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✨ Looking Back on 2025 (And What’s Next!)

Published 11 days ago • 1 min read

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Hi there Reader --

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to take a moment to look back on 2025 and share a few highlights of Chef JA Cooks. It was such a busy, delicious year, and I’m so grateful you were part of it.

🍱 My 2025 Highlights

  • Released three new eBooks — Everyday Tofu, Everyday Vegan, and From Japan With Flavor: Natto.
  • Published two physical cookbooks — From Japan With Flavor: Vegetarian and From Japan With Flavor: Natto.
  • Passed the Miso Sommelier certification (more to come in 2026!).
  • Created over 100 new Japanese recipes and step-by-step videos that so many of you cooked and enjoyed at home.
  • Started offering meal plans to make Japanese home cooking even easier on busy weeks.
  • Added many new ingredient guides to help you understand Japanese pantry staples and how to use them.

🍙 What’s Coming in 2026

I’ll continue sharing new recipes and videos, and I also plan to add more meal plans to make cooking at home even easier for you.

Plus, I’m excited to create more content about miso and dive deeper into Japanese flavors.

If you have any requests or cooking challenges you’d like help with, please feel free to share!

Thank you for being here and cooking with me this year.
Wishing you a warm and cozy holiday season! またね！

Juri Austin

P.S. Looking for more simple Japanese meals? Grab my eBooks here!​

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At Chef JA Cooks, you’ll discover easy and healthy Japanese recipes, mostly vegetarian, that are simple to recreate at home. The dishes emphasize minimal ingredients and straightforward techniques.

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