Everyday Harumi

Harumi Kurihara, Japan’s most famous housewife, a cookbook writer, restaurateur and a T.V. chef.
Author of 40 cookbooks, she has sold over 20 million copies of her books and magazines worldwide.
Her first major cookbook that was published in English, 'Harumi’s Japanese cooking' won the best cookbook of the year in 2004 at the 10th Gormand World Cookbook Awards and also won for the best world Asian cuisine book.
She is married to Keiji Hurihara, a former t.v. news anchor and has 2 children.
She has a line of home ware, cookware and clothing all labelled under her name. She also has 60 outlets and cafes in Japan which is over seen by her husband and son.
'Everyday with Harumi' has 60 home style recipes using simple, easy to prepare methods. She shows you basic sauces you can make at home and the essentials you can store in your cupboard. Some recipes can be made using left over food without needing to buy specialized ingredients or at great expense.
Harumi believes that eating healthy is essentially the principle in Japanese cuisine. It may not be vegetarian but it is low in fat and she rarely uses dairy. Overall she creates balanced meals.
For a woman who has become so successful during her 20 year career, which is relatively short, it illustrates that small endeavors can build great empires through perseverance.
I had the pleasure of meeting with Harumi who is such a humble, down to earth lady and she kindly autographed a book for me.

'Everyday Harumi' cook book is released in London on September 7th and U.S.A on September 22nd

Harumi is also currently presenting the show, 'Your Japanese Kitchen' with NHK World T.V.