New Year’s Day 2011
Japanese Americans celebrate New Year’s Day with lots of good luck food. You’re basically rolling the dice hoping that eating a tiny fish will get you through. It’s a bet… Continue Reading »
Recent Recipes
How to eat mochi
Every year people in Japan DIE from choking on mochi because it’s so sticky. Yep -that’s the way to go, eating something I love. Regardless of the death factor, mochi… Continue Reading »
Eggnog Cupcakes
Eggnog’s not really my fave, but when I watched my friend wash down an entire quart in minutes I realized I MUST develop an eggnog cupcake. They are dense with… Continue Reading »
‘Mochi Factory’ – gingerbread house
My mom and I made gingerbread houses all the time when I was a kid. She got books from the library to teach herself how to do it (no wonder… Continue Reading »
Mochi making 2010
Like an Olympic athlete I’m saving my energy for the big game – New Year’s Day Oshogatsu. Last year’s event was epic and I need to at least make it… Continue Reading »
