LIFE OF LINUZ

Yes, time flies. Only one post this year so far, but I'm still here. Just overworked. But, I've decided to start making bento lunch...

 I was lucky enough to buy not just one, but two, beautiful tea ceremony bowls in Japantown. First I bought this beauty. I wanted a ligh...

After travelling across the U.S. in a box, hand carried on a plane from San Fran to NL, my tofu box finally made the final stretch in a...

Last weekend I had the pleasure of visiting Copenhagen. I used to live there, so to me it´s a little bit like a second hometown. I always dr...

I have no idea what I´ve done, but last week I got 2 very nice presents! From my friend Turid, I got two new furoshiki , from Japan. She vi...

Finally I have got all the equipment for making matcha... I have a whisk, a scoop, a hemp towel, whisk holder, iron tea-kettle for water and...

Two parcels in one day! I almost forgot the pouring rain.... The trip to the post office was rewarded with this: My new chasen has arriv...

Soon in use! I´ve finally ordered a new chasen (matcha whisk) and this time a hand made one from Japan! I´ve also ordered some organic m...

茶碗   Black beauty While buying a print at The Yooniverse studio http://www.theyooniversestudio.no/  last week, my eye caught some nice, ja...

For my Norwegian friends: If you want to give a contribution to Japan + have a nice print on your wall, please buy one of Kazuhiko Yamadas ...

Look what I´m making! My braiding really took off, so I´ve got myself a small shop on the "norwegian etsy"; Epla! My shop is c...

So, I've been braiding a lot lately using an old Japanese techniqe called Kumihimo. Some info: The most prominent historical use of the ...

So I came home from Japan two years ago with loads of Japanese sweets. They´re mainly made of rice flour and beans. The taste is somewhat ...

Sunday is kimono day in our house.... or, to be correct; yukata for me. Sadly I didn´t get a real kimono for myself in Japan... but next tim...

Since I've ordered some more bento stuff, I decided to check what I've got now... before it arrives. And it is some, but I sure cou...

Long overdue... posting a few pictures from my trip to Japan in October 2008. We landed at Kansai airport and spent time in Osaka and Kyoto ...

After reading a blog called Tess´s Japanese Kitchen while looking for a recipe, I've decided to post some of my ventures into the world ...

Happiness my new bento box and furoshiki cloth yellow tamago, orange carrots, green nuts and brown tuna little rabbits on the lid rememberin...