Summer Style Kinpira

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Kinpira, a dish utilizing a combination of saute, steam and simmer, perfectly illustrates how the same cooking technique can be tailored for warmer or cooler weather. During warmer weather, our bodies need lighter, more cooling dishes. Cutting vegetables smaller and cooking … Continued

Simply Delicious Steamed Greens with Leeks

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While attending macrobiotic culinary school, I was taught to not blanch onions. Supposedly this was because they lose too much flavor and so they aren’t appropriate for that style of cooking. I was also taught to blanch each vegetable separately. … Continued