The recipe file index is in Tea.for.Two. A translation of food names from English to Japanese is found in food.names.

Recipes are found in the following blogspot sites: (1) appetizers.&.snacks, (2) beef, (3) beverages.&.drinks
(4) breads.&.muffins, (5) casseroles.&.stews (6) cups.of.coffee, (7) cups.of.tea, (8) eggs.&.cheese,
(9) fish.&.seafood, (10) fruit, (11) other.recipes, (12) pasta.&.noodles, (13) pork, (14) poultry, (15) rice,
(16) sandwich.recipes, (17) soups.&.salads, (18) sweets.&.treats, (19) tofu, (20) vegetables.

Lastly, cooking and household tips are in this-n-that.

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Taking time for love

Taking time for love


"Getting things accomplished isn't nearly
as important as taking time for love."

~ Janette Oke


For those wondering why I think that this apple is so beautiful... it is because it has the paw-print of my friend's retriever on it. I think it is so beautiful. And, yes... it is a real apple.

Now, you're asking how they did this? Well, I live in Japan and this is the gift giving season. I really don't understand how they put their pup's print on the apple. However, I think it is one of the most adorable gifts I've received this season.

To answer a question that appears as the first comment, this apple was ripened in a special way. The paw-print appears on the apple naturally. It is not painted on the apple. Actually, first my girlfriend and her husband bought this apple tree. At the same time, my girlfriend drew the paw-print on a piece of paper. The apple grower takes care of the magic and it appears on the apples as they ripen. As a result, when they were delivered to her, her apples were personalized with her pup's paw-print.

And, I thought I would share it with my friends.