Market haul today. When ingredients are this fresh, simple cooking is best.

Ice shaved dessert (kakigori) with homemade fruit syrups for Sapporo summer.

Seasonal wagashi guide: How designs change with spring, summer, autumn, winter.

Dango three ways: Mitarashi, anko, and kinako. Street food elevation.

Teaching a class of international students. Japanese sweets through fresh eyes.

Sakura mochi for cherry blossom season. Pink, delicate, and pickled leaf-wrapped.

Wagashi for autumn: Chestnut-shaped nerikiri with sweet white bean paste.

The art of wrapping Japanese sweets. Furoshiki cloth and presentation matter.

Blind taste test with friends. They couldn't believe this was homemade.

Tea pairing for different wagashi. Matching flavors and textures to specific teas.