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MOTOism: White Peach FroYo (Food Allergy Edition)
July 17, 2012
As I've written about in the past, I have developed an annoying food allergy. I've...
MOTOism: Blueberry Mochi
July 10, 2012
Hi, welcome to my new column, MOTOism. I'll mostly be cooking here, as always, with...
Forest Feast: Candied Lemon
May 21, 2012
I have so many lemons right now I don’t know what to do with them...
Slightly Peckish: Khanom Thai - Thai Sweets (BKK)
May 1, 2012
I know it's been almost two months since I visited Bangkok, but I didn't want...
Forest Feast: Spiced Passover Haroset
April 11, 2012
Spring has sprung in the woods! Passover is this week and to kick it off,...
ReCPY: Lazyass Sakuramochi (And Failures from Cutting Corners)
April 9, 2012
In Japan, everything is made easy for busy housewives who have to raise kids, clean...
Culinography: Blackberry Dessert
April 2, 2012
Dish by Elements. Photo by Erin Gleeson.
Tokyo JUNKtion: Ikko-an (Koshikawa)
March 29, 2012
After reading Moto's post about making anko (sweet bean paste), I began to reminisce about...
Skankynavia: Rye Bread Layer Cake (FAIL)
March 28, 2012
So this weekend I was having a few people over for a potluck birthday party...
ReCPY: Anko (Sweet Bean Paste) + Wagashi Event @ Japan Society (NYC)
March 19, 2012
My most recent obsession is making anko (sweet bean paste) from scratch. As I wrote...
ReCPY: Macaron = DV (Domestic Violence)
March 5, 2012
Not that I've ever beaten anyone up, but I think macaron-making is somewhat similar to...
ReCPY Valentine Special: イチゴ大福 (Ichigo Daifuku): Strawberry + Anko-Stuffed Mochi
February 14, 2012
Japan is filled with weird desserts. A lot of influence comes from the west, but...