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Takumi's Doppio Mezzaluna Pizza is AMAZING, you have to try it!

Takumi, half Italian, half Japanese member of the Rebel group in the Regiment de Cuisine goes up against Etsuya Eizan. The topic is beef. Etsuya tries to trip him up with a roast beef laced with artichoke, which will inhibit the taste bud receptors on the judge’s tongues, but Takumi strikes back with this incredible pizza!

He makes a pizza in a style similar to a Japanese takeaway pizza. There…

Momo, the third seat on in the Elite Ten, goes up agains Megumi in a Shokugeki, and the main ingredient is apples! I decided to recreate her recipe so we could sample it in real life, and let me tell you – it’s so worth it!

If you’re unfamiliar with the show, Food Wars! centers on a group of kids at a cooking academy, all of whom are training to be top-notch chefs! The main character, Soma,…

Cucumber rolls are a sushi classic—easy to make, cool, and refreshing, these bite-sized treats are the perfect snack to keep you going through the day! Imagine the tart vinegared rice dancing over your taste buds, soothed away by the cool watery crunch of cucumber. Delicious!

Now imagine a one-ton cucumber roll raining from the sky and narrowly missing your tiny, adolescent body, putting you in…

Is there a food you particularly hate? Something you really can’t abide eating? For me it’s eggs and bananas, but when I cook for myself, it’s no big deal because I can easily avoid those foods. When it comes to making food, though, you always want people to eat and enjoy the fruits of your labor. Nothing is more disheartening than when you offer up something you’ve been slaving away on only to…

Keppi the Kappa Cupcakes from Sarazanmai

Sarazanmai is a show full of surprises. I mean, just looking at the concept art in the thumbnail, you’d think Keppi the Kappa would just be a cute little guy, full of fun and surprises, RIGHT?

WRONG, so wrong, so so so wrong wrong wrong. I made these cute cupcakes BEFORE I saw episode one, and thoroughly loved and enjoyed them. And then I actually sat down to watch the first episode…the minute…

Fruits Basket Mochi from Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket recently started airing! As I was watching, I thought the little zodiac figurines would make for great daifuku, so that’s what I decided to do this week. Daifuku, if ya didn’t know, are little balls of mochi normally filled with fruit, red bean paste, or some other kind of filling.

I’ve made daifuku before, with pumpkin spice for the holiday season, but I thought I could rework…

Dimple Jello Dessert from Mob Psycho 100

Dimple from Mob Psycho 100 claims he doesn’t taste very good, but I beg to differ. Following up on my gluten-free Mob-themed curry from a few weeks ago, I wanted to hit hard with a Dimple dessert. The best thing I could think to represent his gelatinous, goopy form of spiritual energy was Jello.

As unimpressive as most people think Jello is, I actually think it’s got a lot of fun texture and…

Rimuru Mizu Mochi from Slime

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime just ended, and I am devastated. I mean, that might be a little over-exaggerated, but seriously, I was surprised by how much I liked it!

Okay, wait. I feel I’ve been dishonest with you.

*deep breath*

I only started watching Slimemaybe…three weeks ago. Four? I’m not sure. I was STUDIOUSLY ignoring this show, mostly because I was feeling a little too elitist…

April Fool’s Onigiri inspired by Food Wars!

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It’s my favorite time of the year: April Fool’s! Last year we made the mighty WcDonald’s burger, and this year I really really really REALLY want you to make these Russian Roulette onigiri. They’re multi-effective. Use them to trick your friends—you can pretend you made some delicious onigiri to share with everyone and then watch and laugh as they…

Strawberry Shortcake from Kaguya-Sama: Love is War!

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  Strawberry shortcake is one of my fantasy foods. By that, I mean that I have it in my head what a perfect strawberry shortcake should LOOK like. I have it in my head what a perfect strawberry shortcake should TASTE like. The problem is that I can rarely reconcile those two in my head. I can get the right LOOK down, but it’s the taste, the…

Gluten-Free Japanese Curry inspired by Mob Psycho

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The funny thing about cooking A LOT is that I often find that out-of-the-ordinary food preferences—like veganism, vegetarianism, and gluten intolerance—become a lot less formidable. Once you really know your way around the cooking process and you can understand the basic components of a recipe—why certain things are included, what a certain…

Raphtalia’s Cinnamon Rolls inspired by “Shield Hero”

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No one asked for this, but that’s okay. I’m just here to tell you that Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Herois SO CUTE, and her ears kinda remind me of cinnamon rolls. Therefore, I decided that we needed to make some cinnamon rolls to further celebrate Raphtalia in all her glory. If you are questioning my sanity at this point, don’t worry. I…

Crunchyroll #125: Feathered Lemon-Blueberry Scones inspired by Filo from “Shield Hero”

So I know that most people are IN LOVE with Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero, but I would like to throw it out there that I am a fan of Filo. I personally am obsessed with Raphtalia’s ears, but Filo’s chicken body is really hilarious to me, so I have to admit… she is a serious contender for best girl. Which led me to think, weirdly, as only I do: what on earth would Filo look like, in…

Crunchyroll #124: Slime from That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime!

Everyone told me That Time I Was Reincarnated as a Slimewas good, and BOY were you all right. I FINALLY started watching it while working out in the morning, and I’m absolutely loving it. Rimuru is an awesome character who I love because he’s just so…chill. Like, seriously, we finally have a rational, level-headed protagonist who uses common sense to get out of tough spots…and it WORKS OUT for…

Crunchyroll #123: Ais’ Chocolate-Chili Cheesey Croquettes

If you didn’t read part one of this intrepid journey into the duality of Valentine’s Day (read: we’re exploring the sweet and salty sides of Valentine’s Day, depending on your realtionship status), go enlighten yourself now! Or, if you’re only here because you want SALTY, CHEESY, CHOCOLATEY goodness, in your mouth NOW, keep reading.

  Last week Hestia gave us the traditional Valentine’s…

Crunchyroll #122: Hestia’s Valentine’s Chocolates from “Is It Wrong To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon?”

Valentine’s Day chocolates have long been famed in anime as the height of a potential romantic relationship. There’s always the question: am I getting the dreaded obligatory chocolate, or the special, hand-made, prized chocolates? In this week’s post, we’re looking at the latter—the truly hand-crafted delights that will impress even the hardest of hearts out there. Hestia is our inspiration here,…

Crunchyroll #121: Shirogane’s Bento from Kaguya-Sama: Love is War!

When I was in high school, I never dated anyone. This was probably good for others, to spare them from my own particular brand of adolescent crazy, and good for me, to avoid the struggle and drama that seems to accompany everyone who dates at that age. However, I was not spared from internal struggle that accompanied each crush I had- what should I do? How should I act? If he did this, then does…