Comments on: Tastes of Nostalgia

By: Luna

Luna — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:38:16 +0000

I lived in japan from 4 – 5, and this is the kind of bread we had every morning. I would ask, “are we having same-as-yesterday toast today daddy?” And we were. I absolutely loved it.

It’s so cool that you were there for a home stay. I’d love to do that, now being in high school. Was there a program you used?
Anyway, awesome bread! I look forward to making it.

By: Mrs Ergül

Mrs Ergül — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:14:57 +0000

I really like how squarish this turns out! It looks great too!

By: Nathalie

Nathalie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:25:00 +0000

Totally just commenting on the top pic~ i had to show this to my oldest daughter (she’s 11) because all the girls her age pose for pics with a different looking ‘peace’ sign and she didn’t believe me when i said that in japan they pose with the ‘normal’ peace sign~ she loves all things japan so hopefully she’ll pose differently now!!
Here is a youtube ‘video’ to show what i mean:

Love your blog!
Nathalie

By: melisser

melisser — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 07:21:01 +0000

Ooh, it looks yummy!

By: Vegan_Noodle

Vegan_Noodle — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:16:12 +0000

It’s such a fun challenge to veganize those things we remember from our pregan days… loved the story that went along with it. And the bread looks very impressive, love the square edges….

By: Nora

Nora — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:06:50 +0000

Your bread looks lovely! I am very familiar with rectangular breads because it’s common in Singapore and of course the Japanese-style bakeries that is easily found there as well. You did really well with your $15 in Japan! :-)

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:20:07 +0000

More tasty than tasty cake

By: Vivacious Vegan

Vivacious Vegan — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:08:35 +0000

What a fun story. I’m so jealous you got to live in Japan for a while. I have friends who have gone there to teach English and loved it. Now I want to go but I’m having a tough time talking my husband into coming with me and I don’t think I could go over there for a year without him.

I’ve never heard of pan de mie but it looks lovely in your photos. Makes me want to try it.

By: Liz²

Liz² — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:28:53 +0000

I used to sell those things at a (not great) bakery, and yours looks SO much better. completely worth wrestling with bricks! you’ve done it again. ;)

oh, and I tried your clafoutis recipe! admittedly I’ve never had real clafoutis, but I’m pretty sure it’s the *exact* right texture (kinda pudding-y/cakey/gelatiney in a good way?). anyway, delicious! and it actually let me use my chia seeds, zounds. :D

By: Abram

Abram — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:01:31 +0000

Very interesting bread! Can you spare some time so I can do more baking? I must admit, though, that once I started baking in earnest, I’d probably gravitate toward my biggest weakness–baked sweets. But that solid bread looks really yummy and filling. And I like the creativity with the bricks.