Killed by Cute: 450 of 2010′s Cutest Bentos
Overload on cute by looking at a compilation of 450 of the cutest bento lunches of 2010! [from Adventures in Bentomaking]
What’s For Lunch Wednesday 34
Take a look at Week 34′s bento compilation! [from What's for Lunch at our House]
2010 Christmas Bento Shopping Guide
Need a guide to shopping for a bento fanatic on Amazon? You have three days left to use this guide separated by price range! [from Adventures in Bentomaking]
Michelin Can Keep Stars, This is Way Cooler
Michelin just added to its roster of three-star eateries in Tokyo. More insights can be gleaned at the other end of Japan’s food scene: the bento. Rather than go the posh route last week, I met with Makiko Itoh, the popular blogger who boasts more than 360,000 daily readers worldwide. Her new “Just Bento Cookbook” [...]
Pikko’s Bento Tips Part 2
Find out how to make a cute Bunny and Bear bento in Pikko’s Bento Tips Part 2.
Marukai – Pikko’s Bento Tips Part 1
Marukai’s Irasshai newsletters have been a gracious host to a three part series of bento tips from Pikko of Adventures in Bentomaking. Head on over to Marukai Hawaii’s website to see instructions on how to make this simple, yet adorable bento with pink piggies.
British Bento Theme Event
There’s something fun happening over at Asfora’s Bento Box Blog! She is off on a trip to the UK and is hosting a British Theme Bento Event. Don’t be shy, everyone can join in! :D
Potatoes for Bento-Stash…Sweet!
Cook and freeze sweet potato slices as bento-stash. Details on hapa bento.
Bento!
Read Wanda Adams’ interview with two Hawaii bento bloggers, Crystal Watanabe and Susan Yuen. Read the full article on the Honolulu Advertiser.
10 Remarkable Bento Boxes
Woman’s Day has done a little gallery on charaben. Read the full article. (via Woman’s Day, February 9, 2010)
Seven Ways to Cut Your Lunch Bill
With the economy in such a dire state, ABC News did an article on ways to cut your lunch bill, including a brief interview with Biggie from Lunch in a Box. Read the full article here. (February 27, 2009)
Bento Boxes for the Preschool Set
Newsweek does a small bit on bento and interview Biggie of Lunch in a Box. See the full story on Newsweek. (June 7, 2008)
Pint Size Social: A Square Meal
Read Pint Size Social‘s interview with Pikko of Adventures in Bentomaking, A Square Meal.
Bento Bloggers: Know Your Worth
Have you been approached by someone for an article or interview? Have you been asked to be in a cookbook? Read Biggie’s article on what you should do to protect yourself from those looking to profit off your hard work! (via Lunch in a Box, May 8, 2009)
Fancy Tools vs Straws
Have you been debating whether to spring for fancy bento tools or just stick with plain old drinking straws? Find out what Lia thinks at Bentolicious.
The Bento Box Boom
A new crop of cookbooks sings the virtues of these beautifully crafted Japanese box lunches.
Squidoo “Lens” Feature on Bento
Squidoo recently published a lens on bento titled “Cute Food – The Adorable, Edible Art of Kawaii Cooking”.
Natural Ways to Make Colorful Bento
Have you ever looked at a Japanese charaben cookbook and wondered how they achieved those vibrant colors?
When is Too Many…well, Too Many?
Does the casual observer think that our mantra is “She with the most bento boxes wins!” ?
WHEN BENTO BOXES ATTACK
Thought you could get away with mistreating your bento containers? Think again.
