H A L L O W E E N

Happy Halloween!

LOVE - K A W A I I

Kawaii means 'cute' in Japanese and I have always loved everything Japanese.  When I was a teenager we had Japanese exchange students.  They were magical and super kawaii and I still hold my experiences with them close to my heart.   I am enamoured with Hello Kitty, Pucca and Harajuku Girls.  I ♡ Japanese food and the kawaii little bento boxes they come in. Oh, and did I mention that I bartend at one of the top five restaurants in the Bay Area that happens to be a traditional sushi bar - Sushi Ran?  I do and I love it.   Japanese fabric, ribbons, beads and traditional prints are also super kawaii and have inspired me to design a 'Kawaii' collection.  It's in the works and the idea's are literally popping out of my brain like cherry blossoms on a warm spring day.  My goal is to have them ready by Christmas and part of the proceeds will go to Hope to Japan.  Stay tuned and stay kawaii.
愛、
ウィンザー

EAT - A V O C A D O S

What's the single most worse thing that can happen after you spend 10 minuets at the store picking out what you think is the most spectacular avocado?  You bring it home, cut it open and it is brown and splotchy inside.  My initial reaction,
Y U C K , S I G H, T O S S.  But if you are lucky enough to have had  X - Ray vision when picking out your lovely avocado and it's brilliantly green insides here is a trick to keeping it ever so green whilst it is residing in your sushi, salad or sandwich.  Rinsing and or submerging in cold water will prevent the avocado from browning for hours.  Maybe ya'll know this little trick already, but it was news to me and it is fantastic.

Cut avocado in half, keep pit in, submerge in cold water for 5 minuets.  Your avocado should stay nice and green.