Ririka Evans

Personal Chef

Ririka Evans is a Personal Chef and the Founder of Home Cooking Solutions based in Frederick, Maryland. She has been a Chef for over 11 years at commercial kitchens across Japan and the US. She specializes in Japanese food and home-cooked meals. She creates customized menus and cooks for both families and special events. She’s prepared meals for clients from all walks of life, including public figures, CEOs, business owners, professionals, and busy families. She studied cooking and catering at Stratford Career Institute and is a certified ServSafe Food Protection Manager.

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How to Cut a Head of Iceberg Lettuce

Shred, chop, & cut lettuce wedges with this simple guide Iceberg lettuce is a crisp leafy green that’s delicious and low in calories. This tasty produce is incredibly versatile, making refreshing salads and crunchy top...

How to

Keep Ice Cream from Melting in a Cooler

There’s nothing better than going to the beach or the park with a cooler full of treats. If it’s a hot day, you might want to take along ice cream, but how can you stop it from melting? Luckily, there are a few tips ...

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Eat Shabu Shabu

Shabu shabu is a style of Japanese hot pot that consists of thinly-sliced meat and fresh vegetables that are cooked in a pot of broth right before they’re eaten. The name of the dish comes from the Japanese onomatopoei...

How to Tell if Shrimp Is Cooked: Easy Ways to Get Perfectly Cooked Shrimp Every Time

Shrimp is a delicious and nutritious addition to many meals when it’s cooked just right, but how can you tell if it’s cooked through? Shrimp makes a huge transformation in appearance from raw to cooked, so eyeballing...

How to

Use Sesame Oil

Sesame oil is well-known as a cooking ingredient made from sesame seeds that adds a unique flavor to many Asian dishes. There are several types of sesame oil, so finding a use for them can be confusing at first. White se...

How to

Fry Pot Stickers

Pot stickers are Chinese dumplings that are often fried and, while frying, stick to the pot (hence their very apt name.) They are also delicious pockets of salty goodness that can be served as an appetizer, as part of a ...

How to

Cook Shirataki Noodles

Shirataki noodles are a zero calorie food that can be used in any tasty dish. Alone, Shirataki noodles don't have much of a flavor, but they readily absorb whatever flavors you add to them. Let's get cooking!

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Eat a Maryland Blue Crab

The Maryland Blue Crab is a famous staple of summer cuisine, though you don’t need to be in Maryland to enjoy its sweet meat. This steamed delicacy requires preparation that is often intimidating for a first-timer. The...

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Add Umami to Your Cooking

In cooking, there are five tastes: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami. The term umami, the fifth taste, was coined in 1908 by a Japanese professor, Kikunae Ikeda, but the flavor has been incorporated in food around th...