Ponzu Sauce: Uses, History, & A Recipe To Make Your Own

Ponzu sauce (photo © Fotoos Van Robin | Flickriver). [1] . [2] Shrimp tempura with ponzu sauce (photo © Mackenzie Ltd). [3] Yakami Orchard makes very high quality “original” (clear) ponzu. Nicely packaged, it makes a fine gift for a good cook. You can find it online (photo © Yakami Orchard). [4] We enjoy dumplings…
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RECIPE: Baked French Toast

You can bake French toast instead of frying it. Photo courtesy Driscoll’s.   This recipe, from Driscoll’s, is called Baked French Toast Soufflé. Although the word does mean “to puff up” in French, and the slices of bread puff up very slightly, it’s not what Americans think of as soufflé. To manage expectations, we removed…
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RECIPE: Chocolate Dougnut Holes

Photo by Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog.   How about whipping up this wonderful chocolate treat for Father’s Day breakfast or brunch? It‘s sure to be a hit. “You can do so much better by turning to your own kitchen rather the drive through for doughnut satisfaction” says cookbook author Hannah Kaminsky. “A fear of…
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