Chinese Medicinal Cooking for the Changing SeasonsThis class featured a menu perfect for the seasonal transition: It was a wonderfully nourishing menu. I was delighted to see everyone—tired from the…
30 Guests from IrelandToday we welcomed 30 guests from Ireland. This time, they made shira-ae (tofu paste with vegetables). Since many of them were not familiar with tofu, they seemed…
Today we welcomed two sisters—an 8-year-old in 3rd grade and her 5-year-old younger sister—along with their mother for a Family Cooking class. The older sister had asked to attend a…
Today we welcomed a group of eight guests from the United States to Kura Cooking for a Ramen & Gyoza class. They were visiting Japan to attend their son’s university…
I visited Hakusan Winery in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture to experience red wine making. The wild grapes grown here are so sweet that they’re delicious even eaten fresh—and that sweetness…
This month, Kura Cooking was rejuvenated at once when three groups came for parent-child cooking. Unfortunately, perhaps it was because of the hot summer, there were no guests from overseas….
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