Please Just Call me Masako
Just the other day, one of my fellow workers at the restaurant I’ve been working at for the past year or so offhandedly called me “chef.”...
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Masako
- Oct 2, 2022
- 4 min
I'm Back
My parents with cherry blossoms With the passing of the autumn equinox, it really feels like fall is finally coming to Pasadena. How has...
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Masako
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
Poof
Poof is a bundle of fluff The colors and smells of spring have begun to fill our daily meal spread. It has been a little while; how is...
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Masako
- Oct 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Swan
The musical piece titled “The Swan” by composer Camille Saint Saens has always been one of my favorites, but yesterday, I watched a video...
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Masako
- Oct 2, 2021
- 3 min
Parsley & Poof
Parsley and my mother both like ice cream! He went to Japan with me every summer Our family has welcomed a new member into our home...
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Masako
- Aug 23, 2021
- 3 min
American Road Trip
Moore Cove Falls in the Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina America seemed to go on forever. For someone who grew up in Japan, a...
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Masako
- May 29, 2021
- 3 min
Tennessee
I made it to Tennessee! My daughter, after waking up at four for work and finishing at sundown, drove all the way to the airport to get...
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Masako
- Apr 25, 2021
- 3 min
Haru
My son Haru is eighteen years old. In a month he will graduate high school. Just like with my daughter who left the nest exactly three...
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Masako
- Mar 21, 2021
- 6 min
Another Letter from my Daughter
My daughter moved to Tennessee a month ago to work on a livestock ranch. I asked her if she could write about what she’s been doing, and...
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Masako
- Feb 20, 2021
- 6 min
A Good Life
I found a sweet potato in our garden! My mother is seventy four years old. The beginning of this probably sounds similar to the last post...
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Masako
- Jan 23, 2021
- 5 min
My Father's Work
My father is 74 years old. Even at this age, he still works every day. His job is to design and build steel frames for buildings; in...
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Masako
- Dec 26, 2020
- 4 min
A New Year
Standing in front of our home in Saitama with my mother and brother; I am six years old. Japan has a unique tradition surrounding new...
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Masako
- Nov 27, 2020
- 6 min
The Gift of Belonging
A letter to all of you from my daughter, Sakura: My mom has always been harsh with her words. Growing up, I can count on one hand the...
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Masako
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
Bento Box
Have any of you ever tried a Japanese “bento box?” The other day, a good neighbor and friend of mine asked, “What kinds of occasions do...
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Masako
- Sep 25, 2020
- 6 min
Big Appetites
Have you ever heard of a kind of grain called einkorn? Einkorn is an ingredient that has generated a lot of interest in the baking...
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Masako
- Aug 23, 2020
- 4 min
Always Welcome
Have any of you watched the Japanese drama TV show called “Midnight Diner”? It’s a Netflix show that a good friend of mine who lives down...
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Masako
- Jul 18, 2020
- 4 min
Hot August Baking
My first summer here in Pasadena is definitely a hot one. In Tokyo where I usually spend my summers, the heat is something I cannot even...
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Masako
- Jun 23, 2020
- 3 min
Summer at Home
This is the first summer I have ever spent in Pasadena. For the twenty-five years that I’ve lived in America, my summers have always been...
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Masako
- May 24, 2020
- 3 min
June Colors
My daily routine is filled with color; I hope yours is too. Color is interesting: it can express feeling, it can signify freshness of...
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Masako
- Apr 25, 2020
- 5 min
Spring Baking For May
How is everyone spending their time these days? I am grateful and also happy that so many of you could enjoy some nice bread from my...
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