{"product_id":"author-talk-demo-kristen-morita-mochitsuki","title":"Author Talk + Demo: Kristen Morita, Mochitsuki","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are thrilled to welcome local author Kristen Morita\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eto\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ethe shop on \u003cstrong\u003eThursday, September\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e24th, \u003c\/strong\u003efor an\u003cstrong\u003e author talk and cooking demo \u003c\/strong\u003eto celebrate her debut cookbook \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMochitsuki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e! \u003c\/strong\u003eIn this joyful love letter to mochi, Kristen--founder of the \u003ci\u003eMochi Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e blog--\u003c\/span\u003ee\u003cspan\u003explores the history, culture, and tradition of mochi and mochitsuki (community mochi-making events) and shares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 60 irresistible recipes to make and use fresh, authentic mochi at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for this author talk and demo as Kristen makes a recipe from the book, followed by Q\u0026amp;A, and book signing\/personalizing!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $29.95 book. 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Order\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"order a signed copy of Mochitsuki\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/mochitsuki-60-sweet-and-savory-mochi-recipes\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/chesnok-cooking-from-my-corner-of-the-diaspora-recipes-from-eastern-europe-the-caucasus-and-central-asia\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Chesnok\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/lovingly-documented%20collection%20of%20recipes%20and%20stories%20from%20growing%20up%20and%20cooking%20in%20the%20Soviet%20diaspora\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/what-is-queer-food-how-we-served-a-revolution\" title=\"order a signed copy of What is Queer Food\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Vegan Creamery\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"order a signed copy of Dorie's Anytime Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/booklarder.com\/products\/the-vegan-creamery-plant-based-cheese-milk-ice-cream-and-more\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e for shipping or in-store pickup.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explore the history, culture, and tradition of mochi and mochitsuki (community mochi-making events) in this visually rich cookbook. Author Kristen Morita, who shares recipes inspired by her heritage on her\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMochi Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eblog, invites us all to join her on a “warm, squishy, delicious journey” as she demonstrates mochi-making and the integral role of mochi in Japanese cuisine and expat communities from Hawai‘i to the mainland United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn how to make fresh, authentic mochi at home, and then use it as an ingredient in daifuku (small round mochi stuffed with sweet filling), Hawai‘i-style butter mochi, savory dishes, and American desserts with a little extra bounce, such as donuts, muffins, and brownies. A chapter on holidays and occasions offers recipes for traditional mochi treats eaten throughout the year in Japan for cherry blossom season, Girls’ Day, the autumn equinox, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBaked, boiled, steamed, grilled, stuffed, and for breakfast, lunch, a snack, or dessert: You can make mochi in all its delicious iterations right in your own kitchen with this charming book to show you how.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kristen Morita, a fourth-generation Chinese Japanese American, learned to make mochi at a young age from her grandmother. She started her blog, \u003ci\u003eMochi Mommy\u003c\/i\u003e, in 2019, where she shares recipes inspired by her heritage. 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