KITCHEN TIPS

Frozen Shrimp

Frozen Shrimp

Long story short: buy frozen shrimp. I don’t really care what brand you get, it’s not really about the brand, but frozen shrimp is a must-have staple in your freezer, unless you’re allergic to shrimp or don’t like seafood, in which case… wow (awkward silence),…

How to Cut a Pineapple

How to Cut a Pineapple

If you are female and Korean, you probably have heard at least once in your life time (whether jokingly or seriously) that you’d better learn how to properly peel and cut fruit before you get married.  I sure heard it.  What the sexist?  Yeah…it’s probably…

Sweet and Spice

Sweet and Spice

Once you get to know me and my recipes, you’ll soon find out that I am pretty predictable. I used to pride myself in using crazy ingredients and experimenting in the kitchen with avant-garde type of flavor combinations, but then I thought to myself, hey,…

Strainer, Spinner, Steamer

Strainer, Spinner, Steamer

All three of these things I used to think were useless tools that were just a waste of space and not worth my dime.  But slowly, one by one, I found myself purchasing each of these guys and my cooking life is better for it. …

How to Use Leeks

How to Use Leeks

Ever since I was introduced to a leek, I fell in love.  Leeks look like big fat scallions and are indeed part of the onion family.  Therefore, they can be interchanged in just about any recipe that calls for onions, except for French onion soup,…

Cute Paring Knives

Cute Paring Knives

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…