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…
I probably will never forget our trip to the historic palace area when we were visiting Korea last summer, because it was SO incredibly hot that day and we were melting away into the pavement. But even in the midst of our dehydration and misery,…
When anyone mentions Korean food, the first thing that comes to mind is “Korean BBQ.” What it refers to is marinated meat that is either quickly grilled or seared in a pan over high heat and eaten along with lettuce wraps. And out of all…
These Asian Lettuce Wraps are nothing more than seasoned ground meat nestled in a crisp lettuce leaf. You adorn them with fresh toppings of your choice, and dinner is done in a jiffy with only one pan to clean. The kind of meat you choose…
I’m pretty beat right now. I feel like I walked through a car wash. I’m definitely no spring chicken anymore! Yesterday, I was busy preparing and plating food for a great event in Chicago called “Eat for North Korea,” so if I met you there,…
I first had a taste of this simple yet WONDERFUL broccoli salad at an all-you-can-eat salad buffet restaurant called Souplantation back when we lived in California. Here in Chicago, it’s called Sweet Tomatoes. It was like a lightbulb went off in my head and I couldn’t…
