A Bowl of Healing Hello Reader, It's Yukari! I’m keeping today’s note short because I’m feeling a little under the weather, but I didn’t want to miss the chance to share something warm and comforting with you. Whenever I don’t feel well, I always think of my grandma. I know chicken soup is the go-to comfort food in the U.S., but my childhood memories pull me somewhere different. (Don’t get me wrong, I love chicken soup too!) When I was little, my grandma made rice porridge for me whenever I...
14 days ago • 1 min read
The Soup That Teaches Us About Friendship Hello Reader, It's Yukari! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family! 🦃 And even though the world is in full “shopping craze” mode right now, I hope you can slow down for a moment and relax with us here at the Kitchen Table. 🧡 ✨ Building Our Own "Kitchen Table" Traditions Around the time Aric really fell in love with cooking, he was working in a high-end restaurant and considering culinary school. One day, he asked the chef...
29 days ago • 2 min read
Your Free Turkey Soup Recipe Is Inside 🧡 Hello Reader, It's Yukari! A Quick Reminder! Tonight (Sunday) at 5:00 pm, Aric and I are going live with our "FREE Thanksgiving Cooking Rescue Hotline," and you’re invited. 🧡 If your current plan is “I’ll just wing it and hope for the best,”Let us make it a lot easier. 😅 🦃 Join Us Live at 5:00 pm 👉 [Register for the live Q&A here] You can: Ask us anything about turkey timing, side dishes, or oven logistics! Get real-time help from a pro chef (Aric) and...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
🦃 SPECIAL EDITION: Thanksgiving Rescue Hotline THIS SUNDAY! Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Quick heads up! If Thanksgiving already feels like it’s sneaking up on you… We’ve got you! This Sunday, 11/23 at 5:00 pm, Aric and I are hosting a FREE live Thanksgiving Cooking Rescue Hotline, and you’re invited! 🙌 Bring your questions.Bring your panic. Bring the “Wait… How long does a turkey take again?” moment.We’ll walk you through it, calmly, simply, and with zero judgment. Your kitchen stress stops...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Your Free Turkey Soup Recipe Is Inside 🧡 Hello Reader, It's Yukari! It’s almost the holiday season, and everywhere you look, retailers are shouting about Black Friday. But whether you're preparing for a cozy night in or hosting the whole crew, I hope you take a little moment to pull up a chair at our kitchen table today. 🧡 Marge’s Magic: How One Thanksgiving Changed the Way I Cook My first Thanksgiving with Aric’s mom, Marge, is burned into my memory (not the burned-down house I originally...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
🦃 The Turkey That Taught Me a New Way to Cook Hello Reader, It's Yukari! How was your Halloween? 🎃 Did you go to any parties or dress up this year? Or are you looking forward to El Día de los Muertos? 👻 Whichever it is, I hope you’re soaking in the beauty of fall and a little extra sweetness this week. 🍭 🍂 Aric's Mom, Marge, and My First American Thanksgiving When I first moved to the States, I shied away from cooking. The imperial system (what’s with cups and ounces and quarts? 😵💫) totally...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
🛒 Why I Avoided Cooking After Moving to the U.S. Hello Reader,, It's Yukari! If you’ve been following our last couple of emails, you’ve met Terumi, the woman who showed me that cooking could be joyful, imperfect, and full of heart. 🧡 When Aric and I got married, Terumi brought over some of my favorite dishes, including that unforgettable potato salad, and filled our kitchen with love. 🛒 American Grocery Store (and My New Struggle 😫) After I moved to the U.S., we stayed in touch the...
2 months ago • 1 min read
🦐 Back from New Orleans and Full of Flavor (and Ideas!) Hello Reader, It's Yukari! We just got back from our anniversary trip to New Orleans, and wow, our hearts (and bellies) are still full. 💛 This isn’t our usual Saturday Kitchen Table newsletter. It's just a quick hello to share some tasty highlights from the trip, and a little sneak peek at what’s cooking next... 🎷New Orleans: Creole Cuisine, Culture & Community Honestly? I wasn’t sure I’d love New Orleans. My first impression was that it...
3 months ago • 1 min read
✈️ Before We Head to NOLA… Got a Sec? Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Have you grabbed your copy of our $100 grocery challenge shopping list yet? If not, you can still get it here: 👉 [Download $100 Grocery Challenge Shopping List!] 💬 I'd Love Your Input! We’ve been sharing our journey, meal by meal, showing how we stretched $100 into a week’s worth of real, flexible dinners. So far, we’ve posted the first two videos, with more to come. But before I send the rest…Would you like to keep watching the...
3 months ago • 1 min read