It has come to my attention that some of you may not realize that La Fuji Mama has moved! We're still at www.lafujimama.com, but if you've been using Blogger to be notified of updates, you have...
Although I wasn't planning on posting anything new until the technical issues for my "top secret" project were resolved, circumstances arose that have changed my mind. My maternal grandmother p...
I promise that I haven't packed up my pots and pans and moved to the Amazon jungle! My "top secret" project has finally taken a big leap forward, but now because of technical issues, I can't po...
I apologize for the long pause here on LFM! I've actually been working on a "super top secret" project that I was hoping to reveal this week, but have been having technical difficulties, so it's look...
It has been a fun, but busy week! Tuesday night I met my mom and one of my best friends (poor girl has had to put up with me since we were 5) in L.A. at Sur La Table for a cooking class t...
Memory is a powerful tool, especially when it comes to food. I recently got a cookbook called Cooking from the Heart, a book put together by the organization Share Our Strength. The book ...
Last night random.org selected the following Barbara, of Barbara Bakes, as the winner of the Starfrit Apple Pro-Peeler!Barbara said:"We love a cherry apple crisp. Although I have a fabulous cranberry...
Today I'm over on the Curious Chef website sharing my tips for getting small kiddos involved in the kitchen, and sharing a recipe for my favorite pizza dough!================ Reminders: * Votin...
My wonderful exchange with Jim Davey about Cornish pasties got me thinking about some other wonderful people I know. I gain so much inspiration from so many people in my life and since the food...
In my last mac post I wrote, "I've learned that this is not the last time that macarons and I shall meet. I am determined to get this right." Well, true to my word, I'm back with more mac...
I love apple season because apple season means apple cider, fresh apple sauce, apple curry, and apple desserts. An apple peeling gadget can be a wonderful thing to have in your kitchen during a...
A few weeks ago I received an email from Challenge Dairy, a dairy company here in the West, asking if I would be interested in participating in a holiday recipe showdown. The deal was that Chal...
Today I'm over on Steamy Kitchen sharing my SUPER TOP SECRET recipe for gyoza. Click on over to get my recipe!© Copyright 2007-2009 La Fuji Mama, all rights reserved
One of the joys of food blogging is the contact that I sometimes get to have with some of you! I recently had a wonderful email exchange with a reader named Jim. Jim is from Cornwall, Eng...
Today you are invited to feast with your eyes at a virtual potluck dinner party hosted by Kelsey of The Naptime Chef. Kelsey has gathered a group of food bloggers and writers together to give y...
One of the fun things that comes from being a mom and a food blogger is having the two roles cross. As Squirrel gets older (she'll be 3 in December, can you believe it?), her involvement in the...
This month the Washoku Warriors tackled vinegar and its various roles in the washoku kitchen. Our challenge was to make:(1) Tori téba saki no su itamé (Tangy Seared Chicken Wings) (p.256)--Vine...
"Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns." --George EliotAutumn is my favorite time of year. I love the c...
I belong to the Tastemaker Program, through Foodbuzz, where samples of products are sent by various companies to members of the Tastemaker's team to try at home in their kitchens. I recently re...
Sometimes the lessons you try to teach your children come back to bite you. This summer I tried to teach Squirrel about the different things growing in our garden. We smelled the herbs an...
Yesterday I found out that La Fuji Mama was nominated for one of the 2009 Foodbuzz Blog Awards under the category of Best Family Blog! The winners will be announced on November 7th, 2009 at the Foodb...
"We all grow up with the weight of history on us. Our ancestors dwell in the attics of our brains as they do in the spiraling chains of knowledge hidden in ever cell of our bodies." -- Shirley ...
Halves of juicy ruby red grapefruit, drizzled with honey and vanilla, sprinkled with ground cardamom, and then broiled until the juices of the grapefruit are bubbling and the edges of the rind start ...
My Simple One Hour Homemade Bread recipe was entered in a bread contest on Pham Fatale.I would love it if you would go and vote! There is even possibly something in it for you too. One of...
I have mentioned my love for anise before.I think it stems from my German roots. My grandmother, a German immigrant, used to bring back plates of goodies from each of her trips home to Germany....
The votes are in and we have a tie for first place in our Washoku Warriors Photo Poll! Discojing and Sarah are the winners.DiscojingSarahCongrats ladies! Please email me your snail mail address...
One of my favorite movies is the movie Babette's Feast, a Danish film that tells the story of two sisters, Philippa and Martina, who take Babette Hersant, a refugee from France, into their home as th...
Having learned the ways of the kitchen ninja, I stealthily returned home from my trip to New York this morning at 1:30 am. Wow, what a whirlwind trip! Enjoyed the great views, great compa...
Hey there Fujiphiles! I'm leaving for the airport in approximately 2 hours time to fly to NYC. I know you're gonnna miss me, but just think of all the poor citizens of New York having to put up...
I recently received some coupons from Stoneyfield Farm to try their line of organic Greek yogurt called Oikos. I love Greek yogurt, and so decided to do a little taste testing so that I could g...
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