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Edamame Waldorf Salad, #SundaySupper
The Maître d’hôtel of New York’s famed Waldorf-Astoria, Oscar Tschirky invented the Waldorf Salad. Oscar’s original 1896 salad had 3 ingredients; apples, mayonnaise and celery. Besides the salad, the...
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Japanese Plum Perfection #JapanTravel #ValentineCake
Spring air – woven moon and plum sweet ~BashoFollow the plum blossom trail in Japan. The five-petaled flower reveals a controversial history. Before the birth of the celebrated cherry blossom parties...
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Japanese Meatballs, #SundaySupper
Cooking Japanese food for a Jersey boy can be challenging. No azuki bean paste. Definitely no dried squid. Classic American chicken and rib roasts were standard fare in my husband, David’s childhood....
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How to Make the Gods Hear Your Prayers : Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Shrine
Defying the evening mist, Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine stands proud. A blaze of vermilion torii gates parade up a steep slope. Fox statues stare at you. The twisty trail takes you to a breathtaking...
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Live the Ninja Dream
Nestled in the mountains of Mie Prefecture is Iga Ueno: Home to Japan’s famed ninja. Iga Ueno ninja alongside Shiga Prefecture’s Koga ninja (in Koka) were said to be the stealthiest. Mission...
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St. Patrick’s Day Japanese Noodles
St. Patrick’s Day always brings back fond memories of Boston. One of the largest populations of Irish is in Boston, MA. The luck o’ the Irish has it that Boston is also home to one of the biggest St....
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Japanese Nikuman Meat Buns Made Easy
Trees naked of blossoms shivered under gray skies. The steaming hot Japanese nikuman meat buns were a great comfort. And wonderful hand warmers! Soft snow-white bread gave way to slightly spiced pork....
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Traveling Vegan in Japan
The vegan lifestyle is new in Japan; vegetarianism is not. Shojin ryori (精進料理) - the vegetarian diet of the Buddhist monks - has been around for centuries in Japan. Japanese cuisine (and markets) are...
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Celebrating Community, Childhood and Salt 'n Straw Organic Ice Cream
LA is a city buzzing with hip, slick and cool conversations and people. Imagine entering an ice cream store in LA that feels less like a fashion show and more like a place where friends go to hang out....
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Follow the Parade of Cherry Blossom Festivals and Parties in Japan
Japan springs into party and festival mode with the appearance of cherry blossoms. From mid-March to April’s end, national TV news concludes with a cherry blossom forecast. The climb of the pale...
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Betty Watkinson's Cranberry Bread
Magic, mother’s love and memories are wrapped up in Betty Watkinson’s cranberry bread. Betty was my husband, David’s mom. Holidays for David, always involved Betty’s cranberry bread. Betty was a master...
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Easy Japanese Lemon Yuzu Bars #SundaySupper
Entering springtime is like getting to color again with bright lemon and blushing rose crayons. Stark tree branches now blossom with flowers. It’s a season of hope. Perhaps the plethora of lemons used...
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Ninja English with Kim Watkinson
初めまして。キム・ワトキンソンと申します。ロサンゼルスの生活を始めた方、そしてロサンゼルスに引っ越されるご予定の方、新しい生活が不安ではないでしょうか？私は、英語も日本語も話すことができます。ぜひ、皆様のお役に立ちたいと考えております。英語と日本語の両方で、皆様のロサンゼルスでの生活をサポートさせて頂きます。Also, if you’re studying for the TOEFL exam,...
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Tuna and Tomato Bento #SundaySupper
When Japanese TV weather reporters start their cherry blossom forecasts, you know it’s spring. Due to the diversity of temperatures in Japan, the pretty pink petals are spotted at different times....
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CourseHorse Gallops into LA #GourmandiseSchool
CourseHorse has galloped into LA! Click on the site. Look up almost any subject and CourseHorse will connect you to a class. It’s a great way to lean into a dream. Say you want to switch careers....
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Power Hitter RICE Dishes and Desserts
Fate has a funny way of dancing us in directions unimagined in childhood. Hiroyuki Igarashi, owner of the popular Manhattan Beach RICE, is an avid baseball fan. From childhood through college he played...
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Sprinkling Sweetness One Cupcake at a Time #TheSprinklesBakingBook #Giveaway
Schedule“Life is meant to be sweet,” says The Sprinkles Baking Book author, Candace Nelson. With her coast-to-coast Sprinkles cupcakes franchise, Candace has sweetened the lives of countless customers....
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The Truth About Japanese Animal Cafes
The truth about Japanese animal cafés depends on your philosophy about life. The well being of café critters is a debatable subject. (Employees’ love of their birds, cats, dogs and hedgehogs, however,...
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Oreo Taco Cookies #SundaySupper
Since samurai times Boy’s Day (now Japanese Children’s Day) is celebrated on May 5 in Japan. After vanquishing the French in 1862, Mexican warriors started the tradition of a great big party on May 5,...
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Iron Chef Morimoto Inspired Salad #SundaySupper
Is it a sweet or savory that brings you back to your childhood supper table? Who was there? What makes your memory extra special?Japanese food and language were all I knew until age 5. Tokyo was my...
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