Besides the occasional pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, I didn’t grow up eating a lot of pumpkin-flavored dishes. Instead, the women in my Japanese-American family made stewed kabocha at this time of year.
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Lisbon might just be my favorite city in the entire world. We traveled to Portugal for our honeymoon and completely fell in love with the country.
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On March 22nd, 2016, I completed a journey many years in the making when I sat before a beit din, immersed myself in the waters of a mikveh, and officially became Jewish...
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You wouldn't realize it right away, but my Japanese mother is a steak and potatoes, mid-western, American girl through and through.
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This week was a total whirlwind. I'm gearing up to be away for almost a month, since I head to Japan next week! Here's what I've been reading and listening to this week...
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For many people, the winter holidays also mean it's the season for hosting overnight guests. This week, I rounded up my favorite products for the guest room.
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When we have overnight guests coming, I like to make a batch of healthy snack bars before they arrive...
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The winter holidays are approaching, and it's the season when we host overnight houseguests more frequently than any other time of the year.
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Shabbat Shalom! Here's what I've been reading and listening to lately... One of my favorite Japanese traditions お風呂 or baths/soaking...
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Every year on Halloween, my friends' families would gather at my parents' house. Everyone would grab a bowl of chili and catch up in the kitchen, depending on when they arrived.
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As a fourth generation Japanese-American, I’ve often felt my heritage was slipping away from me. I grew up feeling in between the two: not quite Japanese enough or American enough, not really belonging in either category.
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When I was growing up, my parents worked really hard and long hours to give us the best opportunities they could afford. During that time, there was a woman named Emperatríz who took care of us
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