New Favorite Cookbook

This past Saturday I popped in the library on Texas St. to check out a few books. Gosh, I love the downtown library! Do you? It's icy cold and quiet and everything pretty much looks the same as it did when I was a kid...and that smell! I happened upon a book I'd seen in Japan by Harumi Kurihara. Harumi is know as the Martha Stewart of Japan. "Harumi's Japanese Cooking" is by far my favorite cookbook of late and I think y'all will like it too. The recipes represent modern Japan; influenced by the world but steeped in tradition. It's similar to how Ryo cooks here at home. She does a good job of briefly explaining both the modern and traditional Japanese ways of eating. I've made the Steamed Chicken Salad with Sesame Sauce, Salmon Teriyaki and the Egg Drop Soup and tonight I think I'll try the Salmon Burgers (I had a bunch of wild-caught salmon in the freezer). There are lots of pictures too! Check it out here.