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Naoko Featured in My California Table Interview

Naoko Featured in My California Table Interview
Naoko is featured in a new interview by Georgia Freedman for her Substack, My California Table. In the conversation, she shares her perspective o...
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A year in the making… Simply Donabe Edition Kamado-san just arrived!

A year in the making… Simply Donabe Edition Kamado-san just arrived!
I’m beyond excited to announce the Simply Donabe Limited Edition Kamado-san — a special collaboration with Nagatani-en in Iga to celebrate my new ...
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Donabe Cooking Class and Book Signing in Hawaii on April 25!

Donabe Cooking Class and Book Signing in Hawaii on April 25!
Naoko is heading to Honolulu for a special hands-on donabe cooking class, hosted by CookSpace Hawai'i, at Macy’s Ala Moana Demo Kitchen. In this i...
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Naoko at KIKO NYC – One-Night Donabe Dinner with Chef Alex Chang on April 19

Naoko at KIKO NYC – One-Night Donabe Dinner with Chef Alex Chang on April 19
On Sunday, April 19, Naoko will be in New York for a special one-night dinner to celebrate the release of her new cookbook, Simply Donabe, at KI...
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Naoko Featured on KCRW’s Good Food with Evan Kleiman

Naoko Featured on KCRW’s Good Food with Evan Kleiman
Naoko was recently featured on Good Food, the long-running and widely respected program hosted by Evan Kleiman. In the segment, she shares her jo...
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April 19 - Simply Donabe Book Event in Kinokuniya NYC

April 19 - Simply Donabe Book Event in Kinokuniya NYC
Author Meet & Greet and Book Signing with Naoko Sunday, April 19 at 12 pmKinokuniya New York Naoko will be visiting Kinokuniya New York for a...
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Naoko and Simply Donabe Featured in Ottawa Citizen

Naoko and Simply Donabe Featured in Ottawa Citizen
Naoko and her new cookbook, Simply Donabe, were featured in the Ottawa Citizen in an article by Laura Brehaut. This beautiful story shares her per...
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Event Report: Naoko’s First Livestream Donabe Cooking Class with Milk Street

Event Report: Naoko’s First Livestream Donabe Cooking Class with Milk Street
Last week, Naoko hosted her first livestream donabe cooking class in collaboration with Milk Street, the culinary platform founded by Christopher...
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Naoko on Japanese Home Cooking in The New York Times

Naoko on Japanese Home Cooking in The New York Times
We’re excited to see Naoko and TOIRO featured in a recent New York Times article by Genevieve Ko, highlighting a creamy silken tofu dressing from ...
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Event Report: Simply Donabe Dinner at Rintaro, San Francisco


Event Report: Simply Donabe Dinner at Rintaro, San Francisco

On February 25, Naoko celebrated the release of Simply Donabe with a special dinner at Rintaro in San Francisco. The evening marked a meaningful r...
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Simply Donabe West Coast Book Tour Report: Independent Bookstores

Simply Donabe West Coast Book Tour Report: Independent Bookstores
As part of the Simply Donabe West Coast book tour, Naoko visited three very popular independent bookstores across the coast last week: Omnivore B...
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Naoko’s Interview with KQED

Naoko’s Interview with KQED
Naoko was featured by KQED in conversation with Luke Tsai, sharing the story behind Simply Donabe and the philosophy of Happy Donabe Life. In th...
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