Firstly, this is the only award I can remember as well as I can that I have yet to thank and blog about (and haha, I ain’t up there trying to win the Grammies but I will try to win the hearts of my adored fans, JOKES! — Ann, this is totally for you — […]

Put bag down. Remove groceries from shopping bags and place onto appropriate shelves of pantry. Open fridge. Arrange selected ingredients into a neat row on island top. Recipe. This wasn’t in the least robotic movement but rather quick chop-chop actions executed with precision — a race against time!
After some weekend shopping in town and an […]

store-bought Hanami Dango saves a failed Homemade Dango Day
I’m about 2 months half away from my 21st birthday and the angsty, emo and spotty 14 year old kid feels lightyears away – to think on her is to almost stand back and observe a whole different person. I reckon I can empathize […]

My mother is a fan of the popular book ‘Japanese Women Don’t Get Old — Or Fat Either’. Although I have yet to read it, I would think it’s quite an interesting read mostly because I consume quite a lot of Japanese food and I absolutely adore the cuisine. As most of you already know, […]