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    The Secret Stash

    Unlock my Secret Recipes!

    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 private cookbook of original recipes. No ads, no algorithms, just 280+ easy and creative meals that I cook for my family here in Tokyo, Japan.

    I drop a new dish every week, so join me on this culinary journey to unlock them, or sample the freebies first.

    • Crispy fritters of tender sweet corn in a tempura batter.
      Corn Tempura (Tōmorokoshi No Gansekiage)
    • Slippery somen noodles in a creamy broth topped with spicy chicken.
      Creamy Tantan Somen
    • Soy sauce butter shiitakes and snap peas.
      Fresh Shiitake Mushroom Stir-Fry

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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.

    • A plate of corn fritters.
      Cheesy Corn Fritters
    • Hamaguri no Sakamushi, a Japanese dish of sake-steamed clams, is plated here with opened shells and a light broth, finished with aromatic sansho leaves for a clean, herbal contrast.
      Sake Steamed Clams (Hamaguri No Sakamushi)
    • Spicy mentaiko and creamy butter adorn these steamed potatoes.
      Mentaiko Butter Potatoes
    • Roasted chicken on a plate.
      Perfect Roast Chicken
    • Tenderloin slices with mushroom wine cream sauce.
      Tenderloin Steak and Creamy Mushroom Sauce
    • Taiwanese style glazed pork chops.
      Five Spice Glazed Pork Chops

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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.

    • Succulent shrimp with basil and black pepper.
      Basil and Black Pepper Shrimp
    • Sea bream, snap peas, and cherry tomatoes.
      Pan Fried Sea Bream
    • Juicy chicken chashu slices ready for a bowl of ramen.
      Chicken Breast Chashu
    • A mound of roasted fava beans with garlic and balsamic vinegar.
      Pan Roasted Fava Beans
    • A glossy mound of sautéed menma, the classic ramen topping, finished with a vibrant sprig of kinome.
      Menma (Ramen Bamboo Shoots)
    • A hearty bowl of Mapo Zucchini glistens with spicy, umami-rich sauce, the tender squash and pork topped with a fragrant sprinkle of Sichuan pepper.
      Mapo Zucchini
    • Spicy kimchi and poached chicken in a salad.
      Poached Chicken & Kimchi Salad
    • Easy, spicy Curried Green Bean Salad.
      Curried Green Bean Salad
    • A side view of Carrot Kinpira, showing off its glossy strands and bold black sesame accents.
      Carrot Kinpira

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    About Marc's Recipes

    I started No Recipes back in 2007 as a place to share original dishes I'd created with friends. It's since evolved into something much bigger than I could have imagined, but as it grew, the focus shifted from inventing dishes to improving classics. In the spirit of how No Recipes began, I'm bringing back my original recipes for all of my supporters and friends!

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    I started No Recipes back in 2007 as a place to share original dishes I'd created with friends. It's since evolved into something much bigger than I could have imagined, but as it grew, the focus shifted from inventing dishes to improving classics. In the spirit of how No Recipes began, I'm bringing back my weekly original recipes for all of my supporters and friends!

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    Marc's Favorites

    • Crispy fritters of tender sweet corn in a tempura batter.
      Corn Tempura (Tōmorokoshi No Gansekiage)
    • A plate of corn fritters.
      Cheesy Corn Fritters
    • Hamaguri no Sakamushi, a Japanese dish of sake-steamed clams, is plated here with opened shells and a light broth, finished with aromatic sansho leaves for a clean, herbal contrast.
      Sake Steamed Clams (Hamaguri No Sakamushi)
    • Spicy mentaiko and creamy butter adorn these steamed potatoes.
      Mentaiko Butter Potatoes
    • Roasted chicken on a plate.
      Perfect Roast Chicken
    • Tenderloin slices with mushroom wine cream sauce.
      Tenderloin Steak and Creamy Mushroom Sauce

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