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A recipe for Japanese shisomaki – the sweet, nutty filling and slightly crispy outer shiso roll is so satisfying and delicious!

For those of you planning your menu for Passover, or for anyone looking for a quick appetizer idea, here's a fun and colorful twist on haroset, a traditional Jewish dish. Haroset is usually a blend of fruit...

I had some left over persimmon after making this salad for Thanksgiving, so I sliced them into wedges and made these little appetizer sandwiches, which people seemed to really like! You could use any kind of cheese, really… but do make...

Last weekend on a warm Sunday evening in the woods we hosted A Forest Fiesta in honor of the recent opening of the Umami Mart shop in Oakland.  Guests who came were contributors and...

In a plastic bag combine: 1 cup pepitas (shelled pumpkin seeds) 2 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp chili powder 1 tbsp  sugar 1 tsp coarse sea salt 1 tbsp olive oile Shake the bag until the seeds are well coated, then pour into a bowl. A...

Protein is a great thing to carry around. It stays together and packs an energy-filled punch, in comparison to a salad or veggie stir-fry --which can either take up lots of space or taste very bad because of a temperature change. Hunks of hamburg or...

Oh great, here we go again. Another blog post about Japanese food packaging design. But you know what? The reality is that the Japanese kick our butts many times over when it comes to intelligent, fun and groundbreaking ways to wrap something...

A trip to Brattleboro, Vermont was just what I needed this winter... it provided a little R&R and an idea that was perfect for Japanify. Brattleboro put on quite a show for this Californian. It snowed just enough make the...