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Miso Glazed Corn, #SundaySupper
Once Upon a Time in the faraway land of Japan, families made their own miso. Soybeans and sea salts were tossed in with rice. Barley and wheat were used to make miso, too. (Rice was pretty pricey for...
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Japanese Sugar Plum Fairy Cupcakes, #SundaySupper
Clap your hands if you believe in fairies! Sugar Plum fairies from The Nutcracker! Ballet in Japan is a big after-school activity. Many Japanese moms chauffeur or take trains with their ballerina...
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A Mother's Love, Miracles and The Breakaway Bakery
A mother’s love for her daughters miraculously saved her own life. Exhausted and without energy, Janice Lavine continued to care for her children. Including trips to the doctor. When one daughter was...
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Chocolate Pumpkin Brownies, #SundaySupper
“If you do not waste, you will never have lack.” (無駄なければ、不足がなし) The Japanese version of “waste not, want not.” Canned pumpkin and chocolate candies are always purchased in abundance. (What’s the point...
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Good News from The Ninja Baker
Holidays bring families together, gifts around the Christmas tree and sweet carols. Or candle lighting of the Menorah with loved ones. In Japan, Christmas is typically a commercial holiday; so,...
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Dive into Pleasure, 5 Skinny Secrets from Japan, #Gluten-Free #Glutino
ScheduleAhhhh, the holidays! Bright lights, beautiful presents and big temptations entice this foodie. Growing up in Japan (babyhood to UCLA) allowed me to glean a few secrets to staying skinny. Yes,...
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It's A Wonderful Life: 5 Magic Keys from the Japanese Tea...
Matcha mania is sweeping the US at the moment. Bon Appetit has recipes for everything from matcha donuts to matcha smoothies and spa day masks! Starbucks has “shaken, not stirred” 007 sexy iced green...
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Amazing Twists on Traditional Tea, Shuhari Matcha Cafe
Centuries of traditional Japanese tea craft mingle with modern treats at Shuhari Matcha Café. Japanese high-quality tea ceremony matcha is whisked and served. Just like the kind that is served by...
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Powerful Peppermint Magic in Japan and in Chocolate Cupcakes
Ancient Japanese knew the secrets of peppermint. (The miracles of chocolate and cupcakes came to Japan a few centuries later.) Alongside their Egyptian counterparts Japanese healers were prescribing...
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Ninja Diary, The Royal Antidote for the Blues
Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hyms at heaven’s gate -Sonnet 29, William ShakespeareIn the midst of blessings, sometimes the...
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Ina Garten’s Pound Cake, Chocolate, Matcha, Marriage and Compromise
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”– Lao TzuIna Garten, The Barefoot Contessa’s latest cookbook is dedicated to her husband. It’s all...
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Amazing Tips for WiFi and Easy Japan Travel
Joy buzzed through my body. 15 years of marriage later, I was taking my husband on a dream trip to Japan. Nervous energy kicked in too as I packed suitcases. For the first time I was going to meet...
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Healthy Quinoa Japanese Donburi Bowl #SundaySupper
Do specific foods contain magic powers? New Year’s Day in Japan brings feasts of osechi ryori: Layers of lacquered bento boxes filled with foods promise good fortune and longevity. Inspired by the...
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Secrets to Popular Japanese Dorayaki Pancake Perfection
Japanese dorayaki pancakes are my go-to when traveling in Japan. The golden almost-cake pancakes filled with red bean paste are perfect for breakfast on the go. Dorayaki are inexpensive, wrapped...
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Awesome Cats and Colorful Tools for Culinary Professionals in Tokyo
Flirting with the oldest temple in Tokyo (Sensoji) is Kappabashi-dori. The street crammed with specialty stores serves culinary professionals, home cooks and foodies from abroad. (No special invites...
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Traveling Gluten-Free in Japan
So you’re heading to the Land of the Rising Sun. Japan, where gluten-free rice reigns supreme. Easy peasy gluten-free. Right? Depends if you’re a glass half full or empty sort of person. Let’s start...
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Holiday on Ice Cream Spotlight #HaloTop
Halo Top ice cream was provided for this review. All opinions are my own.Globetrotting around the world with my tennis star mother during school holidays had its perks. Exposure to other cultures and...
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10 Things You Need to Know Before Flying to Japan
A gang of Japanese taiko drummers seems to have taken over your chest. Or maybe it’s just a slight flutter of butterfly wings in your stomach. Fear is just excitement in disguise. You are determined to...
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Win Cooking for Jeffrey by Ina Garten #SundaySupper
“Cooking is one of the great gifts you can give to those you love.” ~Ina GartenEmmy award-winning, New York Times bestselling author and cook, Ina Garten aka the Barefoot Contessa has delivered another...
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Chase Away the Demons Japanese Setsubun Brownies
Japanese Setsubun is February 3rd “Demons out, good fortune in!” (Oni wa soto, fuku wa uchi鬼は外福は内) The cry is heard in every corner of Japan.ScheduleJapanese children chase demons from the home on...
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