by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 23, 2018 | Recipes
You may have seen a dish called hiyayakko popping up on the menu of your favorite sushi joint lately. A simple dish of cold tofu and toppings, this traditional Japanese dish is the perfect appetizer for warm summer days. In fact, hiayayakko, when used in Japanese...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 17, 2018 | Recipes
With the searing hot days of summer here, and just the thought of spending hours in our kitchens cooking has us sweating. Not to mention turning on that metal-fire-box thing that dare not speak its name. Related: 8 fresh summer pasta salads to help you get creative...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 14, 2018 | Recipes, Tips + Tricks
The last traditional pie crust I made from scratch was over twenty years ago, when I was trying to impress my future in-laws with a homemade pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. It looked gorgeous when it came out of the oven, but right after snapping a photo of it, it...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 5, 2018 | Shopping Finds
If you’re sending the kids off to day camp this summer, you know you can’t forget about camp snack ideas. I mean, sure, your little camper is going to miss you, but they’re also going to miss that jar of granola bars or cookies they’re so used to helping...
by Marsha Takeda-Morrison | Jul 2, 2018 | Holiday Cooking, Recipes
I’ve got some easy to prepare, semi-homemade last-minute 4th of July themed desserts for you that will have your guests saying, “Baby, you’re a firework!” Because I’ve been there: The 4th of July picnic is in a few hours, and I totally forgot I volunteered...
