In Japan, good fortune sometimes comes wrapped in fried tofu. Elizabeth Andoh shares how to make "age-fukubukuro," a humble, heartwarming dish inspired by the New Year’s lucky bag tradition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/15/food-drink/fukubukuro-fried-tofu-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #kombu #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables #vegetarian

Wait, potatoes so creamy and rich that they don't need any butter when cooking? What new devilry is this?

https://www.potatonewstoday.com/2025/11/10/earthfresh-rolls-out-butter-potatoes-across-the-u-s-positioning-no-butter-needed-spuds-for-everyday-cooking/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark

#food #vegetables #potatoes #cool

Looking to start a pickling regimen in your kitchen? Turn to Yoko Nakazawa’s debut cookbook, “The Japanese Art of Pickling and Fermenting: Preserving Vegetables and Family Traditions,” for some uncomplicated help. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/11/food-drink/art-pickling-cookbook-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #vegetables #chefs #recipes #fermentation

If you are looking for a unique gift for a cook or a gardener, I have a collection of fruit and vegetable drawings in my shop, including this carrot, that might fit the bill!
https://folksy.com/find/item/8530252

#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#Carrots #Vegetables #OriginalArt #Drawing #ColourPencil #PenAndInk #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

If you are looking for a unique gift for a cook or a gardener, I have a collection of fruit and vegetable drawings in my shop, including this carrot, that might fit the bill!
https://folksy.com/find/item/8530252

#FediGiftShop #ScottishArtist #MastoArt #CreativeToots
#Carrots #Vegetables #OriginalArt #Drawing #ColourPencil #PenAndInk #Artwork #TraditionalArtist #ArtFromScotland #GiftIdeas #ArtShop

With the cold weather settling in, warm up with a little heat from "mābō dōfu," a spicy stew of tofu and pork. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/11/02/food-drink/mabo-dofu-umami-recipe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #meat #vegetables

A growing breed of Nepali chefs are showing that there's more to South Asian food in Tokyo than butter chicken, naan and curry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/24/food-drink/nepali-food-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #fish #rice #chefs #vegetables

Finding a Sunday roast that isn't a perfunctory offering from a British-themed place can be challenging in Tokyo. Here are the best spots to tuck into this hearty British dish. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/17/food-drink/top-five-british-sunday-roasts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #meat #vegetables #british #chef

Ever eaten a helium balloon? Grant Achatz’s Tokyo residency promises edible surprises and immersive culinary theater. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/10/04/food-drink/achatz-tokyo-alinea-modernist/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #finedining #chefs #tokyo #restaurants #meat #vegetables

There are eggplants, and then there are autumn eggplants — a sweeter, juicier variety that's great for tossing into a stir-fry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/30/food-drink/autumn-eggplant-aki-nasu/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #vegetables #meat

Tuck into a wild boar sausage in a tortilla-like wrap. Chef Shota Itoi's modern French fare is a creative celebration of the region's produce. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/26/food-drink/auberge-eaufeu-french-restaurant-ishikawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #frenchcuisine #vegetables #meat #fish

Here is the monthly photo looking up the allotment. Today's visit was the first for a month due to health reasons so it will have to do for August and September. The runner beans have finished cropping, the potatoes have been lifted and the wallflower plants in the foreground are nearly ready to be moved back home. We have started picking the apples (out of shot) with a view to making cider next month.

#Allotment #allotments #beans #vegetables #gardening #garden #apples #cider

Here is the monthly photo looking up the allotment. Today's visit was the first for a month due to health reasons so it will have to do for August and September. The runner beans have finished cropping, the potatoes have been lifted and the wallflower plants in the foreground are nearly ready to be moved back home. We have started picking the apples (out of shot) with a view to making cider next month.

#Allotment #allotments #beans #vegetables #gardening #garden #apples #cider

Makiko Itoh's “Real Japanese Cooking: The Only Japanese Cookbook You Will Ever Need" cuts through the clutter to focus on the basics that every home cook should know. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/16/food-drink/real-japanese-cooking-cookbook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #japanesecuisine #recipes #soup #vegetables

After many days of #hard work, we're #happy to see that our maize, tomatoes and #vegetables are now ready for #harvest. Hope to receive your feedbacks.

Juicy, marinated tomatoes are the perfect antidote to the summer heat. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/27/food-drink/marinated-tomatoes-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #recipes #japanesecuisine #shoyu #vegetables

After many days of #hard work, we're #happy to see that our maize, tomatoes and #vegetables are now ready for #harvest. Hope to receive your feedbacks.

Eat your greens: P72 wants to make plant-based dining fun and inspirational. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/07/25/food-drink/p72-plant-based-cuisine-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #fooddrink #chefs #vegetables #fermentation #osaka

editing and boosting because seed catalogs are hitting the mailbox:

Because I was still on the mailing list for some reason, let me remind you to NOT BUY from #BakerCreekSeeds because of their blatant support of right wing ideologies and white supremacy.

Better options: High Mowing Seeds, Sow True Seed, Heritage Seed Market, Alliance of Native Seedkeepers, Southern Exposure Seed Exchange, Fedco Seed.

#gardening #seeds #plants #vegetables #democracy #homesteading #farming #farm

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