Quick, simple, and easy to make in about an hour! Too many recipes SAY that’s the case, but this one really is. It’s also more like assembling a robot than actual cooking. You’ll see what I mean. This tasty dish is simple but delicious… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen: Chicken Enchilada Casserole”
A New Year’s family favorite. Seems weird to have fried wontons be a New Year’s family favorite in a family of Japanese heritage, but it’s been a staple in our home since I was a little kid. You know how at family get-togethers you… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen: Fried WonTons”
At some point, it must have called for tagliarini pasta. Tagliarini is the name for “egg noodles cut in long, flat, slender pieces, narrower than tagliatelle.” That’s the definition I found online at Dictionary.com. I had to look it up because I wondered where… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen: Mom’s Tagliarini Casserole”
Flavor comes in bite-sized nuggets. Chicken nuggets to be precise. Japanese chicken nuggets. I loved these savory bites of goodness for a long time but never knew how to make them until I started to serve at United Japanese Christian Church in Clovis, CA.… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen: Mochiko Chicken (Japanese Chicken Nuggets)”
Seven layers of yummy goodness. I love a good dip. Mom’s classic French Onion Dip made with sour cream and some old-fashioned Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix was always a staple. Something about that combination of savory onion flavor with cool, smooth sour cream on… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen: Seven-Layer Dip”
Poke is such a funny word for food. If you’re not used to its pronunciation it looks like something you’d do to someone’s tummy. But it’s actually pronounced like “okay” with a “p” in front of it. Poke or “pokay.” As for what it… Continue Reading “Craig’s Kitchen – Simple Ahi Poke”