What do you know about heart shaped food?

Did I mention I'm crazy for heart shaped things? And food... I'm quite fond of food too.

Dominos Pizza Japan Happy Valentines Day set / Quick 40th Anniversary 'Love Giant' Burger /  Dunkin' Donuts Cupids Choice donut / Dunkin' Donuts Royal Wedding donut / watermelons from Fukuoka, Japan / tangerines from Hyundai department store Apgujeong,  South Korea

Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix

So, Valentine's Day has been and gone for another year but White Day is fast approaching... and I only got my hands on this last night. Anyway, I'm personally I'm fond of chocolate and love-hearts all year round. 

From what I've read, Valentine's Day is celebrated in Japan with the ladies giving gifts of chocolate as an expression of love, Honmei-choco, or social obligation, Giri-choco. And nothing says Valentine's Day quite like homemade sweet treats. Around Valentine's Day stores like Muji, Loft and Tokyu Hands have a variety of helpful DIY baking mixes. 

As a big time lover of love-heart shaped things, I was quite fittingly given a box of the Muji Gateau Au Chocolate cake mix. Once the cake is baked and cut each slice is an adorable chocolate heart! Super cute!!

I haven't baked it yet but if turns out OK I'll post photos of the final result. 

Rinko's Restaurant

I had been meaning to watch this film for a long time after reading about it on Make It Easy and I wasn't disappointed by the recommendation - I loved it!


Based on a novel by Ito Ogawa, Rinko's Restaurant is a food lovers fairy tale. It is such a beautiful film to watch; filled with imagination and magical, mouth watering food.

Directed by Mai Tominaga, staring Kou Shibasaki

Ps. Aren't the heart shaped bowls adorable?! I painstakingly brought back my very own heart shaped tea set all the way from Japan. Needless to say, my hand luggage was quite heavy. 

February 14

Ramekin D'Amour Crystallize Set

It's Valentines Day next month and that of course means lots of heart shaped things! How adorable is this Le Creuset Cookware from the February issue of Spur.