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Cornflake Chicken: Mommy & Me Series

March 18, 2010

Growing up as a Japanese American in a large Japanese community, there were a lot of opportunities for various potlucks – church, community centers, sport teams, Japanese school, dance group, and on and on. The unspoken rule was that each family should bring enough food to feed their own family. Each potluck brought a vast […]

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Mac Attack in Los Angeles : Sweet Tartelette’s Southern Invasion…

March 15, 2010

Macarons, the most amazing delicate cookie I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting. It’s been a source of great joy…and the greatest frustration. I even took a group class, thinking, “ok, i got this…” I got home and thought, “oh fuuuuuudge…i don’t got this…” What did I do wrong?? Over and over and over and […]

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Japan: The K Family Trip

March 10, 2010

My mom & dad’s fondest wish has been to bring their kids and grandkids to Japan. I don’t ever remember a time that all 5 of us have traveled to Japan together, even when my bro’s & I were young. It’s probably with good reason since traveling with the K’s [whom I shall dub the […]

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Mac Attack, Southern Invasion aka “How Not to Host the Tartelette”

March 9, 2010

Boy and Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen: Let this be a step by step tutorial for you on how NOT to host the Tartelette. It all started when I went to pick her up from the airport – clutching my camera in one hand and my [work] crackberry in the other. As I waited for Helen […]

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Hinamatsuri [Japanese Girl’s Day]: Traditions, Clothes, and Mochi

March 2, 2010

I love the cherry blossom season. We get it a little early in Los Angeles and since my parents are the only ones on the block who HAS a Sakura tree it’s not quite the same as what you’d see in DC or Japan. I still love how beautiful and delicate our tree looks! More […]

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Malasadas [Hawaiian Style Donuts]

February 28, 2010

The first time I tried Leonard’s Malasadas in Hawaii, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. The hot, soft pillows of deep fried goodness brought a tear to my eyes. I can still picture that first bite…not even my first experience at Cafe Du Monde’s Beignets could take this place. I’ve made variations […]

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Daring Bakers Challenge: TIRAMISU!

February 27, 2010

The February 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen and Deeba of Passionate About Baking. They chose Tiramisu as the challenge for the month. Their challenge recipe is based on recipes from The Washington Post, Cordon Bleu at Home and Baking Obsession. I first heard about Daring Bakers about 6 […]

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POSTCARD: Oklahoma City [Edmond, OK] – Steak & Catfish Barn

February 8, 2010

Dear Friends: I’m excited to be writing to you from Oklahoma City [ok, not really]. There are so many exciting dining options and opportunities out here [if you like a lot of fried fattening foods, otherwise you’re S.O.L. for the purposes of this particular postcard.]. Take for instance, the Steak and Catfish Barn. When […]

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HBin5 Challenge – Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

February 1, 2010

I love sandwich bread. Ok, that’s not exactly true. I love grilled cheese sandwiches, which happens to use sandwich breads. I was really excited about this particular challenge because it was a win-win situation. I got to learn to make a whole wheat sandwich bread and got to eat a grilled cheese sandwich on top […]

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Sesame Soy Chicken Salad

January 31, 2010

I have to admit, my cousin’s wife [who IS Chinese] makes the best Chinese chicken salad. Ever. No question. In spite of having the recipe, I can’t seem to make it like she does. I think she’s holding out on some secret ingredient. Some day, I promise to share this crack like salad with you […]