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.
Our Holiday Story Hello Reader, It's Yukari! We wish you a wonderful Christmas week! If you spent the holidays cooking, wrapping gifts, or hosting, we hope you find time to relax and enjoy yourself.The holidays can be beautiful and also exhausting.Pull up a chair at our kitchen table, and let us share our Christmas story with you. From Stress to Joy Years in restaurants, especially during the holidays, showed us how stressful the season can be for everyone.We witnessed more than just the...
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...
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...