” he tried the chicken soup, which smelled divine. He tasted it and with surprised shining eyes looked up at me, … ‘It’s good!’ It was delicious, made from chicken liver and giblets; … on the table a dish overflowing with rice and broad beans. … He took another larger forkful. … Then he cried: … Continue reading Arros de Favas – Fava Bean Rice and Douro, Portugal| The Door into Promised Lands
The summer is still here (fed up with the heat though), so I made a summer cocktail to cool off. The cocktail is called Pink Tonic, which I came across after hiking in Pinhão, Douro Valley. Three best viewpoints in Pinhão: As for me personally, the view over Pinhão Valley was the best. My pictures … Continue reading Pink Tonic and Pinhão, Portugal| The Door into Promised Lands
Just a quick post for National Afternoon Week in the UK. (I have been hoping to come back to the blog, but my second job has forced me to work without any days off for over three months 😦 ) Last year, I stopped by Dartmoor National Park on the way back from Cornwall. At … Continue reading High Tea in Lustleigh, Devon 2019| The Door into Promised Lands
Yes, I keep calm and carry on baking 🙂 Today, however, I am posing an Inarizushi recipe – one of my favourite rice dishes. Inarizushi is seasoned rice wrapped in abura-age (thin deep-fried tofu) pouch simmered in sweet soy sauce. ‘The rice filling can be as it is, or mixed with other ingredients such … Continue reading Kurumi Inari – Walnut Inarizushi / Inari Sushi| The Door into Promised Lands
Tokyo and surrounding areas had unseasonable snow yesterday: snowing in the central Tokyo at the end of March was the first time in ten years and in 32 years more than one centimetre snow accumulation. The scene of blooming cherry blossoms in a snow fall was very atmospheric. Unfortunately, however, I have no cherry blossom … Continue reading Tokyo Day Out 2019: Cherry Blossoms, Frank Lloyd Wright, Afternoon Tea| The Door into Promised Lands
Hello there, Hope this post finds you all well. I have been away for quite a while because of one-year baking school attendance and an extra job – now I have three 😀 Unexpectedly, however, I have got around to come here due to the pandemic – I am under work-from-home and having an extended … Continue reading Hope this post finds you well.| The Door into Promised Lands
I attended a wagashi workshop the other day, and made three pieces of wagashi: two nerikiri and one kinton. Now we are in the midst of rainy season where hydrangeas bloom beautifully and delight the eye. Here in Japan, Ajisai, or hydrangea, is considered to be a symbolic flower of June and the rainy … Continue reading Wagashi of the Month: June 2019| The Door into Promised Lands
Today, I am reposting the Bucatini con Broccoli Arriminati recipe because it is one of the most popular one in my blog, and some come to see almost every day – so far, more than 1,600 views in total. And also, I’d like to introduce a brand-new breakfast in Palermo. B&B Bandiera 77 … Continue reading Bucatini con Broccoli Arriminati – Broccoli Pasta and B&B in Palermo| The Door into Promised Lands
One of my relatives came up to Tokyo last month, so I showed him around a bit of Tokyo and Yokohama. First we had lunch at Nemuro Hanamaru, a standing sushi bar on the basement of Tokyu Plaza Ginza. There is another Hanamaru, which is a sit-in kaiten-zushi restaurant, on the 10th floor, but we … Continue reading Tokyo ＆ Yokohama Feb. 2019| The Door into Promised Lands
Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all have a great year!! Here is my first post in 2019 with the revised Bolo Rei recipe for Epiphany. Now I’m writing this eating the cake – too good t…| The Door into Promised Lands
