Happy Valentine’s Day!…Wait, Can We Really Say It’s “Happy”?

Happy Valentine’s Day!  This is one of the days that people either LOVE or HATE…Well I know my readers are on LOVE side, let me explain why Valentine’s Day is sometimes hated.   Unwanted mandatory gift giving from female to male in workplace In Japan, we have a tradition of a mandatory gift giving (although…

Happy National Hot Chocolate Day! Story about Caffeine War

Happy National Hot Chocolate Day! Have you had a nice cup of hot chocolate today yet? If you had just a coffee, pour an extra cup to enjoy this fantastic food holiday!

Happy Halloween & National Caramel Apple Day!

The first one to be mentioned today is of course Halloween. As this year’s Halloween falls on Monday, the first weekday, so a lot of people might have gone trick or treating yesterday. Us too, as today is also National Caramel Apple Day, we indulged Sunday-Funday with a nice brunch.   <Today’s Food> Caramel Apple…

Let’s Say Yay to No-Waste Cooking! Crispy Salmon Skin Hand Roll

Happy International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste! Today is a very important day to look back at how we are doing to keep this beautiful planet.    In Japanese schools, the exact same menu is served to not only students but also teachers, school nurses, janitors and of course, cooks. They eat…

Product Review – Cheetos Mac ‘n Cheese Flamin’ Hot and Childhood Food Memory

Happy National Mac n Cheese Day! Probably a lot of you, especially if you’re growing up eating Mac n Cheese, gotta celebrate this special food holiday today.    As I grew up in Japan, I am not used to eating Mac & Cheese. Yes I love macaroni gratin(macaroni casserole with lots of cheese on the…

Happy National Tell a Story Day!

It’s National Tell a Story Day!  My blog theme is all about food, recipe, cooking, baking etc, but today I’d like to tell a story that made me wonder while talking with my dinner buddy the other day.