Hi, I’m Connie!
Welcome to Umami Days, a blog that advocates innovative home cooking for pleasurable everyday dining. No trendy diets, no food fads and definitely no ludicrous recipe names like crustless quiche, noodleless pho or chocolate lasagna.
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Cooking with wine: Does the alcohol evaporate? Do the calories disappear?
For those curious about cooking with wine and other alcoholic beverages, this post is about the evaporation of alcohol, the …
How to cook a multi-course meal in 30 minutes and save on electricity
Smart kitchen tip: cook two dishes in the oven at the same time and steam vegetables over rice. You save on electricity and …
Guide to ramen broth: shio, shoyu, miso and tonkotsu
Shio broth has salt, shoyu broth has soy sauce and miso paste is added to make miso broth. Tonkotsu (not tonkatsu) is made …
