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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 343 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.

  • Chicken and Avocado Rice Bowl from above.
    Chicken and Avocado Bowl
  • A dish of spicy Chinese nuts.
    Spicy Chinese Nuts (Mala Nuts)
  • A bowl of spicy Korean tuna with rice and an egg yolk.
    Korean Spicy Tuna Bowl (Chamchi Deopbap)

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Marc's Favorites

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.

  • Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root) in a bowl
    Kinpira Renkon (Lotus Root)
  • Silky soft tofu in spicy kimchi mapo tofu sauce.
    Kimchi Mapo Tofu
  • Juicy chunks of chicken thigh glazed in sweet and spicy gochujang sauce.
    Gochujang Chicken
  • Smashed cucumbers stir-fried with cucumbers and spicy garlic chili paste.
    Spicy Pork with Smashed Cucumbers
  • Tangy and savory, shrimp and pineapples are a perfect pair.
    Pineapple Shrimp
  • Chicken and persimmons cooked in a miso ginger glaze.
    Miso Glazed Chicken with Persimmons

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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.

  • A red plate holds verdant broccolini and tender chicken.
    Chicken & Broccolini Stir-Fry
  • Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes served with bananas and nuts.
    Fluffy Buckwheat Pancakes
  • Tight angled shot of the plated lemon pepper chicken salad, showcasing glossy chicken strands, cucumber crunch, and black pepper specks.
    Lemon Pepper Chicken Salad
  • Pouring otoso into traditional lacquered cups.
    Otosō (New Year’s Spiced Sake)
  • Tokyo-style ozoni in a lacquer bowl with toasted kirimochi, tender chicken, spinach, carrot flower, and yuzu garnish.
    Ozoni (Japanese New Years Soup)
  • Mug of Japanese glühwein on a wooden serving board with fresh yuzu, a cinnamon stick, and cloves arranged beside it.
     Japanese Gluhwein (Mulled Wine)
  • Sliced and marinated tuna in a bowl with rice.
    Hyugadon (Sesame Marinated Tuna Bowl)
  • A slice of Kabocha Basque Cheesecake on a plate.
    Kabocha Pumpkin Basque Cheesecake
  • Closeup of Cucumber Dill Salad with Dijon Mustard, quick pickled cucumbers and turnips crowned with feathery dill on a white plate.
    Cucumber Dill Salad with Dijon Mustard

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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!

About Me

Marc Matsumoto

Welcome!

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!

About Me

Marc's Favorites

  • Sliced and marinated tuna in a bowl with rice.
    Hyugadon (Sesame Marinated Tuna Bowl)
  • Closeup of Cucumber Dill Salad with Dijon Mustard, quick pickled cucumbers and turnips crowned with feathery dill on a white plate.
    Cucumber Dill Salad with Dijon Mustard
  • Chicken and persimmons cooked in a miso ginger glaze.
    Miso Glazed Chicken with Persimmons
  • Batons of potato cooked with pancetta and coated in a silky egg sauce.
    Patate Alla Carbonara
  • Spicy sauce enrobes tender chicken and al dente pasta.
    Chicken Curry Pasta
  • Avocado, yuzu and miso harmonize in a bowl.
    Avocado with Yuzu Miso

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