Review & Giveaway: The Just Bento Cookbook
Read my review of The Just Bento Cookbook: Everyday Lunches to Go by Makiko Itoh and find out how you can enter to win a copy of this cookbook for yourself!
Read MoreReview: Hawai`i’s Bento Box Cookbook 2nd Course
Read my review of Susan Yuen's Hawai`i's Bento Box Cookbook Second Course, More Fun Lunches for Kids. See photos inside and a bento made from one of the recipes!
Read MoreA Bentomaker’s Bookshelf
Take a look at what's in the bento-related section of my cookbook shelf.
Read MoreReview: Face Food Recipes
Find out what Pikko thinks of Face Food Recipes, Christopher Salyer's follow-up book to Face Food: The Visual Creativity of Japanese Bento Boxes.
Read MoreReview: The Manga Cookbook
I’ve been meaning to write a review of The Manga Cookbookfor about a month now, but never could really find the time. It’s an...
Read MoreCute Yummy Time Review
Read my review of Cute Yummy Time: 70 Recipes for the Cutest Food You'll Ever Eat by La Carmina. See photos of some of the book's best and worst creations.
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My name is Crystal Watanabe and I'm 32 years old, living in Honolulu, Hawaii with my husband and two children. I have an addictive personality and that's a terrible thing when you're into cute bentos. I own over 200 bento boxes and way too many bento accessories!. 