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Magic Matcha Frosted Orange Cupcakes #makeitwithMILK #FWCon
You could be on your way to Orlando, Florida! A step or two away from Disney World, the 2017 Food and Wine Conference (#FWCon) is taking place May 19 to 21. The revered food writing guru and author...
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Japanese Poetry and Pretty Pink Chocolate Blondies
When Life looks like a random romp through Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights; and foggy feelings arise like mist on English moors, what do you do? I reach for poetry. Japanese haiku poets I find are the...
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Secrets to the Magic in Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea
Secrets of the Magic Kingdom: Tokyo Disneyland & Disney SeaScheduleAre you a Disney fan? Me, too! So, I’m delighted to share a few secrets. 1. Enter the parks past 6 p.m. and you get a discount! 2....
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Kippy's Organic Non-Dairy (Delicious!) Ice Cream is Going Global
Organic and outrageously delicious, Kippy's Ice Cream may soon be cornering the world's dessert market.オガニック、超美味しいキッピズアイスクリームは世界市場のデザート女王かもしりません。Note: Kippy’s is expanding domestically and...
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Veggie Ramen #SundaySupper
Mary Poppins would approve of this Ninja Baker’s Japanese veggie ramen. The famous Disney nanny was all about fun! In between traveling into colorful sidewalk art with her charges; she was singing, “A...
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Chocolate Tofu Cupcakes #SundaySupper
What’s your go-to chocolate? Or is chocolate passé? Does it pales in comparison to savory snacks? My penchant for chocolate and cupcakes are inherited from my father.ScheduleMy father passed this last...
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Mastering the Art of Japanese Cooking #Giveaway
Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto’s Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking pays homage to the oba-san*1 (granny or auntie) in the Japanese home kitchen. Morimoto: The New Art of Japanese Cooking...
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Cowboy Sushi #SundaySupper #RootsinBoots
Japanese food and language were all I knew until age 5 (although I’m an American of European descent.) Tokyo was my hometown until age 18. Japan is famous for its Kobe beef. However, my first bite of...
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The Japanese Style American Tea Room #BeverlyHills
The Japanese Style American Tea Room日本風のアメリカン・ティー・ルームPrada. Strolling around the town is like stepping into a movie set. Beverly Hills is a beautiful place. But after you’ve had your fill of shopping...
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Chinese Salted Egg Custard aka Liu Sha Bao
One trip that got me to love traveling was when I went to the unique and amazing country of China. I wanted to go somewhere foreign and with the many different types of food to try, so since I loved...
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Rose Petal Jam Filled Blueberry Cupcakes #RedWhiteandBlue #SundaySupper
Fireworks cascade in the night sky. Faces turned heavenward in awe. It must be the Fourth of July in America. And it must be summer! The time of year when I’d travel from Tokyo to visit Mom in...
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Road Food by Jane and Michael Stern #DeliciousBookReview
Fine dining doesn’t require Noritake plates and Lalique crystal. Nobody knows this better than Jane and Michael Stern, the husband and wife authors of Road Food. (Now in its 10th edition!The couple is...
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Rice Krispie Sushi #SundaySupper
Sushi is a revered art form in Japan. Jiro Dreams of Sushi (a fantastic documentary) reflects the strict standards adhered to by old-school sushi masters. Iron Chef Morimoto, in his latest cookbook,...
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Matcha Ochazuke Hot Dog Rice #SundaySupper
Adventures abroad are eye opening and exciting. Even if the desire to travel burns in your bones, don’t you appreciate a taste of home once in a while? Green tea ochazuke rice is what many Japanese...
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Matcha Ice Cream Teatime Sandwiches, #SundaySupper
“Teatime is more than a warming your hands with a mug of matcha.” So says my teatime aficionado friend, Marjorie. She’s right. It’s the heartfelt conversation which teatime seems to encourage. Whether...
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A Marriage of East and West in an Ice Cream Cone
Somi Somi: A Marriage of East and West in an Ice Cream ConeSomi Somi: 西洋と東洋が結婚したアイスクリームショップSomi Somi is aiming to go organic. Organic or not, Somi Somi is an ice cream shop not to be missed. (Unless...
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Mini Honey Donuts, #SundaySupper
Miracles, magic and moons are the topic of the day in the USA. Talk of the solar eclipse elicits excitement and trepidation. Similar to the emotions I felt when Dunkin’ Donuts opened their doors in...
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Sublime Matcha Sweets and Power Drinks
“We (only) hire people who honestly like matcha,” declares Midori Matcha Café owner, Dmitry Steinbuchel. “This brand is about heart.” Indeed a love and a passion for matcha motivates Dmitry to serve...
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Pumpkin Cupcakes #SundaySupper
Disney magic weaves itself into Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cupcakes for Sunday Supper!Pumpkin by itself is, well, pumpkin. Add sugar, spice, everything nice to pumpkin cupcake batter and now we’re talking....
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Enter the Blue Zone at Go Greek Yogurt
Iconic filmmaker Frank Capra’s Shangri-La is fiction. His movie depicts a land of harmony and long life. Turns out there are places on planet Earth where health and happiness reign. They are referred...
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