About This Site

This site is a collection of my favorite recipes, tested as many times as it takes to get it right. The recipes are gathered from around the world, but filtered by a Japanese palate, meaning lightly-sweetened desserts and a selection of Japanese home cooking favorites. The commentary that introduces each recipe are from my American husband, to offer a little non-Japanese perspective.

Measurements for all recipes are available in both metric and English (US) units, though some recipes were designed with one or the other in mind; if so, it will be noted on the recipe. Also note that the English units listed are US, not UK, with 1 cup assumed to be equal to 240ml; if your measuring cups and spoons are UK, you’ll want to use the metric version.

I hope you enjoy these dishes as much as I and my husband do. This site is still young, so things are being changed and recipes added and adjusted on a regular basis for the time being.

Our friend Yumi has helped us out with some traditional Japanese sweets; recipes where you see Niccolin the pig in the bottom corner come from her kitchen.

A full Japanese translation of the site will also be available eventually.

Feel free to send me an email if you have questions or comments on anything.