Experience
Osechi for the New Year
This year, I finished preparing our osechi, the traditional dishes made to welcome the New Year.Cooking these special foods, prepared just once a year, is always a truly happy and…
Christmas at Kura Cooking
Christmas at Kura CookingThe flower beds are filled with Christmas ornaments, and once you step inside the kura, Christmas is everywhere you look. Even with so many decorations already, I…
Ironman World Championships
The “Ironman World Championships”, the premier triathlon held annually on the Big Island of Hawaii, was held again this year in Kailua-Kona. It is the world’s toughest race, with a…
Candied Rihei Chestnuts: A Once-a-Year Autumn Delight
Candied Chestnuts I received some large Rihei chestnuts, so I immediately made shibukawani—candied chestnuts with the inner skin. They turned out beautifully and were absolutely delicious. Making shibukawani is something…
British restaurant “BESPOQUE”
BESPOQUE is a gastropub in Higashi-Nakano, Tokyo. It is a restaurant that serves delicious homemade British food. It opened on February 22, 2012. It’s just like English pub At that…
Iwakura City is amazing!
My city, Iwakura, is located in the northwest of Aichi Prefecture. It is the smallest city in Aichi Prefecture and the 10th smallest in Japan. However, there are three castle…