It has come to my attention that I allowed your first birthday to pass without so much as a card or a cupcake. Even given the time-consuming nature of recent momentous events (of which I’ve included appropriately food-themed photos below), for someone who has brought so much joy and purpose into my life, my negligence has been inexcusable.
Happy birthday, blog.
I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive me, and that our culinary adventures can continue as before.
Yours truly,
– Cheruko
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- Ours is the only wedding I’ve ever been to that had Goldfish. I expect to see more in the future.
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- My grandma really took on the vegetarian cooking challenge. Pictured here is the Enchanted Broccoli Forest (from Mollie Katzen’s classic cookbook by the same name).
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- Flowers from my mother’s garden.
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- My father, the birthday boy, enjoys a quart of Candy Cap Mushroom (read: delicious) ice cream.
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- Proceeds from this special release of North Coast Brewing Co.’s Old Stock Ale go to tsunami relief in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. Amazing beer. 12% alcohol. Much dancing was done this day.
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- Pretty much the happiest day of my life so far.
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- My grandmother made my wedding dress.
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- In homage to Michael’s favorite fandom. (Also, the cake was really good.)
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- It was.
Hokuriku Expat Kitchen 
Dear Blog,
I missed Cheruko’s attentions to you too. Glad to see her back at it. You too, huh? Later.
Posted by Tammy Patrick | June 20, 2012, 1:48 pmDear Tammy,
I most certainly am.
– Blog
Posted by cheruko | June 28, 2012, 9:34 amお帰り〜 <3
Posted by Leah | June 24, 2012, 8:07 pmただいま～ I missed this so much.
Posted by cheruko | June 28, 2012, 9:32 am