Last month a dream came true when my family and I returned to my Japanese hometown through the JET Satogaeri Programme. Over 10 years ago I worked as an English teacher through the JET programme in a small rural village in Japan called Nishiyama located in Niigata prefecture. NHK (Japan’s…
Get ready Starkville, MS! Vegetarian Sushi Secrets is coming! Be sure to save the date for this fun event. What: Learn the secrets of making great sushi. Join Sushi Chef Marisa Baggett for a sushi demo. Then buy a copy of Vegetarian Sushi Secrets to have signed. When: October 14, 2016 4 pm – 6 pm Where: The Book Mart & Cafe, 120 East Main Street, Starkville, MS 39759
Get ready, Memphis! Vegetarian Sushi Secrets is coming! What: Learn the secrets of making great sushi. Join Sushi Chef Marisa Baggett for a sushi demo. Then buy a copy of Vegetarian Sushi Secrets to have signed. When: October 25, 2016 6:30 pm Where: The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Ext, Memphis, TN 38117
It only takes a few ingredients to jazz up a bowl of instant ramen. In the area of my cabinets where I keep pasta, I have a tall basket overflowing with packs of instant ramen. It makes for a quick late night snack or a fast, satisfying meal when I’m just not in the mood for spending a ton of time in the kitchen. Here are some tips for elevating your instant ramen into a custom bowl of bliss: Assembly and Presentation. I like to serve ramen with the broth poured on top table side. This is partly because I’m clumsy. I find it much easier…
Everybody say “Sushi!” Are you ready to roll? Check out where I’ll be signing copies of Sushi Secrets: Easy Recipes for the Home Cook during the month of November. My first signing was at the indie bookstore Burke’s Books in Memphis, TN. I loved the set up. November Sushi Secrets Events: Wednesday, November 7, 5 pm: Book Signing and Talk at Two Stick Sushi Bar, Oxford, MS – Two Stick will feature special sushi from the book and Square Books will be on hand to sell the book. Thursday, November 8, 5:30 pm: Book Signing, Lecture and Demo at The Southern Cultural …
Learn Tips for Entertaining with Sushi at the Memphis Southern Women’s Show, Friday, March 8 11:30 am Celebrity Cooking Stage Sushi Chef and author Marisa Baggett (Sushi Secrets: Easy Recipes for the Home Cook) will give tips and techniques for entertaining with sushi. Join Marisa on Friday, March 8 at 11:30 am during the Southern Women’s Show. She’ll demonstrate easy to create sushi rolls, provide tips for pairing beverages, give ideas for additional appetizers to accompany sushi and end on a sweet note with lemon mango bars. Be sure to check out Marisa’s presentation and sample the delicious treats. After the presentation, copies
