Miso soup with tofu, wakame, and enoki mushrooms.

Zakkoku Mai Onigiri–Japanese rice balls made with mixed grain rice and salmon

Zakkoku mai is made by mixed Japanese rice with a mix of grains and seeds for a subtle nutty flavor, extra texture, and added nutrition.

A simple sandwich bread with a crackly crust and great flavor that anyone can make.

Coconut Curry Wild Rice soup, made with red curry paste, coconut milk, wild rice, and sweet potato.

Shoyu tamago (Japanese soy sauce eggs) are wonderful as snacks or as an addition to a bento.

Creamy caramels that are easy to make and are a wonderful treat to give to a friend or to set out at a holiday party.

Pfeffernüsse (“pepper nuts”), a traditional German Christmas spice cookie. They are easy to make and so delicious!

Soft flavorful molasses cookies can also be turned into molasses whoopie pies by sandwiching cream cheese frosting between 2 cookies.

Simple spiced apple cider- perfect as a treat on a cold day, to serve at a holiday party, or to keep on hand for unexpected guests.

Aebleskivers (little round pancake-like Danish pastries) are so easy to make!

Kurigohan, a Japanese rice dish made by steaming rice with chestnuts to make a flavorful nutty autumn dish.

A simple warm beet salad that highlights the brilliant color & the delicious sweetness of the beets, with pecans to add a nutty contrast.

This easy kalua pig only uses three ingredients and is made by slowly roasting the meat in a slow cooker.

Niku-jaga: Japanese comfort food- a stew made of meat, potatoes, and mushrooms.

Delicious kale pasta that’s good for you too!

Decadent chocolate ganache sandwiched between two vanilla sugar macarons (October Daring Bakers)

Fried Apples served over vanilla bean ice cream.

Chipotle Pork Quichelettes: mini quiches with a tender buttery crust and smokey, slightly spicy pork filling.

This black bean kabocha soup is rich, hearty and wonderfully satisfying on a chilly day.

“Mock-i-zushi”- a creamy filling rolled up in slices of bread that have been rolled out into thin sheets.

These Cardamom Grapefruit Galettes have a flaky buttery crust and an unexpected slightly tart grapefruit filling.