I wanted to mention a couple of books that I was involved in. The recipes are not Japanese (although one of them does have some Japanese flavored recipes) but they are by a well known Japanese cooking teacher and personality called Maki Watanabe, and are translated from Japanese. Both are…
The long neglected sister site of Just Hungry is finally back! It hasbeen rebuilt from the bones, with a new mobile device friendly design and more. Read about the changes. I have also finally added a more comprehensive description of ust The Just Bento Cookbook 2, and what distinguishes it…
Some recipes follow us around for most of our lives. This is the story of one such recipe. I did not grow up thinking that I would be writing about food one day. But I was obsessed with reading about food from an early age. I used to pore over…
My mother’s sleepy hometown was only about an hour away by train from the bustling Tokyo suburb where we lived when I was young, but a world away in many ways. There was no supermarket within walking distance from my grandparents’ house, and the local butcher sold no beef since…
This update is mainly for people who subscribe to updates by email, but it’s also a general notice for everyone. First and foremost, please do not reply to this email if you are getting this by email. I do not check that address often and your message is likely to…
I’ve gotten several inquiries from kind readers about the status of this site, which hasn’t been updated much, as well as the status of JustBento, which hasn’t been updated in 2 years. The fact is, I have been having more health problems again. This past July I almost died, for…
