Peach Crumble

This recipe is from a very good friend of mine in France.  We visited her this summer and she made this for us for dessert.

I made peach crumble yesterday and sprinkled roasted almond on top.

Yummy!!

Ikebana 2

These two photos are same kind of flowers.  Pink one is Japanese Ikebana and red one is just arranged in small glasses on a dining table.

Which one you like better?

Apple Flap

Apple Flap is like an apple pie by dutch style.  You don't need to cook fillings, just place sliced apple and raisin and cinnamon on the pie sheet, fold it, then bake.

Fruits Shop in Holland

There are so many nice fruits shops in Holland.
I love to go there and wish it was here in Singapore!

Strawberry Salad

Japanese strawberries are very sweet, but here in Singapore it is very expensive and not in a season now.  There are lots of strawberries from US here, but it is not as sweet as Japanese one.

I was thinking how to eat the US strawberries nice way.  Then I made this salad.
 
It is mixed with baby spinach and strawberries with olive oil, sugar, Dijon mustard and a tea spoonful of fresh lime juice.

It is so fresh and nice colour combination.  Also strawberries became sweet:)

Saba Shioyaki (Japanese salted mackerel)

Saba is a popular fish in Japan.  You can eat as sashimi, fried saba etc.  I like Saba Shioyaki just grilled salted mackerel.  Daikonoroshi must be with Saba shioyaki. 

Fried burdock(gobo)

Gobo is a root vegetable and it has a lot of fiber, but not many people like it as it is really hard and has soil like taste.  However, this vegetable is really healthy and low calories.  After you cut gobo about 5cm pieces, soak in water about 10 minutes then boil them.  Drain and soak in a bowl with soy sauce and mirin for about 30 minutes.  Then sprinkle potato starch and fry them only 2 minutes.  Yummy snack!