Quail Egg | Adventures in Bentomaking

Tiny Mandragora Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jan 17, 2011 in Bento, Charaben, Features, FFXI, Fish | 17 comments

With some quail eggs sitting in the fridge, I come up with an FFXI-themed way to get rid of them. Watch out or they'll Dream Flower you while you eat!

Breakfast Bento

Posted by Pikko on Jun 7, 2010 in Bento, Turkey | 2 comments

See the bento I ended up eating for breakfast when Baby Girl rejected my charaben. With the exception of the hot dogs, this looks like a traditional Japanese breakfast!

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!

Yum-Yum Bento Box (500)

Posted by Pikko on May 26, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Charaben, Pork, Shrimp, Yum-Yum Bento Box | 46 comments

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!

Happy Girl’s Day!!

Posted by Pikko on Mar 3, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Childrens Day, Kids, Pork | 20 comments

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri, making today Girl's Day! See the bento I make to honor girls of four different nationalities in food form and find out how I did it!

Miss Domo Bento

Posted by Pikko on Feb 26, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Pork | 23 comments

With too much girly girl, I put some bite back into my bento with a pink Domo onigiri. If I try to eat her, will she bite me first? See more Docubentory photos!

The Princess and the Edamame

Posted by Pikko on Feb 24, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Kids, Products, Reviews, Shrimp | 20 comments

Read my review of a two-tier stainless steel lunch box sponsored by ECO Lunchboxes and see the cute little carrot-haired egg princess I have in my bento today.

I carried this bento across the ocean and like, through time.

Posted by Pikko on Feb 9, 2010 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, LOST | 30 comments

Last week's LOST episode finally showed us what's in Hurley's mysterious guitar case from Jacob. Find out what's inside Hurley's bento and see my new favorite box!

A Charaben for Breakfast

Posted by Pikko on Feb 5, 2010 in Bento, Breakfast, Charaben, Kids, Vegetarian | 8 comments

With an office potluck scheduled for today, I pack a little bento to eat for breakfast as our meeting starts. Find out what terrible deed Buddy did this morning before work...

LOST S6 Bento #1 – Not Penny’s Boat

Posted by Pikko on Feb 2, 2010 in Bento, LOST, Shrimp | 12 comments

With LOST Season 6 airing tonight worldwide, my LOST bentos are back! Take a look at what memorable scene I chose to portray for the first of my Season 6 LOST themed bentos.