Onigiri Treats
Most people new to bento eventually read about a mysteriously named, popular food item called ‘onigiri’. It’s a bit of an...
Read MoreThe Trouble with Truffles
Over the course of the last year, I discovered that I am not only cursed in eggs, but in cooking in general. Things just seem to happen to...
Read MoreCupcake Pops and Frazzled Nerves
Bakerella's cupcake pops have been something I have been wanting to do for a long time and when I finally do it for Baby Girl's class, everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
Read More200K Bento Contest – Vote!
I received 24 wonderful, creative entries for my bento contest celebrating my 200k hits. Then I looked at my counter today and thought,...
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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!. 