My best friend, Tomomi Oi (aka Tomochin), who runs the nail salon "Lien" in Yaizu, was coming to visit Hamamatsu, so we decided to have an early Christmas party at my house. I had the day off, which is rare for me, so I spent the morning welcoming her...
...I invited a married couple of friends to my home for a home party with a full-course Italian dinner.
しとしとと久々の雨に降られ、珍しく我が家の暖房を全開でスイッチONにして出迎えたのは、わたしの元同僚の彩音ちゃんことネイリストで「at.nail アットネイル」オーナーの新村(旧姓:海津)彩音ちゃんご夫妻と4月に生まれた...
...We pair red wine with pasta that fuses Japanese and Western styles.
シリーズ化しお馴染みとなった「WINE BOUTIQUE PANIER 浜北店」さんで購入したデイリー用のリーズナブルなワインたちを少しずつ我が家のおうちごはんに合わせて紹介していくコーナー第4弾。嬉しいことにこの記事を...
...Enjoy a winter staple with homemade yuzu miso made with fragrant yuzu.
Along with the kiwifruit, my friend Ayako gave me some yuzu. It's a fragrant winter fruit that can be used in cooking, beverages, and even as a bath additive. This time, I'm going to try making "homemade yuzu miso" using this yuzu! What you'll need is yuzu...
..."Homemade kiwifruit confiture with a refreshing tartness" made with freshly picked kiwifruit.
My friend Ayako went kiwi fruit picking over the weekend and brought back lots of kiwis (yay!). The freshly picked kiwis are still hard, so I'll let them ripen a bit more before eating them, but by putting apples with them...
...As the name "The Gourmet" suggests, this wine is designed to be enjoyed with loved ones while savoring a delicious meal.
This is the third installment of a series where I introduce some reasonably priced wines for everyday drinking that I recently purchased from "WINE BOUTIQUE PANIER Hamakita" and pair them with our home-cooked meals. On this particular day, I skipped dinner because I had a late lunch...
...I want to go home, I want to go home, my warm home is waiting for me ♪ Hot pot and Chilean wine
This is the second installment of a series where I introduce some reasonably priced wines for everyday drinking that I recently purchased at "WINE BOUTIQUE PANIER Hamakita" and pair them with our home-cooked meals. I plan to make this a series! (laughs) On this day, I chose...
...Enjoying Italian wine and seasonal ingredients like oysters and mushrooms in our home-cooked meal.
I'll be introducing some of the reasonably priced wines I recently purchased from "WINE BOUTIQUE PANIER Hamakita" that I've paired with our home-cooked meals. They gave me a good balance of white and red wines, and today I'll be focusing on a seasonal...
...An Italian evening enjoying wild boar and venison as the main dishes, paired with Bordeaux wine.
袋井の「イタリア食堂 Anello アネッロ」のオーナーシェフ、ヨシクニくんに貴重な食材のAランクの猪と鹿のもも肉を分けていただいたので、またまた夫婦2人でイタリアンクッキングを楽しみます。ワインはデイリー用に大量購入し...
...2013年のボジョレーヌーヴォーと共にイタリアンディナー
毎年11月の第3木曜日。今年は2013年11月21日(木)です。今年もやって参りましたボジョレーヌーヴォー。特にこの銘柄のものをと決めて飲むことはないのですが、この日はイベントのように皆さんがボジョレーに踊らされる日。か...
...夫婦で奏でるイタリアンクッキングで愉しむディナー
イタリアンディナーが続く我が家ですが、相方がイタリアで食べたカルボナーラをより美味しく作りたいと張り切っていたので、久々に2人で仲良くキッチンに立つことになりました♪ 「CHATEAU MAROTTE BORDEAUX ...
...おうちでイタリアを振り返りながらいただくイタリアンディナー
イタリアから帰国し、時差ボケとの闘いも終わりを向かえる2日目の夜。イタリアから持ち帰った土産は、ほとんどが我が家のイタリアンを美味しくさせるためのものばかり。この日のディナーも楽しかったイタリアの8日間を振り返りながらの...
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