Leek Barley Soup & Blueberry Cobbler
I enjoy the time when I lift remnants of the last year from the garden, in order to prepare the beds for a new cycle to come. Every year, I am reminded of some of the amazing and sometimes mysterious...
View ArticleFrench Onion Soup -For the Love of Emmental-
I’ve been enjoying my favourite “Aurora golden gala” apples from local farmers’ markets, and am excited about the luscious conference pears that are soon on their way… We are indeed entering the...
View ArticlePotato Leek Soup with Roasted Garlic Chicken Tortelloni
I love this time of year when the leaves on my Japanese maple trees turn various shades of red, burgundy and buttery yellow, contrasting with the feathery, copper-coloured heads of Miscanthus grass...
View ArticleKuri Gohan & Tonjiru
After my mom left, many kind hearts looked after my sister and me. We were consoled by my grandma, our aunties and uncles, and my father’s colleague Mrs. Tajima. We were about 8 years old and Mrs....
View ArticleKale & Great Northern Bean Soup
I thought I would share a garden update with you: what’s in my garden at the end of November? The lettuce that I sowed in mid-September is now disappearing and turning into what seems like camping...
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