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DIY Chocolate Liqueur

I've tried making my own vanilla extract, so I'm interested in trying this.

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Sugar Rush: Honeybush and Rooibos by teapigs

ooh I wonder if teapigs is at the WF in Kahala, some twitter friends want to try it :)

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tama-toro

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shrooms!

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nougat noir

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rich and chocolatey

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Recent Favorites

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Korean Spicy Chicken Wings

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Macarons

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chocolate peanut butter "earths" for Earth Day!

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Fiery hot Sichuan Mapo Tofu

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Recent Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

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katnsatoshi answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

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katnsatoshi answered "Other" to How Do You Brew Your Coffee?

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katnsatoshi answered "No" to Are You Eating Fewer Eggs

Recent Quizzes

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katnsatoshi got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

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katnsatoshi got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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katnsatoshi got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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katnsatoshi got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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Recent Comments

From Recipes

DIY Chocolate Liqueur

I've tried making my own vanilla extract, so I'm interested in trying this.

From Serious Eats: New York

Sugar Rush: Honeybush and Rooibos by teapigs

ooh I wonder if teapigs is at the WF in Kahala, some twitter friends want to try it :)

From Slice

The United States of Pizza: Hawaii

big kahuna near the honolulu airport is good and popular, call in your order especially if you have a short lunch time.

From Serious Eats

What Foods Do You Miss Most as an Expat?

crispy bacon, portuguese sausage and tex-mex foods!

From Serious Eats

The Macadamia: The Toughest Nut to Crack

whenever I make pesto I add mac nuts instead of pine nuts, so good!

From Serious Eats

Have You Ever Had Airline Food You Actually Liked?

I wouldn't give JAL's meals a thumbs up but they are currently serving Osaka's Mon Chou Chou cream filled cake on their Hawaii-Osaka route which makes mealtime bearable.

From Serious Eats

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

In Osaka, we call it "neta" not "tane" for the fish that is topping a nigiri sushi.

From Serious Eats

Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

100% --if I didn't get 100% I would have to stop saying I am from Hawaii!

From Sweets

Quiz: What's Your Ice Cream IQ?

not all the questions are showing up...cleared "cookies" and everything :(

From Serious Eats

Home for the Holidays: What's Your Must-Visit Hometown Haunt?

ba-le (for vietnamese), chun wah kam (for chinese), diego's (for mexican) & palama market (for korean).

From Talk

Weekend Cook and Tell: Your Favorite Cookbooks of 2009

"the food you crave" by ellie krieger, I don't think it was published in 2009 but I've been using it for the most part of 2009. great recipes, easy and delicious!

From Serious Eats

Serious Eats Turns Three: Happy Birthday To Us

Otanjoobi omedetoo gozaimasu Serious Eats! Looking forward to more interesting and delicious articles....From Osaka, Japan

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Recent Posts

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tama-toro

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shrooms!

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nougat noir

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rich and chocolatey

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easy!

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salted butter caramel sauce

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pum-pe-app-choc muffins

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kuri daifuku

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semi-homemade

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soup weather

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poulet roti

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teppei meshi

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sashimi (sliced raw fish)

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okara (soy lees) patties

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nicoise style salad

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guiri rayu

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mini mac

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sakura mochi

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yes you can!

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chocolatey!

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oozy

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oozy gooey goodness

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roasted!

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fruit jewel

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kanpai! (cheers!)

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Recent Favorites

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Korean Spicy Chicken Wings

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Macarons

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chocolate peanut butter "earths" for Earth Day!

