Zakkaya Tsubuyaki (too-boo-yak) Blog

I figured this was about a good time to explain what one can expect at Pink Moon Goods at the holidays. I am not gonna sugarcoat it...this is a tough time of year. I don't want to dwell on the myriad of reasons for that but suffice to say you have an idea in your head of why it could be hard for someone even if you yourself enjoy the heck out of it. I happen to be one of the blessed people that experienced more or less happy holidays as a kid. My parents couldn't be extravagant but they...

Before owning this itty bitty shop I was a costumer and costume designer for theatre for about 25 years. In that time I have dyed hundreds of yards of fabric. But always under the pressure of a deadline and limited by resources which meant using Rit Dye and other acid type dyes. They were effective and easy and that is exactly why I stuck to using them.  Always in the back of my mind I had the thought and idea that one day I wanted to dye with plants. The first time I tried I was quickly confronted with the...

As the nights grow longer we often turn to candles to add warmth and glow into our environments. As we grow more aware of environmental elements that pollute our environment we are learning to make better choices about how best to imbibe in the age old tradition of candle burning. Although there are now several options out there that provide an alternative to paraffin wax the truth is many of those options are created through the use of chemicals. Take soy wax for instance. Soybeans don't just suddenly become available as a wax. They must undergo a multi-step process that...

When a greeting card transports you into the woods where you might happen upon the most beautiful cake ever you know that you've stumbled upon the absolute best way to communicate to a loved one. Greeting cards that wow is what motivates me when choosing from all of the millions of options out there in the world. Today I want to share some of the other factors that inspire the card selection at Pink Moon Goods.  From a young age I was no different than many other women I know in that I collected greeting cards so that I would...

I am often asked by customers in the shop "what do you use it for" as they are admiring our collection of small plates. Indeed in a land where large plates are the norm at every meal it could be quite baffling. They aren't big enough for any kind of meal. In fact most of the small plates in our shop couldn't even hold a sandwich. But let me assure you, they hold all the right things and today I am going to share my favorite uses for small plates.  Before delving into the practical part of the equation that...