Docubentory | Adventures in Bentomaking

Gingerbread Pals Bento

Posted by Pikko on Dec 9, 2010 in Bento, Christmas, leftovers, Pork | 6 comments

Two gingerbread buddies prance along side-by-side in a tonkatsu bento for my first Christmas bento of the season. See my latest Docubentory entry.

Zojirushi Mini Bento Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on Jun 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish, Products, Reviews | 291 comments

Win one of Zojirushi's gorgeous new mini bento sets, complete with a thermal jar, two side dishes, chopsticks, and a matching bag!

Rabbit Stew Manto

Posted by Pikko on Jun 3, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box | 11 comments

A manly bento lunch is packed for Mr. Pikko in my Mr. Bento, which I rarely use because of its massive size. See what manly food is inside along with a bento oddity.

Daisy Curry Bento (499)

Posted by Pikko on May 22, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Contests, Winners | 4 comments

See my last entry in hapa bento's May BOMB: a curry bento with sweet smiling daisies! Find out who won the Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries!

Review: Red Riding Hood Bento Box

Posted by Pikko on May 14, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Contests, Details, Products, Reviews, Shrimp | 107 comments

Read my review of a Little Red Riding Hood bento box from Kir de Vries and enter to win one yourself by looking at their site and telling me which one you like!

Jack Shepherd Bento

Posted by Pikko on May 11, 2010 in Beef, Bento Box, Charaben, LOST | 13 comments

According to Sayid, Jack will be the one... See Luigi Jack in a nori cutout with some delicious bbq beef leftover from Mother's Day dinner! Also, a Baby Girl lunch update!

Ode to Vincent (LOST Bento 13)

Posted by Pikko on May 4, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Contests, Fish, LOST, Winners | 9 comments

LOST is back after a one week break and this week I pay tribute to the lone domestic animal on the island, Vincent, Walt's golden retriever. Also, a replacement winner for 1M!

Teri-Q Salmon Bento & Giveaway

Posted by Pikko on May 3, 2010 in Bento, Charaben, Chicken, Contests, Details, Fish | 46 comments

Win a bottle of my Aunty Joy's famous teriyaki sauce, now called Teri-Q and sold by her company Taste of Joy Hawaii. Comment with a little story about your favorite aunty!

Rooster Bento

Posted by Pikko on Mar 24, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Bento Hoodlums, Easter, Shrimp | 14 comments

I have one more spring themed charaben to make from the Piece Talk templates of an old Scrapbooks Etc. magazine and cock-a-doodle-doo, it's a rooster bento!

Cheese Froggies Bento (466)

Posted by Pikko on Mar 10, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Easter, Japanese, Vegetarian | 10 comments

I have to take a not-so-sick Buddy in with me to work for a couple of hours and so I pack up a matching charaben soup bento for him with a new thermal jar.