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• Whole 30

  

  Discovered Coconut Cream, Coconut Aminos and using more fresh herbs and homemade condimentsI’ve been aware of the Whole30 program for several years but was neve... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Matcha Pudding

  

  Recently, we received lovely birthday cards from my friend, Tomoko, who lives in Japan. I met her at the Prefectural Offices of Iwate where I used to work when ... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• High Protein Matcha Latte

  

  Some time at the end of last year, I started drinking more tea in place of coffee. Don’t get me wrong – I LOVE coffee. But unfortunately, coffee doesn’t always... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• A Declaration in Support of Children

  

  No recipe here, but I thought this was important to share! Illustration by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Children’s literature may be the most influential literary... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Vegan Chocolate Coconut Almond Ice Cream

  

  Recently, we discovered that our son has become lactose intolerant. This is not really a surprise, as I’ve had this condition since my early twenties and it run... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• 2 Ingredient Ice Cream Bread!

  

  This bread is a dream come true for our son. Yep, two ingredients: Ice Cream and Self-Rising flour. Mix them together and bake. How great is that? Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Click Here to Start Launch and Power Button Start Cookies

  

  This past week, we celebrated the release of my husband, Denis’, debut novel, Click Here to Start. This awesome book cover was illustrated by Octavi Navarro. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Summer Fruit Tart

  

  Summer is here in Brooklyn, and in expensive, delicious fresh fruit is in abundance (unlike when I lived in California where this is the norm!) My cousin visite... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Chocolate Hardware Tools and Book Signing in Brooklyn

  

  Melissa Iwai 2016Anne Rockwell, the author of Let’s Go to the Hardware Store, and I will be at BookCourt (163 Court St.) in Brooklyn tomorrow (March 26) at 2... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• It’s SPRING!…Lets Go to the HARDWARE STORE! Launch!

  

  THE WAY TUGEAU We all want to get things fixed up for spring! and especially when moving into a new home for the family. So some of the storybook family says... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• National Soup Month

  

  January is National Soup Month! It’s gotten colder here, so soup is the perfect go to meal for us. I love soup so much I wrote a book about it. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pistachio Cranberry Biscotti for the Holidays

  

  Happy Holidays, Everyone!Wow, Chanukah has already passed and Christmas is just days away!I haven’t had a chance to bake much this season because of all my art... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lean Waldorf Salad with Canned Chicken (or Leftover Turkey!)

  

  I love me a good Waldorf salad, but find all the mayonnaise in the dressing to be too heavy and rich for me. I came up with this healthy twist on the Waldorf... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Happy Halloween and Pumpkin Smoothie

  

  I’ve been doing an ink sketch every day for the month of October and posting on Instagram. This is the last one! I’ll be doing a give away next month of some... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pumpkin Custard for Breakfast

  

  Pumpkin is officially in season now! Have you see all the pumpkin products at Trader Joe’s alone? I’m intrigued by the pumpkin cookie butter, but I haven’t... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sweet Potato Parmesan Chips

  

  I have been addicted to these microwave sweet potato chips recently! Why? Because they taste great (obviously), AND they are sooo easy to make!  I’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Princeton Children’s Book Festival and Bilingual Good Night Engines

  

  Copies of my new book came yesterday!  It’s the bilingual board book version of Good Night Engines. I’ll be signing copies of these as well as Truck Stop at... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Easy as Pie Ice Cream Cake

  

  Our son turned eleven while we were on our cruise to the Bahamas, so we decided to celebrate it at home later in the summer. My son has never been a cake fan. Read more

  Posted on 10 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Peanut Miso Kale Chips – A New Favorite!

  

  A couple of years back, I did a post on these Kale Chips, but I’m here to tell you today that I’ve vastly improved them! These are the most delectable Kale Chip... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Orange Infused Goji Berries and Yogurt

  

  Goji berries are said to be one of the most anti-oxidant rich foods on the planet. Some claim that it boosts one’s immunity system, improves one’s brain... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES