Spring? Summer??

These days it's so hard to tell the weather outside.
Usually it's Spring, Summer but sometimes go back to winter...
But this day was summer for sure!!!
I was at Highline.
It was nice to have nap at the bench of high line.

It was hard to see sky without sunglasses

Everyone was taking a nap there. We should be careful not getting too much tan!! 

Some sweets!!

These are what I made these days at work.

Happy Easter!! It was made with four shades of purple cakes with meringue frosting and coconut flakes

These were cupcakes with vanilla butter cream

Meringues

And some macaroons

One Girl Cookies Night

Last week we had a farewell party for Lori who was our coworker in the kitchen at One Girl Cookies for 2 years at our Dumbo shop.

It was nice out that day so I took a walk before the party. Spring was there for sure.

Lori was always there in the kitchen when I had been working there.

So I miss her in the kitchen a lot right now but it was nice party spending with coworkers without working:)

Jiro Dreams of Sushi at IFC center

Today finally I went to IFC Center to watch the movie "JIRO Dreams of Sushi".
http://www.magpictures.com/jirodreamsofsushi/

It was documentary movie about Sushi chef Jiro.
But it was not only about him but about his sons, fish dealer, his employees and others...
That's why this movie became so interesting.
When I saw Tuna dealer who looked familiar to me, he was on the Japanese show "professional".
Many professionals, Shokunin were in this movie.
And show us how they work, how they feel about work, food and family.
I'm so glad to see this movie.
And I definitely recommend you to watch!! Who work for food, who do work, and who will work soon and of course food lovers!!

After that show I went to Blue Ribbon Sushi in my neighborhood which supposed to be good one.
(I went to their Manhattan restaurant and I really liked there so I just went there straight after the movie without thinking)
But even how much I was craving to sushi, I should've not gone there after this amazing show and watching the best sushi in the world.  I just expected too much and just disappointed what I had... haha
I'm sure in one month not after that movie, if I go to same sushi place, I would like there... But not tonight!! lol Looked good though... I feel bad for the people who work there... :(

Chuko in Brooklyn

The other night I had a chance to go to ramen noodle restaurant in Brooklyn
Chuko
http://barchuko.com/

This place was so cool!! It didn't look like ramen shop it was too nice... lol
And ramen noodle was .... amazing!!
Especially the soup was so good. Very rich but not heavy. Ummmm, I could tell the quality of ingredients. I wanted to try other flavors too!! I should go back there soon:)
Thank you for taking me there Jon!! And good luck for the magazine!!

This was kale salad with fried crispy sweet potato... yum!!!

I had tonkotsu ramen noodle.

Japanese language

Last week my friend from Japan brought so many books for me as souvenirs.

I wasn't a book person even when I was in Japan and after I moved here I only read Japanese when I have email or search something on internet. And I also speak Japanese once in a while. 

I didn't think anything about it but when I started to read those books I got, I couldn't stop reading it.

Of course it's because those books are good. Fun and interesting. But also I think I was craving to Japanese. It was like dried sponge is absorbing water. I just read and read Japanese.

It was new experience for me in my life.

That was an happy discovery of myself. I'm glad to be Japanese and enjoy this language.

And it was fun to read many unique Japanese expressions.

Our language is amazing!!  

How to Succeed in Business without really trying

How to Succeed in Business without really trying
http://www.howtosucceedbroadway.com/
This is what I saw last week with my friend from Japan.
I didn't know about this show but it was fun musical.
And the main character was Nick Jonas who was idol in America who I didn't know but I saw him on the drama show "SMASH"(which I really like) a few weeks ago so I could recognize him. And also Beau Bridges who was on the show "Brother and Sisters" so I knew him too. But I enjoyed a lot for other actors!! They were so good and it was so classic American musical!!
And I enjoyed more because I have been watching SMASH which is story about musical.
http://www.nbc.com/smash/
But it was fun to see the teenage girls who is shouting for Nick Jonas.
I felt so old when I saw them... lol