http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/ en Copyright 2011 Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:11:43 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Growing up eating her mom's home-made miso soup and vegetable pickles, Ayako Iino's appreciation for good food was set at an early age. After graduating from University, she spent ten years in a tiny village on the edge of the Boso Peninsula, Japan. She immersed herself in the culinary traditions of that region and it was there that her deep interest in cooking from the seasonal bounty was formed. She grew her own rice and vegetables, harvested edible plants from the surrounding hills and coastline, and cooked her daily meals on a wood fire stove. To pursue & broaden her passion she moved to California eleven years ago. After training at culinary school she worked as a cook at Oliveto Restaurant in Oakland. At Oliveto, Ayako found striking similarities between Italian regional cuisine and her countryside food experience; particularly in their emphasis on seasonality and freshness of ingredients. She then worked at Boulette's Larder and drew from a wide range of cuisines to craft unique lunch menus. Since her time at Boulettes Larder, Ayako has been involved in a variety of events and projects in the local food community and continues to broaden and deepen her culinary skills and repertoire. She lives with her family in Berkeley, California. ]]> http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2006/10/ayako_iino.html http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2006/10/ayako_iino.html Sun, 01 Oct 2006 05:09:37 +0000 Magic Miso A Guide to Japanese Soybean Pastes and How to Use Them Ayako Iino is featured in this front page story in the San Francisco Chronicle about the art of miso. ]]> http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2008/08/san_francisco_chronicle.html http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2008/08/san_francisco_chronicle.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 04:58:38 +0000 Cook Sharp Prepare a Moroccan feast, make udon noodles from scratch, and learn the secret to the world's best butter-scotch puddling. The 12 hands-on cooking classes will help you make the cut in the kitchen. Ayako's classes are profiled in this San Francisco Magazine article.]]> http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2008/08/ayakos_cooking_profiled_in_san.html http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2008/08/ayakos_cooking_profiled_in_san.html Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:46:56 +0000 ]]> http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2011/03/slow_food_nation_taste_pavilio.html http://ayakoiino.com/about_ayako/2011/03/slow_food_nation_taste_pavilio.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 18:11:43 +0000