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.
😱 I Never Learned to Cook! Now You’re Helping Build Our Kitchen!
I Didn’t Grow Up Cooking, But Look What We’re Building Now!Hello Reader, It's Yukari! My mom didn’t teach me to cook. Actually… she didn’t cook much at all.I never learned how to sew, cook, or garden from my mom, and for that, I’m forever grateful to Aric’s mom, who generously shared many of those skills with me. My mom was strictly a working mom. She worked from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, five days a week. She left the house around 8:15 AM and returned around 6:30 PM, so my grandma raised me when I was little. I “helped” my grandma with grocery shopping, mostly hoping she’d buy me sweets or pop afterward. 😅 We knew the people at every store. We’d stop and chat about life, the weather, or nothing in particular. Looking back, that Shotengai reminds me of the little neighborhood shops in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Community hubs where everyone knew your name. In the spring, I’d help shell English peas, or paste the raffle tickets we got from shopping onto newspaper pages to collect rewards. But I never helped in the kitchen. My grandma never asked me to, and I never thought to offer. I assumed cooking was something only grown-ups did, not kids like me. That belief stuck with me… until 7th grade. And that’s when everything changed. 🥳 The Color Palette Winner Is...
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Warm orange, earthy green, and rustic terracotta. It feels like roasted veggies, handmade pottery, and a cozy kitchen table with a cat nearby.
Thank you for voting! 🙏🧡🙏
🗳️ What Should the Logo Feel Like?
Next up, the logo itself!
What kind of style feels like us?
📥 Tried the Mix and Match Planner Yet?
Have you tried our Mix & Match Meal Planner yet?
If not, we’re thinking of…
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🧂 Quick Chef Tip of the Week
🌿 Wrap fresh herbs, like cilantro and parsley, in a damp paper towel and store them in a Ziploc bag.
They’ll last way longer in the fridge. (Grandma-approved. 😉)
🎄 P.S. Holiday Bookings — October & November Still Open!
Looking to host a cozy Private Dinner Party or In-Home Cooking Classes in Colorado this fall?
October and November dates are still available, but they’re filling up fast!
Heads-up: December is already fully booked! (🎉 Thank you!)
Now’s the perfect time to grab a spot before the holidays sneak up!
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Thanks again for building this with us.
We’re not perfect chefs. We’re just real people who love feeding others and figuring it out with you.
With flavor, love, and a spoon in one hand,
Yukari & Aric
(and Senna + Ka-En, snack ninja & firecracker in charge 🐱🐶)
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.
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...
One Spoon, Big Change Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Today I’m thinking about the tiniest tool in the kitchen... a spoon, and how one taste can change everything you cook and share. It’s the thread that ties generosity to good food, the first nudge toward real hospitality. (Stick around for Aric’s chef tip at the end! 👨🏻🍳) But first… come with me to the kitchen where “Taste this” became the lesson I didn’t know I needed. “Taste This” Remember the Chawanmushi incident? That’s how I met Terumi, the...
A Whisper That Changed My Cooking. Plus Our $100 Grocery Challenge. Hello Reader, It's Yukari! Today, I want to rediscover what happened when Aric and I did $100 Grocery Challenge back in January 2025. (Remember? 🤣) Aric and I had fun doing it, and we learned some lessons along the way. I saved many things Aric talked about cooking during the time, and I can't wait to share his wisdom, too. But first... let me take you back to the kitchen that woke me up, kicked me out of bed, and taught me...