What an amazing summer month we had! The August bento popup and catering events were full of excitement, happy energy and new connections with so many wonderful customers.

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With the finish of the hectic month, I am off to Japan again to see my family, celebrate my father’s 90th birthday and do some culinary research! So Kozmo Kitchen is closed in the month of September.

Please stay tuned for updates on when we will back with Kozmo’s virtual storefront. My dream is still to find a more permanent way to make people happy through Japanese Home Cooking. The environment is very challenging, but I will be exploring possibilities. I appreciate your patience and support.

As for private cooking classes, catering and personal chef services, we will be open again in October when I return. So, please send your inquiries to info@kozmokitchen.com.

Thank you very much for your love and support always. We’ll see you again!

After going through the two-week quarantine period and having much-needed family time and taking a time-off for myself for one and a half month in Japan, I am back in Seattle!

Thank you for all the interests on catering and food delivery services received while I was away. Unfortunately Kozmo Kitchen is still closed and it will remain closed for catering services until further notice. However, we will be open one week for bento/meal offerings in March from March 11th (Thu) through March 13th (Sun). Confirmation will be announced shortly. Currently there’s no plan for April and later at this point. Stay tuned!

I am so very grateful for having been able to connect with many of you with my homecooking style bentos and meals before and during the pandemic. All your warm, happy comments and encouragement were the fuel for me to keep running in the last couple of years.

With the new year started (a few months have passed already!), I’ve decided to make some changes for Kozmo Kitchen. I’d like to try something new, which might require frequent out-of-state travels. I also need to take care of my health and spend more time for research to grow and expand my knowledge on health, nuturition and wellbeing that food can contribute and nurture. I look forward to sharing more soon!

We are grateful that we have served quite a few events at the Seattle Japanese Garden in the past. And this contribution is definitely the largest in scale and one of the most memorable for everyone in the Kozmo Kitchen team.

Seattle Japanese Garden hosted their 60th Anniversary party on August 12th. In human age, 60th birthday is called Kanreki, a significant milestone in many Asian cultures including Japan. It’s known that the birthday person is dressed in red in the celebration.

To honor the red color, the bento used a red elastic band with very intricate decorative ornament called Mizuhiki, made by the Garden volunteers. To match the special presentation, we decided to make Shokado Style bento. The challenge there was, we were supposed to make 200 of them! Well, we did it, thanks to all the amazing people who helped us.

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We are so glad we successfully delivered 200 shokado bentos to the garden in time. And thank you again for everyone involved to make it happen!

I have been super-charged for the wonderful opportunity to travel to Japan with you this fall. It’s sad to report that due to some logistic issues about hotel reservations in one of the destinations, the tour has been pulled off…A new schedule has not been determined yet, but we’re planning to revisit it in a few months.

Thank you all who helped me spread the words, and those who signed up for the trip. I really hope we can make it happen soon since my home country Japan is a fascinating destination with so many surprises in each every way.

If you have any questions please let me know at kozmosalon@gmail.com.

 

Thank you,

Kanako

Japan is a fascinating country in which ancient tradition and modern culture exist side by side. And nowhere is this more apparent than in its food and culinary traditions, which have inspired and influenced chefs all around the world. I can’t wait to share its unique ingredients, dishes, techniques and dining experiences with you.

TOUR DETAILS: Price includes accommodations, local transportation, most meals, guided activities and cooking classes. $5290 per person, double occupancy, international airfare additional.

Information on the itinerary is available at http://www.pontetravels.com/departures/culinary-adventures-in-japan2/.

WANT TO HEAR MORE? Join us for a slide presentation and an introduction to intimate tour of Japan!

WHEN:    Wednesday, February 28, 2018   5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: The Riveter – Fremont (1300 N Northlake Way Suite #200, Seattle, WA 98103)

Please contact susan@pontetravels.com and RSVP as the space is limited.