My best friend is tremendously difficult to shop for. She has impeccable taste, and is well-traveled … so why is she also the funnest person to shop for? . . . → Read More: My best friend: the hardest but funnest person to shop for
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Everybody pretended to have forgotten about my birthday, but it was to surprise me with some gelato. The surprise, and finding artisanal gelato allo zabaglione begs the question: “when is my birthday again?” . . . → Read More: Un Gelato al Bacio e allo Zabaglione for My Birthday Last night I was watching a Japanese TV program showcasing a wildly popular item sold at a convenience store chain in Japan. It’s a cafe-style roll cake: a ring of fluffy, moist sponge cake loaded with real whipped cream. Now, let me take a step back and explain the concept of the konbini, . . . → Read More: Japanese convenience store dessert: mass-made can be handmade the value of quality handmade products comes from attention to details and years of honing a skill. You have to know quality to be able to judge quality. . . . → Read More: One-of-a-kind Cappuccino We get most of our orders online, and it is rare that I get to interact directly with a customer. But on Monday morning, while the rush to prepare orders was at its peak, I got to step up and help a customer with an exchange. What a treat it was for me that . . . → Read More: One customer at a time |
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