Since my daughter has a wheat allergy, I've been making Japanese sweets, which are mostly gluten-free, as her snacks. When I lived in England, I also enjoyed making Japanese sweets for her friends. They looked so happy, and it inspired me to share Japanese sweets with people around the world.
When I lived in the UK, I cooked Japanese food and sweets for my neighbors and friends. I realized that Japanese sweets were not well known as Japanese sweets. So when I came back to Japan, I received training to become an instructor of traditional Japanese sweets in English and started teaching at a studio in Meguro. Additionally, wanting to teach in a small and attentive setting, I began offering classes at my home.
When guests tell me with smile that they had a really great time and thanks me, it makes me very happy.
I introduce recipes that use ingredients easily available even abroad and are as simple as possible to make.
I feel very happy when my family and friends eat the food I made and tell me with a smile that it’s delicious. Also, with homemade cooking, I can use the healthiest ingredients possible and create dishes that are good for the body. Since I love wine and sake, I also enjoy coming up with wagashi and dishes that pair well with it.
