A really busy day today. We went to Shinjuku to attend a cooking class arranged by Tokyo Gas. This is Chie’s and my 3rd cooking class together. They are quite fun. Usually it is CHie, me and about 30 women. Most of them are very impressed that I can cut, for instance, a cucomber without chopping of my fingers. Under such circomstances it is easy to impress.

   

   

We cooked a Christmas dinner today. Green salad, chicken cream stew pie, Belgian clam soup, caramelized apple with vanilla ice cream. We were 6 people in our cooking group including Chie and me. And I can honestly say that I was not the worst at cooking in the group. The apples were the best, even though a pinch of cinamon would have made all the difference.

After the cooking class Chie and I continued to a hotel nearby. Isetan department store had a family sales there. I bought some underwear for half price or so. And a pair of warm socks.

We continued to Isetan department store in Shinjuku. Zig-zagging between all the people. It was crazy. We got tired just because of all the people. And then we had to walk for a few hours too. Between all the places we visited.

At 8 we were arriving in Ebisu and we were just too tired to cook. So we went to Red Pepper instead. We had Ceasar salad, dry tomatoes, olives in herbs and olive oil, tuna carspacio, lasanga, and grilled pork. We finished with pear sorbet, chestnut ice cream, and a chocolate cake. Yummy!