Salmon and hijiki rice is one of the clay pot recipes in “Donabe” by Naoko Takei Moore and Kyle Connaughton. Eric Wolfinger credited to Eric Wolfinger As summer becomes a memory and leaves turn to ...

New York Times Cooking hosts a tutorial and tasting in Los Angeles showcasing the many uses of a donabe. Learn the art of cooking with the “anything goes” Japanese hot pot, alongside Naoko Takei Moore ...

If someone said you could snoop around Marie Kondo’s kitchen, would you do it? Let’s be honest: We’d probably give an arm and a leg to see what she keeps in her uncluttered cabinets and drawers.

Donabe: The Art of Japanese Clay Pot Cooking Naoko Moore teaches Japanese home cooking in Los Angeles and is an importer of fine donabe (earthenware pots) from Japan. She is also the co-author of ...

Despite the plethora of modern equipment in a Japanese kitchen, the cookware that has made the biggest comeback in recent years has a long history that can be traced back to prehistoric times. That's ...

Believe it or not, the appeal of tossing some stuff into a pot and calling it a night was recognized several centuries before the Crock-Pot hit the market in 1970. As is often the case, the addition ...

This evocative book plumbs the depths of this ancient Japanese earthen cookware (which dates back to the eighth century), celebrating the joy of communal dining as well as the vessel itself. With ...

It always gives me great comfort to know that when I cannot think of what to make for dinner, I can always rely on rice and everything else will eventually fall into place. Many Japanese plan their ...

Many cultures around the world use clay or earthenware pots for cooking, and this method of preparing food has a long history. Our early ancestors most likely wrapped clay around raw ingredients ...

Behind an unassuming glass storefront along a quiet stretch of North La Brea, pale plywood shelves and tables display an alluring array of earthenware pots in shades of black, cream, ochre and brown.

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...