Category: Home Cooking

Chef Nariaki Onoue of the French restaurant "Café & Restaurant Renri" had a hectic time from Christmas through the end of the year, and we are planning to have a New Year's party at my home early in the new year. At that time, I'd like to learn his specialty, "Beurre Blanc," which I've wanted to learn for a long time...

Every year, our family has made it a tradition to spend New Year's Day relaxing and taking it easy! We only prepare enough Osechi (traditional New Year's food) to eat in the morning, so for dinner we're looking forward to sukiyaki! Speaking of which, we happened to be talking about Kyu Sakamoto's famous song "Ue o Muite" (Looking Up)...

"Osechi ryori" refers to celebratory dishes eaten during the New Year! "Osechi" is an abbreviation of "osechiku," and it's a blend of dishes eaten at the beginning of the year to pray for a bountiful harvest, samurai celebratory meals, and commoner dishes to celebrate the New Year. Furthermore, during the first three days of the New Year...

Every year, we don't eat out for Christmas; instead, my husband and I have a private Christmas dinner at home! For days beforehand, I start planning the full course meal, looking at photos of my favorite chefs' dishes for inspiration, racking my brain to put it all together...

Upon returning to Hamamatsu from Toyama, a delightful package arrived at my home. It contained a gift from the wife of Hiroki Uchida, the owner of my favorite Italian restaurant in Nagoya, "La Vena del Legno," and who is also a pastry chef...

Since it's difficult to coordinate schedules on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, we held a slightly early Christmas party at my home! This time, I was surrounded by people a decade younger than me, and we followed a dress code befitting Christmas...