Food, Stories, Life
I sometimes joke that the reason I’ve never had kids is that I’m terrified of having to make school lunches day in and day out. It’s kind of a joke, but not really. I made my own lunches in the latter years of my childhood, and because I didn’t know… Read More
I’ve done two things the past few months that have made my kitchen life infinitely better. I thought I’d share them with you. The first one is simple, and something I wish I’d done years ago. It has to do with measuring spoons. Years ago my sweet friends Krista and Tom… Read More
I don’t know about you guys, but this past week has been a jumble of emotions for me. Earthquake, tsunami, destruction, nuclear radiation, protests in Wisconsin, war in Libya. It’s hard to be anything but discouraged over the state of the world. And fearful. I live in earthquake territory, I… Read More
Hello, friends. I hope your week is going well. I don’t have much to say these days that isn’t about Japan, so instead I’m going to take you to breakfast with my friend Rachel. In the midst of tragedy, we need comfort. And I can’t think of anything more comforting than… Read More
Many of you know that I have a special connection to Japan. I lived there for five years after college, but my relationship goes deeper than that. I am a second-generation gaijin (foreigner) in Japan—my mother lived there from 1965-1968 and I was raised with Japanese culture as a fluid… Read More
We’re at the low point in terms of the farmers’ market. Before I came to Seattle, I imagined January and February would be the hardest months for produce, but I was wrong. March is the slowest. The things you think of as winter crops have all dwindled, the squash and… Read More
March in Seattle is when it really starts to get to me. I’ve come to accept the grey and cold of January and February, but I’m used to March being spring—and when I say spring, I mean warm. We’ve got some crocuses and daffodils poking their head up, sure, but… Read More
One of the most enjoyable things I do these days is writing about farms. I’ve taken over the Farm to Table column for Edible Seattle, and every issue I profile a different local farm. I get to visit the farm, interview the farmers, pet their dogs (every farm seems to… Read More
I’m having a crazy busy week, filled with deadlines, deadlines, and more deadlines. This is what happens when you get sick for the better part of a month (yes, you read that right) and life piles up around you. I’m scrambling to catch up to it all. And if you’ve… Read More
Travel into the mountains and back in time with this memoir of life and tradition in rural Japan. Includes ten homestyle Japanese recipes
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