Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
There is a small restaurant chain here in San Diego called “Swami’s Cafe.” We’ve been going there a lot lately, as I’ve become addicted to their “Forked Avocado & Herbs on Toast” and their “Acai Smoothie Bowl“. Their food is so unique – fresh and healthy – but really tasty and flavorful. If you ever [...]
While I love to make Western-style desserts to feed my sweet tooth… every now and then I like to mix it up and make an Asian-style dessert. This is a quick and easy Asian-style rice pudding that is lactose/dairy free, and also gluten free. It makes a great dessert for people who are lactose intolerant [...]
Sangria is an alcoholic beverage originating from Spain or Portugal, made by mixing wine with fruits, sweeteners, and a dash of brandy. It is often served like a “punch” at social gatherings, and most often in the summer time over ice – when fruits are ripe, and people feel like drinking something sweet and cold. [...]
Every Halloween, I go through the same thing. I stay up really really late the night before carving Jack o’lanterns (storing them in the empty garage refrigerator overnight)… then I put them out at dusk to greet all the neighborhood kids that come by trick or treating. After the crowds have gone, I reclaim the [...]
There are a few different types of savory Chinese or Taiwanese “pancakes” (made with dough instead of batter). One of these, is “Dan Bing,” a soft tortilla like pancake which is filled with a thin green egg omelet. The other popular type of pancake, is “Cong You Bing” (a.k.a. “green onion or scallion pancake”) – [...]
I LOVE yomogi flavored mochi! ”Yomogi” is a Japanese herb, called “Japanese Mugwort” in English, a.k.a. “Artemesia princeps” in the plant world. This is a very vigorous plant that grows like a weed all over Japan. It is a member of the Asteroideae – the same subfamily that contains tarragon, sagebrush (NOT sage… which is [...]
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