On a May afternoon when the breeze felt like summer, I invited my tea-loving friends to my home for an afternoon tea party titled "A Tea Gathering - Surrounded by the Aroma of Earl Grey"! This "Tea Gathering" was planned in Hamamatsu...
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Hamamatsu custom home builder "Hanamizuki Kobo": Enjoy a comfortable kitchen life with custom-made counters that enrich your lifestyle!
We visited Hanamizuki Kobo, a Hamamatsu-based home builder that has constructed over 3,000 custom-built homes using natural materials and traditional techniques! Located in Ohiradai, overlooking Lake Sanaru, their headquarters also has a model house adjacent to it, a 1999 completed...
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Happy New Year! "Our New Year's Day" - Enjoying Osechi Ryori (traditional New Year's food) and Ise Lobster Sashimi Platter, and a Tasting of Kuheiji Sake on New Year's Day.
Happy New Year! I'm delighted to have safely welcomed the New Year in Hamamatsu in 2022, enjoying a refreshing morning watching the first sunrise of the year across Lake Sanaru. Just like last year, I was able to witness a magnificent Diamond Fuji sunrise on television, and my fortune slip was also just as beautiful as last year...
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Hamamatsu's "New Year's Eve Soba": Preparing for the New Year and concluding the year-end greetings with my beloved dog, Chocolat.
Every year on New Year's Eve, I traditionally go to my favorite soba restaurant for "New Year's Eve soba," but this year, I was out shopping in various places to prepare for the New Year, so I missed their opening hours. Therefore, I'll be having soba and tempura at home! Freshly fried shrimp tempura and...
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Hamamatsu "Noël Dinner 2021": A blissful Christmas night spent at home with my beloved dog, Chocolat!
Every year, my husband and I don't eat out for Christmas; we have a quiet Christmas dinner just the two of us. This year, however, just like last year, our dog Chocolat will be joining us, so we'll be spending Christmas night together! For days beforehand, I've been thinking, "What should I cook this year?"...
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Kyoto's "Hyotei," a Michelin three-star restaurant, presents its ultimate sea bream ramen as a mid-year gift.
Yoshihiro Takahashi, the 15th-generation owner of Hyotei, a long-established Kyoto restaurant with a history of over 450 years and a Michelin three-star rating, took on the challenge of making ramen with the desire to "deliver a luxurious bowl that can be enjoyed at home!" At Hyotei, throughout the year...
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"Home BBQ" - A BBQ featuring carefully selected ingredients including Poulet Noir, one of France's three finest breeds of chicken, and Aichi duck.
We're holding an "At-Home BBQ" during a break in the rainy season! This time, the theme is "Poulet Noir," one of France's three major breeds of chicken, from "Forest Farm Eri" in Mitsuke, Iwata City, and rare, highly valued brand duck produced in-house by "Toriichi Meat Shop," a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture...
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"Homemade plum wine and homemade pickled plums" - a plum-filled project using both green and ripe Nanko plums.
This year, I'd like to dedicate myself to making homemade plum wine and pickled plums using Nanko plums that I harvested during my first plum-picking experience at artist Shintaro Ajioka's home! By trying out different base alcohols, I can find my favorite type of plum wine...
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"Toriichi Meat Shop," a butcher shop with 80 years of history, raises its special brand of duck, "Aichi Duck," which is absolutely delicious!
We visited Toriichi Meat Shop, a long-established butcher shop in Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture, with over 80 years of history! This butcher shop specializes in delicious, safe, and secure domestic meats, including their own brand of duck, "Aichi Duck," as well as beef, pork, chicken, and wild boar. They handle only carefully selected ingredients! [Storefront...].
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"Yamamatsu Suzuki Farm" cultivates herbs and Western vegetables using farming methods passed down through generations.
We visited Yamamatsu Suzuki Farm, which cultivates mainly herbs and Western vegetables, building upon and improving upon farming methods passed down through generations! We primarily serve high-end resort hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants both domestically and internationally...
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Let's save the farmers of "Tenshioto Muskmelon" from COVID-19! A masterpiece with the ultimate aroma and rich, melt-in-your-mouth texture!
“AMANE melon” is characterized by “mellow taste,” “wonderful aroma,” and &...
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We welcomed New Year's Day 2021 with auspicious homemade Osechi (traditional New Year's food) and special nigiri sushi, and toasted with Kotomo sake!
Happy New Year! I woke up feeling refreshed after watching the first sunrise of the year over Lake Sanaru, saw a magnificent double Mt. Fuji on TV, and drew a "Great Luck" fortune slip – a very auspicious start to the year!.
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