We started 2020 with a quiet New Year’s Day meal. As with other years, we had ozoni soup with rice cakes, kuromame black soybeans, datemaki
My first real meal after saying goodbye to a wisdom tooth three days ago. Still nothing crunchy or tough to chew, but it had enough
Once again this year, a smallish, basic lineup of osechi perfect for a breakfast for two. Finding good fish is always a challenge in our
When I happened to come across information on an exhibition of lacquerware made in Joboji, Iwate Prefecture, it was clear that dinner that day would
Last month, I took the opportunity of an unexpected opening in my work schedule to visit my parents. My parents are in their late 70s
Multiple experiments in one meal. Gobo to satsumaage no donburi / burdock root, deep-fried fishcake and enoki mushrooms over steamed rice Kabu to usuage no
The furled fronds of seiyo meshida [Western lady fern] are already up. Harvesting is as easy as snapping their stems, but they do take some
Living on the coast does not necessarily mean easy access to fresh fish here. Simple grilled or steamed fish was what I wanted to pair
Our New Year’s Day meal was smaller than in other years, yet consisted of all of our favorites. People say that holiday seasons are uplifting.
A quick trip to Seattle for my passport renewal provided the chance to realize that we have probably been living in a small town (to
