The One about Design Toscano Art Nouveau Poppy Princess Wall Pocket Planter Sculpture
As I have become familiar with Design Toscano products, with spring coming around, I have been interested in sculptures to put in our front garden and possibly another to be kept indoors. For those not familiar with Design Toscano, the company is a popular mail Read More …
The One about Green Mountain Coffee Nantucket Blend Medium Roast K-Cups
Before 1981, entrepreneur Bob Stiller discovered a cup of coffee that he enjoyed so much at a ski resort that it prompted him and a partner to buy a two-thirds stake in the small specialty coffee roasting company in Waitsfield, Vermont. The company produced roasted Read More …
The One about the Cast Iron Skillet
If there is one pan one should have in the kitchen, it’s the cast iron skillet. Durable, trustworthy but like your car, it will need some maintenance and care. For cast iron skillets, one thing you’ll notice is how heavy and durable they are. It’s Read More …
The One about FORESTY Cafe in Setagaya
In Japan, seeing a big name cafe is quite common. FORESTY Cafe has the appearance of a big name cafe that you often see in Japan such as Doutor, Excelsior and even Starbucks. But FORESTY Cafe is part of the Odakyu Restaurant System and for Read More …
The One about the Stuffed Tomatoes with Tuna and Feta Cheese and Itlog na Maalat with Kamatis
As I don’t eat bread as much, I’m always finding alternatives of eating breads, rice, flour, wheat, corn, etc. So, I was in the mood to eat stuffed tomatoes with tuna and feta cheese. Ingredients are as follows: 4 big tomatoes (heirloom beefsteak tomatoes Read More …
The One about Kobe Motomachi Doria
Throughout Japan, Kobe Motomachi Doria is seen as a restaurant with a fascinating concept. At the restaurant, their food is presented on an iron plate, but to keep the food warm, a flame is underneath to keep the iron dish sizzling hot. While visiting the Read More …
The One about Kon Ichikawa’s “Alone Across the Pacific”
In 1962, a yachtsman named Kenichi Horie rose to prominence when he illegally sailed across the Pacific Ocean from Nishinomiya, Japan to San Francisco, California. It was a different time back in 1962 as postwar-Japan had strict rules on its citizens sailing but for three Read More …
The One about Green Mountain Coffee’s Kenya Medium Roast Coffee K-Cups
As I have written about Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups in previous posts, I am now reviewing Green Mountain Coffee’s popular Kenya K-Cups. Voted by many as a top K-Cup for its flavor, Green Mountain Coffee Kenya (formerly Kenyan AA) is medium roast coffee that barista Read More …
The One about Toho Studios in Setagaya
In Japan, Toho Studios is a famous studio known for the films of Akira Kurosawa, the anime films of Studio Ghibli and many classic Japanese films directed by auteurs such as Yasujiro Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Miki Naruse, Masaki Kobayashi to name a few. But the Read More …
My Top 10 Favorite Coffee K-Cups
I’ve tried so many K-Cups and drunk so much coffee (more than the photo of coffee K-Cup wall shown above) in the past few months that I’m often asked, “What is your favorite coffee K-Cup?”! As of February 2017, I’m going to list my favorite Read More …
The One about My Grow Light Setup for my Plants and Vegetables
As I got my seedlings prepared and my plants are needing light as California has experienced overcast, cold weather, a lot of fog and rain, I knew that I need to get them light. Taking them out and getting acclimated to sunlight is one thing Read More …
The One about Saying RIP to David Shepard
The announcements of David Shepard’s passing came as a big surprise on Tuesday. For many of us who watch silent films, especially silent comedies and have seen the restoration and film preservation work of David Shepard, many of us know how much he put his Read More …
The One about Nakahara Hachiman Shrine in Katsushika
Not far from Aoto Station in Katsushika, Tokyo is one of the older shrines in the area. Located in a residential area, Nakahara Hachiman Shrine is estimated to be built in the early Edo Period (possibly in 1811) and would serve as the guardian for Read More …
The One about Luis Bunuel’s “Belle de Jour”
Luis Bunuel’s “Belle De Jour” starring the beautiful Catherine Deneuve. One of Bunuel’s most recognized films in his oeuvre, the film is also one of Deneuve’s most recognized films in her career. But if you want to read about Catherine Deneuve’s mindset during the filming Read More …
VIDEOS: Dennis A. Amith’s Random Musings (November 2016-January 2017)
The following are my Random Musing videos (November 2016 – January 2017):
The One about the Pothos Indoor Plant
One of the more popular indoor plants to keep in one’s home is the Pothos. A wonderful hanging plant with leaves that grow down as cascading vines, I decided to purchase one over a month ago as I also want to start incorporating indoor house Read More …
The One about the Savora 15-inch Acacia Wood Serving Chamfer Bowl
Prior to receiving this Savora 15-inch Acacia Wood Bowl, there are a number of things that went through my mind. One, is 15-inch too large and why does this bowl cost so much? I was no doubt curious. So, let’s take a look at Savora’s Read More …
The One about Green Mountain Coffee Sumatran Reserve Dark Roast K-Cup
Having gone into the history of Green Mountain Coffee in a previous blog post, this morning’s coffee that I am enjoying is their Fair Trade Certified Organic, Sumatran Reserve Dark Roast Coffee. Sumatra is a large island in western Indonesia and is the largest island Read More …
The One about My Vegetable Garden Plans for 2017
This year, California has received so much rain that it has helped alleviate our drought problem. But still, we need to practice safe watering because we are not necessarily out of the woods yet. And that means, I will need to find other means of Read More …
The One about Wor(l)d Wear’s HELO Classic
Several companies try to improve from FitBit’s basic design and offer more features and one company, Wor(l)d Wear (a division of Wor(l)d GN) has released a product that offers much more than the cheaper wearable technology and it’s known as HELO, a wearable technology that Read More …