Grilled chicken with a red wine sauce and salad My teenage daughter made a special dinner for me and my husband’s anniversary. My husband who has a passion for food always watches the food network on TV with my daughter. Recently, she has been very interested in cooking… Read More
It was a perfect sunny day. I took out the picnic containers I bought in Japan and started preparing a picnic lunch. These containers were showed in the “Pretty Zakka”post. I made fried chicken, potato salad, tamagoyaki (Japanese style omelette), green beans wrapped in bacon, and rice balls. I added some strawberries… Read More
On our final day in Japan we stayed in Odaiba in Tokyo. Odaiba is a popular spot for shopping and entertainment on a manmade island in Tokyo Bay. There are many tourists and they can enjoy shopping, walking by the ocean, and many other seasonal events. Although Odaiba is in Tokyo, we… Read More
Hello all! It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted and I’m so sorry. I’ve been busy with work, and I also took a family trip back to my home country of Japan! I took many pictures on my trip and I’m excited to share my experiences with… Read More
Portage Bay is one of my favorite restaurants for breakfast and brunch. This restaurant is in the Eastlake area located north of downtown Seattle and is close to Lake Union. It is in a developing area, with new office buildings, apartments, and restaurants. Portage Bay is a very… Read More
Valentine’s Day is coming soon! I made some Valentine’s Day cards which are not conventional style. I used the papers from Konnichiwa collections and the little birds shaped with die cut. Here are Valentine’s Day desserts from Gelatiamo. http://www.gelatiamo.com These look so delicious! Happy Valentine’s Day!
It’s Super Bowl Sunday! The Seattle Seahawks are taking on the New England Patriots. The city of Seattle is in a football frenzy. I made a Seahawks knitted dress for Haru using Seahawks colors, blue and green. I stitched number twelve on the back of… Read More
The middle of January in Seattle is typically wet and windy. However, when I woke up one Sunday morning, there was only a little fog that quickly cleared to reveal warm, and sunny weather. My family took our dogs, Cocoa and Haru and went to… Read More
“Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” is a book about the love story of young Henry and Keiko set in the World War II era, in Seattle. The setting is actually in my neighborhood and I even occasionally go to the Panama Hotel tea… Read More
Happy New Year! This is a traditional Japanese new year food called “Osechi” which is set in boxes with a variety of small dishes. When I was a child, I was not crazy about Osechi but I now miss this traditional food, especially since I am older… Read More
