Cooking for friends doesn't have to mean a day of stress in the kitchen — or missing the conversation while you're in it. Japanese home cooking solves this with timing: one thing made yesterday, one thing you set out and forget, one glass you can pour before anyone's hungry. Here is a small menu built so the table stays full of talk, not just food.
And when the biscotti's gone, there's no need for anything more — just pour tea, and stay at the table a little longer.
What would you like to cook next?
Tell us what's in your kitchen and we'll help you use it. A bottle you're not sure how to finish, a dish you'd love to make vegetarian or vegan, an ingredient you avoid, a night when dinner has to be quick — write to us at hi@cookgood.jp. A few words are plenty. We read every one, and we cook, test, and share the ones we're asked for.
— Yan & Keiko