It’s awfully silent here…

… yes, I know I apologize for suddenly disappearing from the blogosphere. I haven’t lost my interest in books or writing about them, but real life has caught up with me and that will keep me away – on hiatus – until mid-June. At the least. I promise I will be back with a vengeance! [...]

Hello Japan! Sushi and other Japanese food

Hello Japan! is a monthly mini-challenge focusing on Japanese literature and culture. It’s hosted by Tanabata of In Spring it is Dawn. Each month there is a new task which relates to some aspect of life in Japan. When I discovered that February’s topic was to be Japanese cooking I immediately started leafing through my Asian [...]

Hello Japan! January mini-challenge: (cooking) something new

Hello Japan! is a monthly mini-challenge focusing on Japanese literature and culture. It’s hosted by Tanabata of In Spring it is Dawn. Each month there is a new task which relates to some aspect of life in Japan. January’s topic is “looking ahead in the new year” and thus this month’s task is to try something [...]