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The Cake That Was On Fire

Posted by on Apr 4, 2011 in Baking | 23 comments

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Edible Book Contest and this year I decided to do a cake based on the Hunger Games. It’s my first time working with fondant!

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Teriyaki Chicken Bento (584)

Posted by on Mar 30, 2011 in Bento, Chicken, Japanese | 8 comments

A beautiful cedar bento box that I reviewed two years ago is now double the price! I use one of the tiers to pack a teriyaki chicken bento with a reminder that Japan still needs help!

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Nutella Breakfast Party

Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in Reviews | 25 comments

Nutella and MommyParties chose me to be one of their Nutella Party hosts.

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How to Make Tiny Mandragora Eggs

Posted by on Mar 27, 2011 in Tutorials | 6 comments

Read this tutorial on how to create tiny mandragora heads from little quail eggs. It’s easier than you think!

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Review: Umami Micom Rice Cooker by Zojirushi, Part 1

Posted by on Mar 21, 2011 in Products, Reviews | 42 comments

Read Part 1 of my review on Zojirushi’s brand new Micom Rice Cooker with Umami Setting and Fuzzy Logic Technology. Part 1 covers basic rice and features.

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Faux Four-Leaf Clover Bento

Posted by on Mar 19, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches | 10 comments

I packed some leftovers from one of Ming Tsai’s recipes from his new cookbook and you won’t believe how long the title of this dish is! I’ve included a radish four leaf clover!

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Spaghetti Bento and Bento4Japan

Posted by on Mar 16, 2011 in Bento, Italian | 6 comments

More auctions have gone up for Bento4Japan and now you can help spread the word by adding a badge to your blog! For lunch, I had a fast and easy spaghetti bento.

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Fried Green Tomatoes Bento

Posted by on Mar 15, 2011 in Vegetarian | 8 comments

This was my first time trying fried green cherry tomatoes in a bento.

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First Grade Picnic Party Bento

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in 2011 Bentos, Bento, Features, Japanese, Kids, Picnic, Pork | 8 comments

Baby Girl’s school was having a first grade kite flying/family picnic activity, so I made a bento for us to eat after we’d made her kite and then we took the kite out for a try.

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Chicken Fettuccine Bento

Posted by on Mar 9, 2011 in Bento, Chicken, Kids | 2 comments

Leftover chicken fettuccine in a bento packed in my new Zojirushi thermal “purse” bento. Find out how it became useful for not just taking my lunch with me to work!

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