Doesn’t this picture make you happy? These knives are from the brand Kuhn Rikon. I just want to collect them all. Although it might be quite normal for a rainbow of knives to make me giddy inside, it might not for you. However, please let me take a minute to explain why you should even care about these petite babies. The best part for me, other than their ruggedly good looks, is the price. They are simply affordable and adorable. [...]
When the winter chill fades away, I highly suggest growing your own herbs. Last spring, I tried to have a green thumb. Joe always jokes around and calls my dad “Farmer Choi” (yes my maiden name is Choi, which a lot of you probably don’t know, and I kind of miss), because he is a ridonculous gardener. We don’t know where he learned it from, but he was always into it. In fact, every spring, people would stop and gawk at our front lawn to see these beautiful colorful tulips sprouting everywhere and our perfectly round trimmed hedges.
In the backyard, there were always 2 Korean pear trees, 1 persimmon tree, squash, tomatoes, lettuce, perilla leaves, and Korean peppers. He always does an exceptional job maintaining all of this on his own, but I have not inherited this gene. [...]
I may mention the movie, It’s Complicated in at least one conversation I have with you at some point, because I LOVE that movie. I may not be the demographic they were targeting, but I find this movie to be hilarious and a half. But the thing I like the most about it is the beautiful serene set design and the fact that it makes me hungry! Give me any movie about food or cooking and I’ll swoon.
The scene that I could not get out of my head was when Steve Martin asked Meryl Streep to make him a “warm chocolate croissant” in her bakery. [...]
I get this question asked of me ALL the time…what is my knife of choice? But it’s really no secret at all. I am biased and I play favorites. I love my Shun, which you will see me use often in my videos, but it can be a little scary to use for the home-cook. With that said, I absolutely ADORE my pink-handled special edition Kyocera ceramic santoku knife. And mind you, I am an UN-official spokesperson for them, but darn it, I should go into business with them, because I’m always a giddy school girl professing my love. Here’s WHY: [...]
