Chocolate Sugar Cookies

INGREDIENTS 3/4 cup shortening 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/4 cup light corn syrup 2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening, sugar, [...]

Peanut Butter Cookies

INGREDIENTS 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 2 cups peanut butter chips 1 cup peanut butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 large baking [...]

Sake Mix

INGREDIENTS 45ml gin 15ml sake rice wine 1 green olive ice PREPARATION Put gin, sake, and ice into a mixing glass. Stir well. Pour into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a green olive. Makes 1 serving.

Samurai Rock

INGREDIENTS 45 ml Sake Rice Wine 15 ml Lime Juice Some Ice PREPARATION Put a couple of ice in a glass. Pour sake and lime juice into the glass. Stir well. Makes 1 serving.

Brewing Japanese Green Tea

Japanese tea usually indicates Green Tea. Fresh green tea leaves are steamed, dried, rolled, and blended. There are many kinds of green tea: gyokuro, sencha, macha, genmaicha, bancha, and more. Sencha is one of the most popular green tea in Japan. It is raised in the sun. Shincha indicates sencha green tea which is harvested [...]


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