My mother leaves whole red pepper (togarashi) in the rice bin to keep bugs out. Does this has to be fresh bay leaves or is dry ok too?

- Caper (Refrigerate after opening) - Olives - Parmesean

I needed this list so much -- expecting in Feb and would need to freeze a fair amount to survive the first few weeks. Thank you!

Grated daikon on pork chops, steak is always good with a very little drizzle of soy sauce or even better, ponzu sauce.

I usually use canned heart of palm to make a refreshing salad with cucumber and tomato. Cut them in coins, mix with peeled & cut cucumber slices and tomatoes, lemon juice, olive oil and salt & pep...

Sobaya in NYC has honey/wasabi ice cream. Weird.

Lots of lettuce coming through CSA.

Funny you should ask because my last kitchen wound is just in recovery. I was about to chop lengthwise a mini-cucumber when the chef's knife sliped off the back (the shiny part) of the cucumber an...

my le creuset pan -- in dune

Homemade banana bread with dollop of whipped cream :-)

I love etsy.

we have a room that needs to be sorted desperately.

On the weekend I make a menu for the entire week and buy food accordingly and sometimes prep in advance in the morning or during the weekend. All recipes take up to anywhere from 10 minutes to 40 ...

I walk pass the office every day and try not to look in. thats how bad it's getting. please!

we need inspiration for the computer room to change to a nursery. Thanks!

soft-boiled eggs with runny insides or poached (still runny inside) with Japanese sauce.

brie and apricot sandwich

I usually make banana bread or banana chocolate chip cookies. I've been meaning to try a banana cake recipe by Doris Greenspan but have been eating bananas and no good brown bananas around the hou...

chili pepper -- practically used everyday in our meals.

No gender colors -- and gray doesn't make dirt/stain stand out. So, gray!!!