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.
🦀 Creole Food, Culture, & The Secret Sauce Behind The Kitchen Table
🦐 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. 🎷New Orleans: Creole Cuisine, Culture & Community But New Orleans changed that immediately. From the moment we stepped onto Bourbon Street, we felt it: And the food... We ate so much! Creole cuisine reminded us that food doesn’t just feed the body, it tells stories. Stories of survival, joy, and love as cultures blend, communities rise, and comfort is shared around a table. And that’s the feeling we want to bring to our Kitchen Table community. If you missed our trip updates, we saved the highlights on Instagram! 🍴 Coming Week: A Mini Challenge!Next Newsletter, we’re kicking off a brand-new mini challenge using the Mix & Match Meal Planner! (If you haven't grabbed it yet, here is the link! 👉 Mix & Match Meal Planner Bite-sized, stress-free, and designed to stretch your ingredients without boring repeats. We're rested and re-inspired, and I can't wait to get back in the kitchen! (with you!) 🧡 Until then, thank you for being here and for helping us build this cozy little corner of the internet. 🧡 With flavor & gratitude, |
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.
🛒 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...
✈️ 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...
Salt, Hands, and a Japanese Potato Salad Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Salt and your hands can change everything you cook.(Stick around for Aric’s 1-minute chef’s tip!👨🏻🍳) But first, I want to take you back to a little Japanese kitchen, where I learned the real magic of cooking… “The Potato Salad That Changed My Perspective” I visited Terumi and enjoyed her warm "Omotenashi" until I moved to the US. I still call it "Terumi's Potato Salad" 💖 One evening, she made classic Japanese potato salad. I...