For my birthday, I bought myself this massively cool Domokun bento box set that came with a two tier box, a pair of chopsticks, furoshiki, and an elastic strap. Woohoo!
My entry in the Kawaii Bento Club I Love Robots Contest is a Bender charaben, the snide and rude robot from Futurama. The deadline to enter this contest is May 14!
Today I had a dermatologist appointment at 10 am, so I got up later than usual to start my bento. The stupid part is that last night I had only drawn out my box and where the rice would go, so the rest was all impromptu bentoing. End result is that I ended up late [...]
This weekend is your last chance to enter my 200k Bento Contest! Please don’t be intimidated by last year’s entries. If you have a bento of yours that you want to enter and the photo quality is decent, please send it in and try your luck. :) The other day, Baby Girl was drawing with [...]
I have three bentos to talk about today. I felt like I had to start back up again before my co-worker Junko came to riot at my desk tomorrow or something. She gets very upset when I don’t post for a long time, it cracks me up. It’s so nice to have a fan at [...]
An Online Bento Evolution: In April 2007, I was having an online conversation with someone in Allakhazam IRC, trying to explain what a bento was. In my mind I pictured a supermarket bento or one from 7-Eleven, with the signatu...64 comment(s)
Yum-Yum Bento Box (500): For my 500th bento celebration, I make a copy of the cover of my cookbook, Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches, now on sale!...49 comment(s)
Three Little Pigs Bento f...: Watch a video of me making a Three Little Pigs Bento from Yum-Yum Bento Box: Fresh Recipes for Adorable Lunches. I appreciate any feedback you may have for me!...28 comment(s)
Watermelon Sammies Bento ...: I've finally made some progress with Baby Girl, so I decided to step up the cute a little with some cheese watermelon slices on top of her sandwiches!...8 comment(s)
Yum-Yum Bentos on Sunrise: Watch a video of my brief interview on Hawaii News Now's Sunrise morning show and take a look at the three Yum-Yum bentos that I made for it....18 comment(s)
Sakura Hello Kitty Bento ...: Nothing says 'girl' more than the world's favorite kitty cat, Hello Kitty! This version of her has three pink sakura flowers adorning her ear instead of a ribbon!...31 comment(s)
Somen Bird's Nest Bento (...: A somen salad recipe of my mother's gets a cute remodeling with a chick sitting in a nest surrounded by flowers. See the first photos taken with my spiffy new lens!...24 comment(s)
Review: CasaBento Box: Read a review of a Meiji wooden bento box from CasaBento, Europe's biggest bento shop. Find out what's going on with Hilo Borders......14 comment(s)
Pink Hearts Bento (445): See my first love themed bento of the season with a pink heart onigiri bento. Check out the new look of Adventures in Bentomaking and find out what exactly Pikko's Docubentory is. ...19 comment(s)
Zojirushi Mini Bento Give...: Win one of Zojirushi's gorgeous new mini bento sets, complete with a thermal jar, two side dishes, chopsticks, and a matching bag!...290 comment(s)