About Nami | Just One Cookbook

January 1, 2011

About Just One Cookbook

Hello and welcome to Just One Cookbook! My name is Nami and I am so glad that you’re here.  I am the author/cook/photographer behind Just One Cookbook.

I started this blog in January 2011 as a way to chronicle recipes I was making.  The name Just One Cookbook came from my passion to make just one cookbook of the family recipes so that I can save all the recipes my family enjoys in one area and one day I want to pass this on to my children.

If you are a first time visitor, please check Recipe Index to see what kind of food and recipes are on Just One Cookbook. The majority of the recipes are Japanese food but I do include other variety of recipes that my family enjoys.

I hope you will enjoy trying out my recipes and I would appreciate any comments and feedback you may have.

About Nami

I was born and raised in Yokohama, Japan and now live in the SF Bay Area with my wonderful Taiwanese American husband Shen, our 6 year old son, and our 4 year old daughter (they were almost 5 and 3 in the picture).

I learned cooking from my mom at a young age. She cooked for us every night and I still get very excited when I visit my home in Japan because I can eat her delicious meals. Now that I have kids, I wish to do the same for my own family. Having good food on the table always brings family together and easily invites conversation. As a mom, wife, and friend, I hope to create a cozy home atmosphere for my family and friends.

Organizing my recipes in this website is going to be my lifelong project and I hope to share the joy with you. Thanks for your kind support!

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About My Photography

All the photos on Just One Cookbook were taken by me unless it’s mentioned otherwise.  My husband Shen takes the pictures for his special posts including reviews (restaurants, products, random things).

From January 2011 to December 2011, I used a Canon T2i with Canon Canon 50mm f/1.4 lens and Tamron 60mm f/2.0 macro lens for most of my photos.  The latest version of T2i is T4i.

Then from January 2012, we have been using a Canon 7D and added Canon 5D Mark iii in October 2012.  Now we use 7D for step-by-step pictures and 5Diii for final pictures.

Our other lenses include:

I love using natural light, however I also use studio light when it’s too dark to take pictures.

After my photo shoot, my husband helps me edit the photos by using Lightroom 4.  Please read more about Food Photography HERE.

About Japanese Ingredients

If you see any ingredients that you are not familiar with in the recipe, please go to Pantry page. When you click on an item name, you can see the detailed picture of the item. As long as price is not too outrageous, I choose to buy condiments and ingredients that are imported from Japan because I’m familiar with the quality and taste (feel free to substitute). If you have any question about the ingredients or condiments, please email me or leave a comment below the post so I will respond and others can benefit as well.

About Measurements

My recipes use US measuring cup (1 cup = 240ml) instead of Japanese measuring cup (1 cup = 200ml). Please also note that when you cook Japanese rice, the measurement for 1 cup (1 gō) is 180ml.

Work with Me

To work with me on recipe development, advertising, sponsorship, giveaways, product reviews, brand/product endorsement, please contact me at nami {at} justonecookbook {dot} com.  Media Kit is available upon request.  Thank you.

Copyright

It’s not nice to steal. If you want to use my images or recipes please let me know and provide a link to credit my work.
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