The hubster and I drove up to the wine country to meet up with my sister, brother-in-law, and nephew over Memorial Day weekend.  Then we all took a mini trip to Lake Tahoe together.  Lake Tahoe is where California and Nevada meet, and most people…

On our facebook fan page, I mentioned (with some frustration) that I have been diligently working on re-branding ideas for this website for the last couple weeks.  I know our site is called chefjulieyoon.com so if you’re a first-time reader, you probably expect to see…

Bleh.  This week, I was testing a couple recipes and they turned into flops.  Whenever this happens, I can literally hear a sad Charlie Brown trumpet in my head playing, “wah~wah…”  You just feel discouraged, like you wasted your time, ingredients, and energy.  It leaves…

I’ve never harvested my own seafood and eaten it right on the beach before… well, until we went away on a short trip with our friends, Jane and Sam.  They got married, and moved to Seattle.  But ever since they got there, they became really…

Coppola winery is a great place to spend time with your family, kick back with a glass of wine, grab some lunch outdoors, and enjoy the scenic views.  If you don’t believe me, you can just ask Dianna Agron, aka “Quinn Fabray” from Glee.  Yeah,…

Baby potatoes are so cute.  I just want to squish them.  And so I do.  The only downside about making potatoes this way is that you have to use both a pot and a pan for one side dish.  You know me, I normally try…