Dawna in the Kitchen

I'm a big fan of Mapo Tofu, a Sichuan dish that integrates small cubes of tofu into a spicy (think Sichuan peppercorn) flavourful minc...

Ginger salad dressing is so fresh and delicious tasting that it can make even the saddest pile of limp iceberg lettuce palatable. It turns ...

Oyakodon, or "parent-child rice bowl" (in reference to the use of both chicken and egg in the same dish) is a beloved Japanese co...

This recipe is one component of the intriguing multi-step Vampire Slayer Ramen-Express recipe by the wonderful Lady and Pups. While I ...

I've always loved the enticing little dishes of blanched spinach dressed with sesame that one finds in Japanese cuisine. My earliest at...

This recipe is my version of the Chicken Pot Stickers in the highly useful Cook This Not That! Kitchen Survival Guide by David Zinczenko a...

I know this looks like yet another pasta recipe, but really it's about the lovely bit of fish perched on top of the gingered noodles. T...

I first had this at a little Japanese restaurant in my neighbourhood, one which is both one of the best in town in addition to being one of...

What happens when you are making gyoza, and run out of wrappers before you run out of filling? Well, you could run out and buy more wrappe...

Another rice post - but rather different from risotto! I've always enjoyed the small bowls of mixed rice, or takikomi gohan that one c...

As promised, a bento which ventures into Japanese content. In this case, the bento is an exact redux of the dinner from the night before (s...

My current enthusiasm for Japanese cuisine is clearly alive and well in the New Year. Miso gravy is the only thing I ever really enjoyed fro...

This is technically also part of the Japanese cookery kick that I'm on right now. I love Scotch eggs, but they're pretty few and far...

I had no idea that delicious chicken teriyaki was so darn easy. I've become very interested in Japanese cuisine, of late. I learned how...

I have been told that in some Asian families, children often participate in making dumplings - quickly learning the skills required to nimbl...

This is why I love having a stash of homemade things in the freezer. Even straight from the freezer, these little devils cook in mere minute...