Hi, I’m Yukari! My husband, Aric, a talented chef, and I are on a mission to bring people together through the magic of cooking. We want to build a virtual cooking community where we share budget-friendly meal prep tips, host fun challenges, and teach classes beyond recipes—we tell stories of love, life, and even the lessons we learn from our fur babies. Yes, our Bernese Mountain Dog, Senna, the Dish Pit Pup, and our Ginger cat, Ka-En, the Sous Chef Kitten, are part of the journey too! We believe food is more than just fuel—it’s about connection, culture, and creativity. If you enjoy heartwarming stories, engaging Q&As, and cooking made simple, we’d love to have you in our community.🔪🍲 Join us to cook, laugh, and share the love—one meal at a time.
🍲 A Cozy Bowl for When Your Body Needs Warmth
A Bowl of HealingHello 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. When I was little, my grandma made rice porridge for me whenever I got sick. The ingredients were beautifully simple: Rice, water, and salt. My grandma would add a pickled plum because it was fermented, and she believed it helped strengthen the immune system. And when I started to feel a little better, she’d begin adding more flavor, such as a beaten egg, a bit of yuzu (a bright Japanese citrus), a sprinkle of nori, and a splash of soy sauce. No matter how old I get, whenever I’m not feeling my best, I always make my grandma’s porridge. Maybe my body is tired and craving something familiar. What is your healing food? Enjoy warm in your coziest bowl, with a blanket, a quiet moment, and someone you love nearby.
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Yukari Bianchi
Hi, I’m Yukari! My husband, Aric, a talented chef, and I are on a mission to bring people together through the magic of cooking. We want to build a virtual cooking community where we share budget-friendly meal prep tips, host fun challenges, and teach classes beyond recipes—we tell stories of love, life, and even the lessons we learn from our fur babies. Yes, our Bernese Mountain Dog, Senna, the Dish Pit Pup, and our Ginger cat, Ka-En, the Sous Chef Kitten, are part of the journey too! We believe food is more than just fuel—it’s about connection, culture, and creativity. If you enjoy heartwarming stories, engaging Q&As, and cooking made simple, we’d love to have you in our community.🔪🍲 Join us to cook, laugh, and share the love—one meal at a time.
Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Hope you had a fabulous Valentine’s Day weekend. 🧡 Aric and I took a little break from work and had a “date day” we actually love...Pedicures together, happy hour…then he cooked me a full 3-course dinner at home. (Full transparency: this was Aric in chef-mode 😂 Our normal weeknights are much simpler.) How to make staying in feel like a treat (not a chore) We avoided crowded restaurants, loud music, and a prix fixe menu, and traded it for quality time, no...
Traveling, Food, and Connection. Hello Reader, It's Yukari! We’re back from Mexico, and before jumping straight into what’s next, we wanted to pause for a moment. This trip wasn’t about doing everything. It was peaceful, grounding, and full of small moments that stayed with us. 🇲🇽 What Mexico Reminded Us... We surprised our Spanish teacher and his wife by showing up at their school (a little tears were involved 🥹), reunited with a bar owner we’ve known since his 10-seat pop-up days, and...
🇲🇽Hello from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Quick hello from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico! 🌴 When you read this email, we’ll be soaking up the sunshine in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The third place we’ve called “home” over the years.We also escaped cold Denver, Colorado, at the perfect time… right as an Arctic air mass was settling in for a few days. ❄️😅 🏡 Our Third Place We call “Home.” People often ask us why Puerto Vallarta means so much to us, so here’s the short version. I...