa Recipe

For me, it’s always about the sides. I could make a meal out of side dishes and to be honest, I have, many times. This Christmas quinoa salad has what I think of as wintertime flavours: dried cranberries, crispy…

edible gift round up - www.iamafoodblog.com

Treats to Make and Gift: a Recipe Round-Up

Come Christmas, I’m all about the baked goods, all the time. So just in case you’re not sure what you’re going to bake this year, I have a quick little round up from my archives for…

sriracha chicken pot pie recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Party in a Jar: Mini Sriracha Chicken Pot Pies Recipe

If you’re a fan of food blogs and you don’t live under a rock, you probably know Molly, the gorgeously happy voice behind My Name is Yeh. I had the pleasure of meeting Molly (and being her date!) in…

pancake cake recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Rice Cooker Pancake

If you wander around Tokyo, you’ll start to notice random line ups outside restaurants. People might be politely queuing for that ultimate bowl of ramen, a bag of artisanal popcorn, or (and this is the most likely) a plate…

miso corn soup recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Vegan(!) Creamy Corn Soup Recipe

I’m a huge soup fan. Chunky, smooth, creamy, or noodle-y, come wintertime, I want all the soups, all the time. Thankfully, not all soups take hours to make. This corn soup, thickened with a bit of tofu and seasoned…

Friday Links: 12.12.2014

I am so incredibly obsessed with Tokyo’s pastry game. It seems like everywhere I go I see something I want to eat. The cake above, Sadaharu Aoki’s Matcha Adzuki has delicious layers of matcha buttercream, dark chocolate genoise,…

matcha coconut macaroons recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Matcha Coconut Macaroons Recipe: Holiday Cookies with a Twist

Christmas time means cookies and around these parts, Christmas cookies most definitely mean macaroons. No, I don’t mean those delicate, finicky French macaron – I mean crisp and coconutty haystacks. A good coconut macaroon is a delicious…

spicy vietnamese noodle soup: bun bo hue recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Bun Bo Hue Recipe: The Spicy Vietnamese Noodle Soup You Never Knew You Loved

Any good cook will tell you that soups are a labour of love. Generally, they take time and a little bit of effort, but like any thing that is worth waiting for, they are absolutely heartwarming. Soups, especially noodle soups,…

Bon Appetit's Harissa Salmon is the Perfect Dinner Party Main

We recently had a Moroccan themed dinner party and Steph and I were chatting about the main dish. The friends of ours who were coming weren't big on Asian food, …

Oyster Sauce

I love oyster sauce. It’s rich, thick, full of flavor, and adds a huge hit of deliciousness. Everyone knows about soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and fish sauce, but oyster sauce is …

The 6ix: Toronto City Guide

Believe it or not, both Mike and I had never been to the East Coast of Canada. That is, until last month, when we hit up Boston and decided to fly home …

Dalgona Candy

You only need 2 ingredients to make the iconic Dalgona candy from Squid Game! I can’t remember the last time I had a birthday party but if I did one right …

gingerbread waffles recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Sunday Brunch: Holiday Gingerbread Cardamom Waffles Recipe

These waffles are what I imagine Christmas morning tastes like. Usually our family Christmas brunches are more of the dim sum variety, but if I ever were to branch out and have a cozy Christmas morning, just Mike and…

Friday Links: 12.05.14

It’s full on Christmas decorations and music over here in Tokyo. I can’t wait to buy myself a traditional Christmas cake! Apparently, they celebrate Christmas by eating fried chicken (preferably from KFC) and having a strawberries and…

grilled cheese recipe round up - www.iamafoodblog.com

Grilled Cheese Recipes: Sandwiches for the Holiday Season!

I find December incredibly hectic, more so than any other month. There are always a bunch of things I’m forever falling behind on, so I always remind myself to take a break when I need it because when I get stressed, I…

kururi miso ramen ichigaya - www.iamafoodblog.com

Kururi: The Best Miso Ramen in Tokyo

NOTE: Kururi is now closed forever :( To me, travelling inevitably means one thing: good eats I can’t find at home. I almost always fall for hype so you might find me patiently waiting in the longest line with…