Happy N. Parfait Day! Japanese parfait Anmitsu with Date Syrup

Happy National Parfait Day! Did you know, today is the day to enjoy sweet dessert, parfait! 

Yogurt Parfait

Happy National Yogurt Parfait Day! I bet a lot of people are familiar with this food. It’s just perfect for breakfast, a healthy snack, or even as a dessert! Just a slight difference between yours and mine are either brand of granola or flavor of jam…or maybe the serving size?;) Anyway, yogurt parfait are healthy,…

Fruit Carpaccio with Sake Gel Dressing

Happy Friday! Are you ready for the weekend? We’re in the middle of summer so we get more opportunities to be the host of home parties or being invited to one. Or just simply enjoy some special boozy food and drinks at home, finally enjoying a pleasant cool breeze coming from the window.  On these…

Rosy Cardamom Milk Pudding

Happy National Pink Day!  Do you like pink? If so you should wear pink today, or eat something pink to enjoy this unique day!

Loquat Jelly

Sigh…while we’re going on vacation, it seems like the loquat season has gone. All the ripe loquats were wrinkled and dried, so no more fresh loquats for dessert.  But! I made several loquat treats and took several pics, so let me share. This will sooth my heart, hurt by the fact that I can’t get…

Matcha Warabi Mochi

Happy National Matcha Day! I’m calling to all matcha lovers here. Today is the day to enjoy all matcha-anything!   When I was a kid, I used to prefer cakes or cookies over Japanese traditional treats called wagashi including daifuku, manju etc. Back then, I thought wagashi were not interesting like fruit loaded, colorful western…