I’m not the hugest fan of sports. However, I am a HUGE fan of Superbowl Sunday because I love the idea of people hanging around a TV eating what I think of as the best foodstuffs: tacos, nachos, and…
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It’s the wee hours of Sunday morning and if there’s something I know, it’s that I’m not going to be brunching today. I’m still incredibly jet-lagged (we flew back on Thursday!), which isn’t such a bad thing for us…
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So…I’m back in Vancouver! We just finished off our Tokyo trip with a whirlwind week of train travel: up to Hokkaido, down to Kyoto and really really down to Fukuoka. And now we’re home! I was dreading the flight back (sometimes…
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Do you have a favorite color? Usually I cop out and say that all of the colors are my favorite (yes, even brown!), but if I search deep into the depths of my soul…I’d have to say that I’m…
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You guys, you know what I’m the worst at? Packing. I’m absolutely horrible. I love making lists and getting everything together and ready to put into the luggage but when it comes to actually fitting things inside, I’m a…
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Guys, they have a toast cafe here in Tokyo where you get to pick out your own TOASTER, bring it to your table and then toast away. Basically it is all my dreams come true and I’ve made Mike…
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Guys, the ramen game in Tokyo is so on point that it almost pained me to make this recipe instead of heading out to my local ramen joint. There is no way that I could ever master the art…
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I like making pizza in the winter because it's doubly generous: heating up the oven warms up the house and eating a hearty pizza warms my soul. This chicken pot pie …
Now that we're in the thick of summer, all I want to eat are summer rolls. Or, as we call them around here, salad rolls. Vietnamese rice paper rolls are …
It’s honeynut squash season! Mike and I went to the farmer’s market the other day and there was a perfect little basket of the tiniest honeynut squash. I absolutely love …
Made with fresh orange juice, orange zest, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar, and garlic, orange sauce is a combination of sweet, tangy, and addictive. You’ll want to drown or dip EVERYTHING …
The other day Mike and I went on a massively long walk. The sun was gorgeously bright, the sky was a brilliant winter blue and the air was crisp but not too cold. It was one of those rambling walks…
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I LOVE balls. Especially cute lil sushi balls. These guys can be found in the basement of any major department store in Tokyo and let me tell you, I’ve been eating more than my fair share. I think in…
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