Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Merry Christmas everyone! Now that Christmas is almost here… I thought I would post my method for making cute little “Gingerbread Houses” from graham crackers. I’ve been making these little graham cracker houses since I was a kid – because it is so easy and because you don’t need any specialized ingredients! All you need [...]
One of my most favorite cocktails is Roy Yamaguchi’s Hawaiian Martini (from Roy’s, a popular upscale Hawaiian fusion restaurant). It’s a potent cocktail, and at about $12 per glass… somewhat pricey… but considering how good (and strong) it is – you usually only need one! Roy’s is one of my favorite restaurants down in La [...]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This year I made a big humongous 22 pound turkey… and even after giving away leftovers for family to take home, I still had a ton of leftover meat. Yesterday, we ate Thanksgiving 2.0 for lunch, and today we had Thanksgiving 3.0. I don’t want to eat Thanksgiving [...]
Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is almost here… and I’ve been slowly getting ready for the big feast on Thursday. I plan to make most of the side dishes on Wednesday… but the pumpkin pie and other desserts can be made up 2-3 days in advance to help save time on Thanksgiving Day. My husband always says, [...]
Ahh, November! Around here… whenever this time of year comes around, it means crisp fall weather, Santa Ana winds… and cold/flu season! :( Last week, I came down with a terrible cold. I was so incredibly miserable, and I found myself craving the Mexican chicken soup that we usually get at a local hole-in-the wall [...]
Happy Halloween! Earlier this week, I posted a recipe for Pumpkin Cornbread – a slightly sweet cornbread that you can make with leftover pumpkin puree. Today, I’m posting a recipe for Pumpkin and Chicken Chili – another way to use leftover pumpkin – which goes really well as a main dish with the pumpkin cornbread. [...]
Harusame are Japanese vermicelli noodles made from mung bean starch. These noodles can be stir-fried, served cold/room temperature as a side dish, or can be used in soups. (The noodles themselves are gluten free, which makes them a good option for those individuals with Celiac disease.**) I like to stir-fry harusame with pork and [...]
Here is a quick and easy (but impressive) bite sized dessert/appetizer that you can serve at a holiday party or get together – triangles of filo pastry, stuffed with… whatever you want! I’ve made these little triangles with savory cheese filling, different types of meat fillings, and my favorite – dessert fillings like Nutella! This [...]
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