ASIAN INSPIRED

Tofu has always been a big part of my life.  Growing up, my mom made some kind of dish that involved tofu at least once a week, even if it was simply throwing it into a big pot of Kimchi stew, or pan frying it…

I’m still waiting for spring to arrive in Chicago, but at least hailstorms in April have been interesting!  I was pretty excited when we filmed this video because it was during a fluke warmer week, and that made me anticipate the idea of frolicking outside again. All…

Maybe it’s because I’ve really grown to like tuna fish lately that I was particularly attracted to Tuna Gimbap when we were in Korea last summer.  One day after a busy day of shopping, Joe and I stumbled into this tiny gem of a place…

I was on a mission to storm through the streets of Korea in search of some Hodduk, or sweet Korean pancakes.  They’re fried until golden and crispy, and oozing with brown sugar syrup. It didn’t even matter to me that we were there in the…

Ever since I was a kid, anytime our family would go out to eat at a Korean restaurant, Bibimbap was practically the only dish I’d order.  But the truth is that Bibimbap is super easy to make at home because all you need is a…

When we were visiting my parents on the east coast over the holidays, my mom nonchalantly busted out a plate of these Korean Crab Jeon, or Crab Stick Omelettes for us. They looked humble enough, but when I took that first bite, it was a delightful…