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Link Love: Cooking Cute
Contrary to what some people may think, I didn’t just wake up one morning thinking, “Hey. I think I want to prettify my lunch today!” Despite my addiction to anime, manga and J-drama, it never really occurred to be to start preparing bento until I ran into Cooking Cute. At that time, it wasn’t even Cooking Cute yet, but just a livejournal account owned by mmmbento.
One of the earliest English-language bento blogs on the net, Cooking Cute showcased more than just pretty, cute bento but ideas, tips and recipes as well. It was a treasure throve of tips and suggestions to get you started on the actual bento planning and packing. It was also crammed full with photos featuring various cute touches which are sure to inspire.
Personally, I find it unfortunate that Ngoc, Cooking Cute’s owner hasn’t updated in a while. Last I heard months ago, there was a bun in the oven, so she’s probably busy with being a mom now. Still, despite the lack of updates, Cooking Cute remains a good site for information and inspiration. Remember to check out the recipes, guides and the gallery.
All images in this post, except for screenshot, is property of Cooking Cute.
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I love Cooking Cute too! It was one of the very first bento blogs I read. Hope she’s doing well, she’s missed in bento-land
Cooking Cute was actually the very first bento blog that I stumbled on. I had just started dating my boyfriend who has Celiac and I believe that I plugged something like “simple recipes for Celiacs” into a search engine and found Cooking Cute.
I still have the site bookmarked and peruse occasionally even though there hasn’t been any updates in almost a year and I’ve looked at every picture and post numerous times. I’m really happy to have found this whole crazy world, and great websites like this one. ^^
Wow, so it isn’t just me. Seems like a lot of us had that “Cooking Cute” experience. I also started out looking at her site and I still use it for cooking instructions and such. Her recipes are the best!
It’s probably my fav site along with this one and Biggie’s Lunch-in-a-box. So inspiring! And I love the big pictures and details found on all three sites.
I miss Cooking Cute! I hope she gets back to making bento soon. On that note, I hope I get back to making bento also hehe.
Cooking Cute was also my gate to bento making! I had never guessed that she started so many people out. I also miss her updates, but with all the links to other sites I found on her site, there will never be a shortage of talented fellow bento-ers!
@kimie
Such a pity she doesn’t update anymore. I love how creative she can get.
@Meg
You’re right! Now I remember, she started packing bento because of her hubby’s Celiac condition. I’m sure it was a pleasant discovery, her site, after you were expecting to find just recipes and stuff.
@beatie
Makes all the effort worthwhile 
Yeah, Biggie’s site is very very useful too! It was a good thing she decided to migrate to her own domain. So much easier to find information from her site now. And I’m glad you find this site useful.
@aoitenshi
I wrote her to ask for permission about using her pics. I hope she responds, more because I’m curious about how she’s doing now. I guess staring at her lunches everyday for more than a year gives me a feeling like I know her already.
@mpkalypso
She’s really converted a whole lot of people. In the early days of the LJ bentolunch community, her stuff really shone through as an inspiration for all us noobs. I think she’s made a very big mark and has contributed a whole lot to helping make bento an international phenomenon.
Last summer, I saw cooking cute mentioned in a magazine. I was overtaken by curiosity, so I visited. *cue 2-4 hours of looking through the archives* Afterwards, I thought “I want to do that too…” bookmarked her page, and visited nearly everyday.
Now I’m making my own bento, and trying to make them cute. (not always succeeding) Hopefully, when her dumpling is older, she’ll be back, with bento for the kid too!
As a side note, I’ve been visiting your blog for a while now, and I love the bento you make! They always look so tasty
I agree, I hope she starts again someday. I think we all miss her.
And thanks for visiting the site, I’m glad you like it.
Oooh that looks like an interesting blog! Thanks for the lead!
It is! Sayang lang she doesn’t update like she used to