Banana Pancakes

It's very common to make banana bread with overripe bananas or simply throw them away, but what about banana pancakes? I prefer my bananas more on the unripe side or slightly ripe side, but I also don't like throwing food away (thanks for the life lessons mother). If you're like me and you are wondering…

Gomae (Japanese Spinach Salad)

There's spinach and then there's Gomae! This is a Japanese style spinach salad dressed with sesame seeds. You start by toasting the sesame seeds in a pan until some seeds start to pop. Then you grind the seeds using a mortar and pestle but leaving some seeds unground because it adds texture. Think smooth peanut…