It is the season that can be comfy alfresco. Trees in full blossom up there in the backyard. What a wonderful idea of "Nodate" outdoor Tea Ceremony!
屋外にいるのが気持ち良い季節。 裏庭の上の満開の桜、 ここで野点もいいなあ・・・
Choozing the fine day, I prepared special sweets using my cherry blossom pickles.
天気の良い日を選んで 用意したお菓子は、桜の塩漬けを使った、マカロンとロールケーキ。
Macaron ～ SAKURA ～ I took care about the making macaron very much, as this is delicate to temperature and the humidity. Approximately 50% of success rate this time. Will try again.
SAKURA blossom roll cake This cake which I make every year is one of the cooking menu in the cooking classes in October. I also introduce the way of cherry blossom pickles making.
Dried raspberry in the sweet cheese cream adds fruity flavor and acidity.
Adding frothed milk to the Matcha-tea makes beautiful Matcha latte. Or, we may say Matcha cuppuccino. I wanted to draw a picture on the fluffy surface.
These drinks were sugar-free because I was going to enjoy with sweet confectioneries. But when sugar is added to cold milk in the frother, we can enjoy sweet Matcha cuppuccino, too.
麗らかな春の午後 テラスで抹茶ラテ
Calm spring afternoon, Matcha latte created a stylish Japanese atmosphere.
It's time to make fermented foods when we felt mild air. In addition to my Georgian yoghurt which was continued home fermentation for these 14 years, I started making sauerkraut of German food recently.
I added dried chili, black peppercorns, and bay leaves for the flavour.
お好みで香辛料など加えて （唐辛子やブラックペッパーなど） （風味付けにベイリーフ）
Shake the bag to let the inside combine well. Release excess air from the bag, then leave it in the room temperature until it starts to ferment. (around 3～6 days, depends on the temperature)
When the color of cabbage green changed to yellowish, and when it began to show some little bubbles in the bag, that means it fermented.
Try to taste, acidity is slightly felt. Yay, it did !!! It can be stored in the fridge for 3～4 weeks. We can enjoy it with our everyday meal, while the fermentation gradually advances and the taste deeper day by day.
Homemade sauerkraut always ready in the fridge! It becomes handy addition to salad, to make the looks colourful and attractive, to make the taste delicious, also we can get great benefit for our healthy gut. Sauerkraut helps to increase the number of desirable bacteria and to restore the correct balance beneficially in our gut.
TOFU DRESSING : Mash soft type of tofu (100g), mix with Kombu-kelp dashi-stock powder (or Kombu-cha), Sushi-vinegar mixture, olive oil, and a little of sweetener if you like. Then squeeze lemon.
Originally, the fermented food, which the microbe which was in the natural world attached to the food, were created accidentally. We thank for the benefit and would love to use it deliciously.
Macaron ～ SAKURA ～
SAKURA blossom roll cake
Adding frothed milk to the Matcha-tea makes 
Spring is in full bloom !
Just chop cabbage (1kg) thinly
Shake the bag to let the inside 
Beautiful colour inside!
It becomes handy addition to 
One of the filling for the sandwich, 
Cut fresh vegetables 
