Rice is a staple in my diet. I typically make a big batch every week, and it makes its way into rice bowls for lunch or salads for dinner, or just gets a fried egg slapped on top for breakfast.

Japanese-style fries. These matchstick fries are beautifully crisp, but it’s their sweet and salty coating that is the real star of this recipe, sprinkled with a nutty, garlicky, seaweedy ...

This time of year I reflect fondly upon the times when I would join my Japanese friends for picnics in public parks in Tokyo.