Hummus at Serendipity
I’m at the Sunday market at Serendipity Cafe here in Chigasaki with hummus and flatbread.
To market, to market
On May 19th I’ll be participating in the Sunday market at Serendipity Cafe here in Chigasaki. I’ve decided to make hummus and flat bread. I haven’t decided the exact flavors of hummus but I’m thinking Moroccan spice, texmex and something Indian. Serendipity Cafe is my favorite place to hang out here in Chigasaki. The owners, Mabo and … Read more
Thanksgiving dinner pictures
We had our annual Thanksgiving potluck on Sunday and it was great. I made pumpkin pie, quick pickled beets and turkey with gravy. Our friends brought some salads, bread and cheese and desserts. Oh, and some champagne. The Keitaigoddess brought an amazing potato bake that may have been the star of the show. I will … Read more
Shonan Festival Food
Last weekend was the Shonan Festival here in Chigasaki. Since this is a beach town there was Hawaiian stuff aplenty – even a tacky Hawaiian shirt stand. Chigasaki has it’s fair share of good food and a lot of local restaurants were there in addition to the usual yakisoba. I started with a riceball covered … Read more
Cooking in Japan is on Pinterest
I held off on pinterest for a long time for fear of addiction. Lots of people were posting up on twitter and facebook that they were spending hours and hours of time on the site. I usually try to avoid things like that. That is why I haven’t spent much time on youtube – … Read more
Chigasaki Industrial Fair
Last weekend I went to the Chigasaki Industrial Fair. It sounds boring but it was actually more like a huge farmer’s market. Lots of tables with local businesses and their products. I picked up some great black current jam (from an import company) and promptly made muffins with jam swirled in. Yum. The classic choco banana. … Read more
I’m on the panel at the FEW Foodies Event
Pic from the FEW webpage FEW Japan, a wonderful organization I had the privelege of being on the board of two years ago, has chosen Foodies and Food Culture as the topic for their February meeting next week. They have asked me to be on the panel for a discussion of food and wine culture. … Read more
