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 A small and sweet little sandwich for today's lunch! I blended canned salmon with mayo and sriracha sauce, then layered sliced ripe avocado, cilantro and pickled jalapeno pepper slices into an oven-crisped mini roll. Delicious with a side salad of romaine...

Enjoying early fall flavors with today's bento: sesame-oil tossed soba noodles with autumnal-colored veggies--purple cabbage, golden carrots and yellow pepper. Korean gochujang
and ginger marinated chicken a delicious accompaniment. Nasturtium, society garlic blossom, Kadota fig and dahlia from our early fall garden reflect the vivid and beautiful range of nature's palette right now....

A light duo of summer sandwiches: crab/mayo/fennel flower on the left. goat cheese/baby tomato/basil on the right. Nom!

Simple and satisfying--Japanese-style fried chicken and potato salad for lunch. The karaage recipe, rich with ginger and soy sauce and satisfyingly crispy, came from the inspiring cookbook Tokyo Cult Recipes, a gorgeous book full of accessible, delicious...