One Good Thing a Day – Project Day 83 – First Solid Snowfall

I was looking forward to a Canadian winter and have been sadly disappointed this year. At least we did get some snow……but nothing that actually lasts more than a day. This winter actually feels more like a Tokyo winter!

Yum Yum – Pinapple Mango Cake

For anyone who still hasn’t tried this upside down cake recipe, you should really try it!

This is one I made with mango and pineapple.

It’s important to make a couple of changes with the original recipe, or else the batter will not work well.

1 – Leave out the milk (or else it will curdle).

2 – Reduce the amount of sugar, since both fruits are very sweet.

3 – Use one small pineapple and 2-3 ripe mangoes, because anything more than that may make the batter too watery.

I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!

In Search of Delicious Japanese Food

I had a huge craving for Japanese food today and have decided to search for the best (and most affordable) Japanese restaurants in Toronto. As much as I would love to cook everything that I used to in Tokyo, I just don’t have the same access to the ingredients as I used to….. not to mention Japanese imported food is about as cheap as Canadian imports in Japan :S

Will keep you updated in case you plan to visit one day!

One Good Thing a Day – Project Day 82 – Back from NYC and DC

So many sights sounds and creative things to get inspiration from. While NYC is very similar to Toyko, it certainly has a different creative vibe which is always fun to take in. DC is simply beautiful and has a wonderful classic charm (except for the pedestrians, cyclists and drivers!)

Here are a few sneak peaks from the trip:

2012! Happy New Year!

No matter where you may be in the world……I would like to wish you all of the very best for the New Year. Let’s all try to make this year even better than the last!

Do you believe in making resolutions every year?

Do they work?