RECIPES

Raspberry Mummy Hand Pies

Raspberry Mummy Hand Pies

I think my biggest hangup about Halloween treats is that the focus is usually on how cute or scary they look, rather than how they taste.  In fact, I myself went through a few flops while recipe testing in order to come up with something…

Korean Fried Chicken (Dakgangjeong : 닭강정)

Korean Fried Chicken (Dakgangjeong : 닭강정)

I love fried chicken in any form…seriously it’s my weakness and all my friends know it…but Korean fried chicken is something extra special.  Dakgangjeong is sweet crispy fried chicken.   Dak means chicken and Gangjeong is a type of Korean sweet that is fried and coated in…

Spicy Cold Buckwheat Noodles (Bibim Naengmyeon : 비빔냉면)

Spicy Cold Buckwheat Noodles (Bibim Naengmyeon : 비빔냉면)

I remember walking around on a scorching hot day in Korea last summer, and the overwhelming feeling of relief we felt after taking that first bite of Naengmyeon, or cold buckwheat noodles.  There are two kinds of Naengmyeon dishes, one served in a chilled broth,…

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

Korean Mapo Tofu (마파 두부)

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…

Korean Cole Slaw

Korean Cole Slaw

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…

Tuna Gimbap (참치 김밥)

Tuna Gimbap (참치 김밥)

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…