In which I enthuse about a product which I have not yet seen or touched.

My interest in bentos, like my interest in cooking in general, has been on the back burner for a while. But it is, hopefully, about to roar back in style.

I was one of the backers of Prep'd, an integrated container/box/software system. With my customary caution and ( Read more... )

It's been an extremely educational couple of weeks. I've learned ( Read more... )

archived for future reference; open for anyone who's interested:

Crockpot Chai Latte recipeAlso, a bento/tea party idea (thus the new tag "bentea"): thin-slice a seedless cucumber and serve with a scoop of hummis on top. A roasted pine-nut garlic hummis would be divine on this, IMO ( Read more... )

Hugo AwardsCongratulations to everyone involved in Stardust the movie, not least Neil Gaiman himself ( Read more... )

Some stolen from f-list, some from my own searches.

cesario is doing fabulously snarky commentary on Shakespeare, currently Hamlet.
BERNARDO ( Read more... )

And for something completely different: Bentos. (I'd put that in the previous post, but it's just too much whiplash ( Read more... )

Why, no, I'm not avoiding writing my ficathon entry, why do you ask?

I've been rearranging the bento boxes, and thought I ought to toss in my $.02 about the newest; when I was last at the big Target in Columbia, I succumbed to the Aladdin Lunch and Go Salad Set although I'm doubting it's going to see many greens. It's fairly well designed - a big ( Read more... )

For those who read this journal for other things than drama, be it personal or fictional, two things of possible interest ( Read more... )

As I make a list of the things I need for ChicagoTARDIS, the question of provisions is a pressing one. At the con I'll be okay, but getting there is a hell of a haul on the train - and if I'm going to be eating chips and sandwiches for two days straight, I want them to be *my* chips and sandwiches ( Read more... )

Following the links from someone who just friended me (Hi, raqs!), I have found THE most fabulous new bento site - Just Bento With essays like "freezing pre-portioned rice," "basic bento in 20 minutes," and "how bento lunches helped me lose 30+ pounds" I know I've found my bento guru.

Making onigiri without molds or special equipment.