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Fiery hot Sichuan Mapo Tofu

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Grated Carrots & Beets

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Bacon Peanut Butter Cups

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Beef short ribs in red wine and port

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Chocolate Covered Funfetti Cake Balls

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Candied Orange Peel

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Chai Sugar Cookies

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Chocolate Almond Pound Cake

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Angry Birds Cake Balls

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Rainbow radishes

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Chocolate Sauce

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Canadian hockey jersey cake

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Gingerbread Cabin

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Hot Corn Dip

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Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

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Macarons

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Earl Grey cupcakes & Dark Chocolate cupcakes

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Nutella and Banana Sandwich

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Homemade Pita Bread

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Huli-Huli Chicken

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Setsubun Ehomaki

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Aji/Spanish Mackerel Sushi at Sushi Zo

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Polls

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "I can't stand bad coffee—I'll only drink well-prepared stuff." to How Picky Are You About Coffee?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Reese's Peanut Butter Cups" to What's Your Favorite Peanutty/Peanut Butter Candy?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Other" to How Do You Brew Your Coffee?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "No" to Are You Eating Fewer Eggs

From Slice

katnsatoshi answered "No" to Do you salt your slices?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Bendy" to Straight or bendy, that is the question.

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "Yes! I love having a lot of little dishes to try." to Do You Like Small Plates Dining?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "5-10 years old" to When Did You Learn to Cook?

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "Tell the server, then try to forget about it. " to How Would You Deal With Restaurant Error?

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "30 minutes is pushing it. " to How Long Is Too Long for a Great Lunch?

From Sweets

katnsatoshi answered "Swirl" to Soft-Serve Poll: Vanilla, Chocolate, Swirl?

From Slice

katnsatoshi answered "No. Grease, for lack of a better word, is good" to Do you blot the grease from your pizza?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Spit out the seeds." to How Do You Eat Your Watermelon?

From Slice

katnsatoshi answered "Yes, the better to get a variety of toppings" to Do you order half-and-half pizzas?

From A Hamburger Today

katnsatoshi answered "Yes" to Patty Melt: Is it a Burger?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Crisp" to Do You Like Crisp or Chewy Bacon?

From Slice

katnsatoshi answered "No. Pizza über alles!" to Do you stop eating pizza when it's hot outside?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Sometimes." to Do you share drinking straws?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "I don't eat Pop-Tarts" to Do you toast your Pop-Tarts?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Hamburger" to Hamburger or Hot Dog?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi answered "Sprinkles" to Do You Call Them Jimmies or Sprinkles?

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "In a Cup" to What's Your Favorite Ice Cream Treat?

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katnsatoshi answered "String by string" to How Do You Eat String Cheese?

From Serious Eats: New York

katnsatoshi answered "Get a sitter. " to Kids at Fancy Restaurants: Yay or Nay?

From Slice

katnsatoshi answered "Way!" to Chicken on a pizza: Way or No Way?

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Quizzes

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tea?

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katnsatoshi got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Cheese?

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katnsatoshi got 60% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Bagels?

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katnsatoshi got 80% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Sushi?

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katnsatoshi got 100% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Tropical Fruits?

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katnsatoshi got 40% correct on Quiz: How Much Do You Know About French Fries?

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katnsatoshi got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Beer?

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katnsatoshi got 50% correct on How Much Do You Know About Hot Dogs?

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katnsatoshi got 28% correct on Pop Quiz: Pancakes!

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katnsatoshi got 40% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food TV and Its Personalities?

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katnsatoshi got 62% correct on How Much Do You Know About Food Preservation?

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi got 42% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate Chip Cookies?

From Slice

katnsatoshi got 37% correct on Slice Quiz No. 1

From Serious Eats

katnsatoshi got 66% correct on How Much Do You Know About Chocolate?

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katnsatoshi got 66% correct on How Much Do You Know About New Orleans Food Culture?

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katnsatoshi got 12% correct on How Much Do You Know About Vegan Substitutes?

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About katnsatoshi

Website: http://katnsatoshiinjapan.blogspot.com

Location: Osaka, Japan

About: Originally from Hawaii, I moved to Japan with my husband in 2001. I'm a housewife.

Favorite foods: macaron, dark chocolate

Last bite on earth: something my mom made