With Superbowl XLIV just around the corner, it’s time to make some football bentos! If you pack lunch for a football fan, try these football shaped onigiri with cheese laces.
It’s kind of funny that I’m doing Thanksgiving bentos with teriyaki foods, but since I’m not about to roast a turkey just to put some into an authentic turkey bento, the “real” Thanksgiving bentos will have to wait until next week. We’re buying our dinner from the Hawaii Prince this year, something that I admit [...]
I had a rather productive weekend that included seeing New Moon (which was surprisingly really good), rearranging the kids’ room to better use the space, and… damn, that’s it? Oh, I made fresh strawberry ice cream. That’s right. It was good stuff too, though I still haven’t figured out how to get my ice cream [...]
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)
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)
The Yum-Yum Domo: See what I found when I came in to work yesterday. Domokun Vandalism Part III!!! You can also take a look at what I made for the Kahala Mall signing!...11 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!...5 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)
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)
Teriyaki Teddy Bento (514...: See a quick bento I made and then read about how my first three book signings went. See the cute food samples that I made for a display at the Barnes & Noble signing!...23 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)