Unlock my Personal Cookbook!
Hi, I'm Marc Matsumoto, a cookbook author, recipe developer, and longtime host of Bento Expo on NHK. I've spent over 18 years creating recipes to help home cooks elevate their everyday meals.
Marc's Recipes is my personal cookbook of original recipes that I cook for my family in my Tokyo kitchen. No ads, no algorithms, just 378 easy and creative meals. I drop a new recipe every week, so join me on this culinary journey to unlock them, or check out my free recipes.
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I enjoyed every recipe on this site enough to post it, but out of all of them, these are the ones I go back to the most.
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Here's the full index of recipes on this site from the most recent to oldest. You can also use the links in the top navigation to filter by category.
- Make-Ahead Curry Pasta Salad
- Japanese Green Chili Paste
- Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms with Walnut Miso
- Mentaiko Cheese Spring Rolls
- Japanese Pork Chops
- Pork Shabu Shabu Salad with Ginger Soy Dressing
- Warm Corn and Scallop Salad with Basil Vinaigrette
- Smoked Sausage Rice Bowl
- Sichuan Spaghetti and Meat Sauce



























