This was the first cookbook I ever read from cover to cover. It was given to me by an aunt who had picked it up at a rummage sale. She had heard that I was moving to Japan, and thought I might be able to use it. At first glance, I wasn't all that impressed: yellowed cover, dark beige pages with a red font (making it a little difficult to read). But soon I was drawn in by the book's charm (quaint illustrations, and editorial comments on Japanese cuisine), and realized that this could be my cr More...