Monthly Archives: December 2009

Oshogatsu Osechi-ryori, Part II: Cooking

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Risa

It’s 7:00pm on New Year’s eve, and while I suspect many of you are out partying the night away,  I’m finally ready to sit down for toshikoshi (span the year) soba. Long noodles represent long life in Japanese culture, and eating … Continue reading →

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Oshogatsu Osechi, Part I: Shopping

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Risa

The other day I loaded up the car with ingredients for our upcoming Oshogatsu feast. These photos only show a portion of the bounty, which includes Japanese root vegetables such as daikon, sato imo, renkon (lotus root) and gobo (burdock), as … Continue reading →

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Savory Japan in 2010

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Risa

On Saturday, my husband and I spent the day shopping, cooking and photographing a winter meal. The life of a website founder is never simple. It seems like everything I do in my free time serves multiple purposes, all of … Continue reading →

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