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A home cooking blog dedicated to exploring the relationship between food and culture. My recipes are a fusion of different tastes, influenced by the variety of places I've lived and the people I have met. LFM also features the Washoku Warriors, a group cooking through Elizabeth Andoh's Japanese cookbook, Washoku.
My girls love olives, and not just because they love popping them onto the tips of their fingers. They think they are candy, and I’m not about to try and change their minds. Olives are a great source of monounsaturated fat, (read full article)
Squirrel just started preschool again, and although I love having the time while she’s at school to spend with Bug, preschool also means I have to pack Squirrel a lunch. A few months ago I started thinking about the lunch co (read full article)
When Josie (Daydreamer Desserts) came over to help me try out knives last week, she brought a treasure with her. We had talked about making some kind of salsa with all of the ingredients that we would be chopping up, so that they w (read full article)
Yesterday I had one of those days where nothing got done. Actually, let me rephrase that. Things got done, just not the things on any of my “To Do” lists. It was one of those days where both of the girls seemed to b (read full article)
Kakigori (Japanese shaved ice) is a popular summer treat that we looked forward to eating when we lived in Japan. When we were in Tokyo last month we spent a day in the Azabu Juban area visiting some of our favorite spots. After (read full article)
“I don’t think a really good pie can be made without a dozen or so children peeking over your shoulder as you stoop to look in at it every little while.” — John Gould Ok, so maybe I don’t have a dozen (read full article)
My mom’s side of the family is a lot of fun. We have a family email system where we can send out one email and it goes out to the entire family. Not only does this facilitate some hilarious family banter and the sharing of (read full article)
“Summer is the time when one sheds one’s tensions with one’s clothes, and the right kind of day is jeweled balm for the battered spirit. A few of those days and you can become drunk with the belief that all’s righ (read full article)
The Japanese do some amazing things with cake and pastry. They have embraced many Western desserts and made them uniquely their own in many ways. I love a good Japanese sponge cake—moist, light and airy, and not overly sweet (read full article)
During my trip to Cancún last month, I fell in love with the Yucatán peninsula and some of the wonderful flavors and ingredients there. Talented fellow blogger Patty of Baking is Hot and Pattycake.ca is currently living in a sma (read full article)
I’m a huge fan of oysters. Not only are they delicious, but I think they are a whole lot of fun to shuck, once you get the hang of it. Oysters are also a highly sustainable seafood choice, and the next stop on our sustaina (read full article)
I’ve already revealed how much I love cream puffs, but I’m not the only one. My little brother also loves them. So the other item that I made to bring to his graduation party were little mini cream puffs filled with (read full article)
A week and a half ago my youngest brother graduated from UCLA with a BA in Art. This big sister couldn’t be prouder. He is a very talented guy and I can’t wait to see where the future takes him. It has been very str (read full article)
Seafood sustainability is an issue that is growing bigger by the minute. Due to our fishing methods, environmental issues, and pollution, our oceans are in trouble. Over 90% of the large predatory fish such as shark, swordfish a (read full article)
Have you entered to win a gorgeous super sharp santoku knife yet? If not, there’s still time! Enter the contest! ———————————————R (read full article)
I am in love with this udon noodle bowl I got from the company Flavour Design Studio. Isn’t it gorgeous? I love the way it’s designed to be easy to hold, with a hole for your thumb to fit through, and I love the groo (read full article)
Our trip to Cancun last week was wonderful. We stayed at the beautiful Excellence Playa Mujeres which is north of Cancun city. While our girls were busy keeping Fuji Nana and Fuji Papa on their toes, we were busy drinking some of (read full article)
Today the amazing and talented Josie from Daydreamer Desserts is here to make sure that we get our dessert in this week! I met Josie last November at the Foodbuzz Festival in San Francisco, which is kind of funny because we actuall (read full article)
I am currently on vacation. Mr. Fuji and I are in Cancun, and as you read this, we are hopefully lounging on a beach enjoying some sunshine or exploring the ruins of Chichen Itza! While I’m gone, two dear sweet friends are (read full article)
It has been a bit of a crazy month and I seriously thought I was not going to get the Daring Baker’s Challenge done. But after craving cream puffs, and making them to go with my gold kiwi cream, I decided to go full steam ahead and do the ch (read full article)
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