Author Archives: ambertaniuchi

About ambertaniuchi

I'm a 30 something Japanese female living in Salt Lake City, Utah. I grew up in Japan but also consider Hawaii my home. I am a QA Engineer by day but rock 'n' roll in a band called Lady Murasaki by night. I love all things vintage, gourmet and scotch, scotch, scotch. See these links for our music and FB. ladymurasaki.bandcamp.com https://www.facebook.com/ladymurasakiband

Ruth Lewandowski (amazing) Wine

I recently came across a blog post about an organic, unfiltered, specialty wine pressed, fermented and bottled right here in Salt Lake City. “…fermented naturally, i.e. no yeast, no nutrient, no sulfur, no acid, no water, no nada. Aged in old, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The World’s Ugliest Apple Pie

I love Monday nights because my fridge is typically stocked with groceries done the previous night and I rarely have any obligations to attend to – which means I get to stay home, cook a nice dinner and watch whatever … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Summer Brunch on my Porch

I have been obsessed, for quite a number of years now, with weekend brunches at awesome local eateries such as Pago, Copper Onion, Tulie Bakery, Les Madeleines, Finn’s and Toasters etc. Lately though, I’ve been enjoying the very simple brunches … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bon Ami!!!!

So I was shopping for groceries at Whole Foods and noticed that a bunch of cleaning supplies were on sale. In addition to certified fair trade natural rubber gloves, Bon Ami‘s awesome vintage-inspired packaging caught my eye. “America’s Original Natural Home Cleaner…,” … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Instagram Hashtags explained!

  Ok, so there are many people who use Facebook that super hate the hashtags I post via Insagram –> Facebook. In defense of my hashtags, here’s what traditional Facebookers don’t get — the hashtags actually have a useful purpose … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

FLAMING LIPS, THE TERROR

Holy crap-o-la, this album is SHEER BRILLIANCE. It’s so beautiful, it’s immediately come into my top 3 favorite albums of the year in conjunction with Causers of This by Toro y Moi (http://open.spotify.com/album/49Y4TvYCT4ArQw7yKOvubl) and Fear Fun by Father John Misty … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Yum yum tuna salad!

This looks delish does it not? (click on the photo for the article/recipe) I recently signed up for this calorie counting tool http://www.livestrong.com/myplate/, just to get an idea of how much I eat everyday – it’s actually quite shocking. I … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Toro y Moi, Anything In Return

Really just can’t get enough of Toro y Moi’s newest album Anything In Returen. I appreciate that he’s part Asian (half Filippino like me!!!), that he’s got chillwave groove reminiscent of 90’s R&B, and never letting us down. He’s coming … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

MEGAJAM: Wet Summer by Bondax

This is my megajam of the week (click on photo to go to their bandcamp!) Bondax is from Lancaster, UK. As always, excellent music from England. https://www.facebook.com/Bondax

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

My band Lady Murasaki was recently invited to play the Morning Show on KUTV Channel 2 News. It was high times for us. Note: this footage was a filming of a DVR and does no justice to my voice so … Continue reading

Posted on by ambertaniuchi | 1 Comment