Bee Curious

Tastes like strawberries on a summer evening— today's newsletter is all about STRAWBERRIES. While the song has a completely different meaning from strawberries as a fruit, for me, strawberries are synonymous with warm spring and summer days spent on picnics with friends and family. Old movies comes to my mind and vintage dresses with white stripes and strawberry prints, and that simple, sweet joy of indulging in something delicious. Who has ever tried strawberry tiramisu and not fallen in lov...

I was inspired to write this piece after a conversation with a friend about Anpanman—a character I didn’t grow up with, but one who fascinates me deeply. I’ve only seen a handful of episodes, but they left a mark. The theme song, “Anpanman March,” really says it all:“Anpanman, the hero of justice, has only love and courage as his friends.”Taken from the ‘Anpanman March’ song : For those unfamiliar, Anpanman is a beloved children’s character in Japan, with a head made of anpan—a sweet red bean...