My niece, Corina Seligman, knows her sake! I call her my secret Sake goddess! So I asked her to do a blog on Sake 101. I sure learned a lot! –Lucy Sake (酒,さけ, or Nihonshu), one of my favorite drinks in the world, is very misunderstood by most consumers. I worked in the industry forRead On >
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A Review of Kokoro Care Packages
I was thrilled when I heard about Kokoro Care Packages, who offers monthly and or seasonal Japanese care packages. I love that more companies are introducing Japanese foods and other products here in the U.S., and to other countries outside of Japan. So, I reached out to them and introduced them to Thanks for theRead On >
Japanese Inspired Cocktails
Corina Seligman, my niece, is back again as a guest blogger, offering up some amazing Japanese Inspired Cocktails! I call her my secret Sake goddess! Here are some of my favorite classic cocktail formulas reimagined using ingredients like Shiso, Japanese beer, Japanese pear, Japanese Whisky, Yuzu, Japanese black honey and Matcha tea. *If the namesRead On >
Kettl Tea of Brooklyn, New York
Readers are always sharing new “Japanese finds” with me either when I am traveling or at home in the Bay area. This blog post about Kettl Tea is as a result of my niece, Corina Seligman. (Have you read her guest post on sake btw?) She knows of my passionate love of all things MatchaRead On >
Interview with Eric Gower of Breakaway Matcha
A number of months ago I was reading an article online at mindbodygreen.com and it mentioned Eric Gower of Breakaway Matcha, located in Marin County and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of it considering my total obsession with Matcha (high quality finely ground powdered green tea from Japan, primarily from the area surrounding Kyoto);Read On >
Guest Blog Post: Sake Paired with Whaaaat??
My niece, Corina Seligman, knows her sake! So I asked her to do a guest blog on some of its finer points. –Lucy I sell sake for a living. After 15 years of bartending and a few years in management I have recently transitioned to the other side of the industry: sales. I work for EmpireRead On >