I recently received a copy of Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking and have been meaning to try some of the recipes. Author Harumi Kurihara, who is often called the Japanese Martha Stewart, specializes in easy, home-cooked dishes with simple but elegant flavors. While looking for dinner ideas, I was inspired by the ease of her recipe for Chicken With Soy and Balsamic Vinegar. It looked absolutely delicious and wonderfully simple. She suggested pairing it with cabbage, but I opted for ...

Although summer is over and fall is kicking in, there's still a lot of sunlight each day. During this time of year, where the weather is still nice �" at least it is here! �" but hearty fall flavors are calling your name, do yourself a favor and make a crockpot meal. Cooking with a crockpot �" or slow cooker as it's also known �" means that a filling meal will be waiting for you after a full day ...