It’s Charaben!

Posted on 27 August, 2008 by trina
Charaben from Cooking Cute, courtesy of Ngoc Today, Lunch Week continues with an exploration of the ornate and detailed world of charaben.  Charaben is like a bento box on cuteness steroids. This trend from Japan is the creation of artistic pictures and shapes within the bento box. Basically, every lunch is a loving [...] » Read more..

Lunch Week Begins with a Bento!

Posted on 26 August, 2008 by trina
Photo courtesy of Champuro So there’s shark week (on Discovery), pork week (on Salon.com), and now there’s Lunch Week! If you’re like me, you’re still indignant about the fact that school now starts in the dead of summer. I read in Florida Table today that “school starts” in fall. School starts in AUGUST and it [...] » Read more..

Food Musings: The Deception

Posted on 21 August, 2008 by trina
When I was a full-time teacher, two of my students would bring me chocolate chip cookies. The cookies were immensely satisfying but there was something intriguing about the texture. They were rich and moist, softer than the usual chewy chocolate chip cookie. Whenever I saw the twins approaching me with their sandwich bags, I was delighted [...] » Read more..

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