Mushroom miso soup
Store-bought mushroom balls, rehydrated shiitake and fresh shimeji are added to the classic Japanese miso soup in this chunky and filling dish that can be enjoyed as a starter course or an all-day snack.
Mushroom fried rice
Chopped shiitake, button mushrooms and shimeji were combined with bell pepper and carrot, and three soy sauces, to create this meatless fried rice.
Mushroom garlic noodles
San Francisco’s Vietnamese-American garlic noodles gets an update and an upgrade with the addition of button mushrooms, shiitake and shimeji.
Baked Buffalo chicken wings
Do floured chicken wings turn crisp in the oven? Sure, if you know a few tricks. These Buffalo chicken wings were double-dredged in flour, dipped in melted butter and baked for 20 minutes.
Easy cheesy broiled salmon
Looking for a recipe for a quick and easy dish that looks and tastes like it was cooked in a professional kitchen? Look no farther because you just found it.
Brown sugar and garlic chicken
Chicken thigh fillets seared in garlic-infused butter then braised with brown sugar, honey and herbs. Lime juice is added to the pan drippings and drizzled over the chicken.
Mexican-style pork adobada
A spicy smoky stew cooked with pork belly and Mexican-style adobo sauce made with chili flakes, chipotle, roasted garlic, cinnamon, thyme, oregano, vinegar, salt and sugar.
Baked meatballs Parmesan
Inspired by the Italian veal Parmigiana, baked meatballs take the place of fried veal cutlets in this recipe.
Chicken Empanadas
With chicken picadillo as filling, the dough for the crust of these empanadas was made with lard. Make these chicken empanadas with the flakiest crust by following this illustrated recipe.
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.