To say I hate potatoes would be too harsh, so let us say that the potato and I tolerate one another, like frenemies. For simple Japanese dishes that require the use of my enemy, the potato, I will cook with it, and season it lovingly, but when it comes time to eat, I will only take a few small bites of the large starchy root. In other dishes such as clam chowder, curry, or stew, I secretly hope that I over-cook my enemy so that it shrinks to...

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On Saturday, April 3, 2010 Big Onechan and I colored eggs with our baby nephew Q, Auntie M and Bebe Dada.  Bebe E was taking an extended nap and woke-up as soon as we were finished – oh well. We ended up with a beautiful basket of colorful eggs.  :) What do you do with all of the hard-boiled eggs that you colored for Easter? With our colored eggs, I decided to make deviled eggs.  My mother-in-law made some yesterday with chopped...

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