dusk.

at Harajuku, Tokyo.

beef ragu.

grandma's homemade rich beef ragu.
signed, sealed, delivered from hokkaido

made with fresh ground beef, tomatoes, red wine, herbs, etc. 

it's perfect with plenty of parmigiano-reggiano.

traffic jam.

stuck.

canvas.

grandma came to town with a box crayons
and big big sheets of paper bigger than me.

my evenings at home suddenly got busier.

mocha chiffon.

another visit to grandma's restaurant.

found!

grandma's mocha chiffon cake.

scenes from la bergerie.

afternoon tea.

on the day of the snowstorm we stayed indoors.
so grandma made us tea with cheesecakes.

cookies and cream.

plain with cherry sauce.

it was a moment to be thankful for the snow.