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He gave me a ring for my birthday, the year he asked me out. “It’s not an engagement ring,” he insisted. “It’s just a ring.” It may not have been intended as an engagement ring, but it was more than “just” a ring. A plain silver band, with “AlliSon” and the date of our anniversary
Bagel with smoked salmon
Some of you have told me that I’m such an interesting person, which is so sweet but also so funny to me because up until recently, I would have told you I’m not interesting at all. I have no good stories. There’s nothing in my life worth talking about. And I 100% believed that. I
Blueberry Miso Crumb Cake
We had a couple of questions about miso paste in the last video’s comments, so I thought I’d do a little overview for you on what miso is, and the different types of miso. Miso is fermented soybean paste. It’s used in a lot of Japanese cooking – if you’ve ever had Japanese food before,
Miso Maple Carrots
For the last couple of years before he passed away, my dad was paralyzed from the waist down and almost entirely bedridden. We all knew his time was limited, so we started doing Sunday dinners with him every week. At the time, my now sister-in-law was fully vegan, so it became a fun project for
Hearts Kazari Sushi
Among those who know us, there’s an ongoing joke that Son has never taken me on a date. But to be fair, I’m sure there’s been at least one or two in the 15 years we’ve been together. That being said… our first date was only barely a date, though to be honest it was
French Onion Mashed Potatoes
I miss cooking for other people. I miss holidays with family, and potlucks, and the cookbook club I used to do with my aerialist friends. I miss overflowing tables because we all cook way too much food, and leftovers for DAYS. I miss randomly dropping off goodies at my gym, or PT office, or delivering
Caramelized Onions (again)
Caramelized onions. Slice ’em thin, add some fat, cook ’em low and slow, stirring once in a while. They take time, but from a technical standpoint, they’re like the easiest thing ever to make. But somehow, they magically manage to make anything they come into contact with SO much fancier. Your afternoon snack of cheese
The BEST homemade hot chocolate mix
I grew up in a family that were big fans of ice skating. Fellow Japanese-American Kristi Yamaguchi was our hero, and seeing Stars on Ice at the Forum as it came through LA every year was an important annual tradition. In middle school, I decided I wanted to take ice skating lessons, so off we
Triforce Sushi
When Son finally tried to ask me out again, at first I tried to find every possible excuse to say no. Not because I didn’t want to, but because I’ve been a shy, awkward, anxious person all my life and HOLY SHIT HOT GUY ASKING ME OUT, TIME TO PANIC, WHAT DO I DO. Um,