Author Archives: Helen Otori

Here at White Rose C.C.C, I mix business with pleasure. ホワイトローズでは、趣味と仕事を兼ね合わせています。Every week I get to mash up English teaching with my love of cake baking. 毎週、大好きなケーキ作りを英語を教える仕事に楽しく取り入れています。With cakes, the response is instant. If a cake looks and tastes good, people will immediately tell you so….and it’s always good to hear! ケーキの場合、皆さんの反応が早いです！ケーキが美味しければ、すぐに教えてくれます。とても喜ばせることです。With language teaching though, the feedbackContinue reading “Sometimes, I really love my job!”

It’s a first for White Rose C.C.C. One of our Afternoon Tea ladies has just given birth to an adorable little girl. Very appropriately, ‘baby’ was born on November 1st which is ‘Tea Day’ here in Japan. Can’t wait to meet her. Many congratulations to the proud new Mum and Dad. ホワイトローズとしての初ベービです！昨日アフタヌーンティーレッスンにずっと前から通ってくれている生徒さんに、とても可愛い女の子が生まれました。日本では、昨日の11月1日は紅茶の日です。お母さんのお腹にいる時からアフタヌーンティーレッスンに来てくれたベービちゃん、さすがのタイミングです。早く会いたいね。本当におめでとうございます。

In my blogs, I talk a lot about the cakes I make, but baking is only one of the fun things that I get to do every week. I also have the pleasure of teaching children. ここではケーキ作りの話しをよくしていますが、実は私にとって、毎週の楽しみはケーキだけではありません。週数回のレッスンのうち、可愛い子どもたちと一緒に楽しい時間を過ごしています。In our lessons, we learn basic English through games, songs and worksheets, and every week, we dive into theContinue reading “Happy Halloween”

Good morning bakers! お菓子作りの皆さま、おはようございます。This week, it’s kisses all round as I celebrate a new page on my web site. 今週、ホームページでの新しいレシピページの記念に皆さんに‛キッス’を送ります。There are now a grand total of 50 bilingual baking recipes on the original page, so I decided it was time to start writing chapter 2! 以前のレシピ集は何とバイリンガルなお菓子のレシピは50種類に上りました。ということで、第二ページを開くことに決めました。Anyway, this week’s recipe is for these rather delicious ‘lemonContinue reading “Does anyone fancy a kiss?”

So, the other day, I went to the British Fair at the Hankyu Department Store in Umeda, Osaka. この間、大阪、梅田にある阪急百貨店の英国フェアへ行って来ました。I’ve now lived in Japan for 27 years, which is 5 years longer than I lived in Britain, my country of birth. 今になって、27年間日本に住んでいる私ですが、実はそれは生まれ育ったイギリスより長い期間です。Every day, I speak Japanese, I cook Japanese food, I live in a Japanese houseContinue reading “Still British at heart!”

I don’t know about you, but I can’t quite believe how suddenly the temperatures have changed here in Japan. 皆さま、こんにちは。元気にしていますか？急な気温変更に少し驚きですね。Only last week, we were still sweating in our t-shirts. This week, I’ve had to drag out the cardigans and winter futons. たった先週半袖でも汗をかくほどの暑さだっだのに、今週になって、セーターや冬用の布団を引っ張り出した。Although I actually prefer the colder weather to the heat and humidity of theContinue reading “A little ginger a day keeps the cold feet away…”

Hello everyone. This week I’ve been trying out a new recipe. This one is based on one of North America’s most loved snack foods: the peanut and jelly sandwich! Only this time, it comes in cupcake form. What’s not to like? Check out the recipe on the White Rose recipe page. 皆さん、こんにちは。今週新しいレシピに挑戦しています。ピーナッツバターとジェリーのサンドイッチは、主にアメリカ合衆国、カナダなどの子供達の間で食べられるポピュラーなおやつ、あるいは軽食である。今回はこの定番なおやつをカップケーキに変身！美味しそうでしょう？レシピはこちらへ。。

Hello everyone. Greetings from Kishiwada on this dull, early Autumn day. I’m going to keep this short and sweet..which is a perfect way to sum up this recipe for coconut brownies. They are simple to make and absolutely delicious. Happy Sunday! Happy baking. 皆さま、こんにちは。今週のレシピを簡単に紹介します。 このココナッツブラウニーは甘くて、とても作りやすいです。ぜひ一度作って見てください。それでは、良い一日を過ごしましょう。 Click here for the recipe. レシピはこちらへ。。

So, here’s the thing. You know those bananas that you don’t want to eat because the ‘heat’ has got to them and they are looking less than appetizing. Well, I have the solution. Throw them together with a few chopped walnuts and some chocolate chips and you have a scrummy, very easy-to-make afternoon tea treat.Continue reading “When bananas go bad, don’t throw in the towel..throw in the chocolate!”

Hello everyone. How are you doing? It’s finally feeling a little cooler in the mornings and evenings, but summer still drags on here in Japan. Many of you are probably, like me, beginning to feel the fatigue and need a little pick-me-up. A kind friend gave me a huge bag of walnuts for my birthdayContinue reading “How do you take your coffee? Me? In a cupcake!”