February 9, 2011
The kawaii (= cute) world of Japan is a very positive dimension of happiness, beauty,...
February 9, 2011
PREFACE Lost in Luang Prabang Our honeymoon was broken up into three different parts split...
February 7, 2011
Since I got a nice Williams-Sonoma gift card for the holidays, I went there to...
February 4, 2011
All photos by Yoko Kumano unless otherwise specified. On a warm, sunny day in San...
February 3, 2011
I am excited to continue with Part Two of my sake series this week on...
February 3, 2011
Before we had bars, we had places called taverns and saloons. And before we had Manhattans, Martinis, and...
February 2, 2011
My pal Washi just got back from Japan and brought me an entire BAG full...
February 1, 2011
February is upon us, and for those of us in the Bay Area it brings...
January 31, 2011
When I was in Japan last month, I visited the Shinyokohama Ramen Museum. Yes, there...
January 31, 2011
Every year a friend of mine hosts a "Receptacle Spectacle" party where a keg is...
January 28, 2011
My introduction to vegetable ash came back in 2005, in the form of a very...