Let me paint you a picture:

Each day, Natsuki writes in her journal. She tells it (us) about something notable about her day. Her favorite bookstore closing down. Her mom sending her a package. Something small that reminded her of a moment in her childhood. She takes us on a journey as she tells us what that event made her think about. Sometimes, it's something that gives us a peek into her character. Sometimes, it's something larger and rather philosophical.

As she's speaking to us, she's also deliberating her next meal. What fits her mood/energy? What ingredients does she need to finish off? Sometimes she's sharing a favorite recipe. Sometimes she's experimenting. But by the end of it, she's able to move past whatever thought she was stuck on and is ready to move on to the next thing. Cooking is a sort of therapy for her. And it's so clear, that it makes you, as a viewer, feel like perhaps it could be for you too.

Her voice is so soothing. And the entire atmosphere that she creates is rather eclectic grandma-esque, despite her only seemingly to be in her mid 20s. She's not hung up on trends. When at home, she wears off-the-wall patterns and colors - whatever makes her happy. She's got herbs growing out of old tin cans, and an old-school radio playing a new tune every episode. It feels cozy and like coming home - despite my own home feeling nothing like it. It was the perfect drama to put on at the end of a long day.

I wish there was more, but I will definitely be rewatching this. Both for the atmosphere, and the recipes (which are written and subbed in detail at the end of each episode).