Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day)

Eryngii Suimono (Clear Soup with King Oyster Mushrooms)

This post is a longtime in coming. I meant to post it last month, but then things got a little crazy with everything happening in the world, thanks to Covid-19. This week is spring break for my Fujilings and I’m finally getting a moment to breathe, so here I am! Last month I posted about […]

March 3rd is Hinamatsuri in Japan. Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Festival or Doll Festival), is a celebration dedicated to girls, in which their parents pray for the good health and happiness of their daughters. This is one of my favorite Japanese celebrations, naturally, being the mother of three girls!

I know that Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) has come and gone, but I have to share this wonderful story about someone else’s celebration of the holiday. Tiffany Silverberg is a talented and inspiring writer who I started following on Twitter about a year ago. She is a freelance writer and consultant who helps clients better tell […]

Hinamatsuri, Japanese Girls’ Day, is coming up this Saturday, March 3rd! This holiday is near and dear to my heart. With two little girls of my own, I love having a holiday that can be all about them. I’ve written quite a bit about Hinamatsuri in the past, including a post about the first Hinamatsuri […]

Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies Recipe by Christina Tosi (Courtesy of The Amateur Gourmet and Regis & Kelly) Makes 15 6-ounce cookies 8 ounces (1 cup) butter 1 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 tablespoon light corn syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 […]

** This week we’re getting ready for Hinamatsuri (Japanese Girl’s Day, March 3rd) next week! Earlier this month I read a post on Serious Eats about making homemade conversation hearts for Valentine’s Day. I immediately thought of adapting the recipe for Hinamatsuri, and used it to make flower shaped candies that are perfect for tying […]

Hamaguri Ushio-jiru (Clear Clam Soup) Makes 4 servings 8 small (or 4 large) clams 4-inch square of kombu 3 1/4 cups cold water 3/4 teapoons salt mitsuba, parsley, or cilantro to garnish lemon zest, finely grated to garnish 1. To prepare the clams: Put the clams in a large bowl and cover them with heavily […]

Hinamatsuri—Part Deux

It has been one of those weeks where it seems that hours disappear each time I blink. So here I am finally telling you what we did to celebrate Hinamatsuri! As I explained before, Hinamatsuri is celebrated on March 3rd. Families with young daughters celebrate this event at home to ensure their daughter’s future happiness. […]

Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day)

Eryngii Suimono (Clear Soup with King Oyster Mushrooms)

Hinamatsuri (Girl’s Day) 2020

A Hinamatsuri Story

Hinamatsuri (Japanese Girls’ Day) 2012

Momofuku Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies & Hinamatsuri Notecards

Hinamatsuri Flower Candy & Printable Gift Tags

Hamaguri Ushio-jiru (Clear Clam Soup) for Hinamatsuri

Hinamatsuri—Part Deux

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