Her inspiration for the lunches comes from growing up in Okinawa, Japan. "In Japan, we do have school lunches, but usually once a week or once a month is 'bento no hi,'" Winston-Kascak told the site.

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Endlessly adaptable, a bento-box lunch comes to the rescue as school begins, Kenji López-Alt writes. Joel Goldberg for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas Smirnoff.Credit... Supported by By J.

If you had heart-shaped sandwiches or little notes in your school lunches as a kid, you probably felt pretty special. One mom takes that “made with love” school lunch idea to the next level with ...