We all know the healing power of chicken soup and garlic. In Korea where I grew up, we have dish called ‘Samgyetang’. It’s a stew with whole chicken loaded with garlic and ginseng. One of my my favorite dishes growing up and still is. It’s hard to find good ginseng and Korean sticky rice here so I made an…
Crispy Asian Turkey Lettuce Wraps
I just got back from our ‘annual’ trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. All inclusive! Yeah, baby and I gained pounds. In my defense, I just felt ‘unfair’ if I didn’t eat and drink constantly. So I did that very well, indeed. I ate, drank and ate, drank…and repeated that again and again. And I finished strong…
Homemade Chicken Jerky
I am a carb whore. Seriously I love carb. Bread, cake, rice, pastry, noodle….any kind….I don’t discriminate. I remember when I was a kid, my grandma and mom worried because I literally lived off of asian-pastry. Knowing that, whenever I feel like I need to shed a few pounds, I go on low carb for…
Salmon Teriyaki with Sriracha Mayo sauce
I always try to explore salmon recipes (because ‘dr Oz said, you have to eat salmon x2 week, right? 😉 ) I like to eat my salmon raw as sashimi but there are few recipes even I liked it ‘cooked’. I get my salmon at a local fish market, sashimi grade – I cut off all the…
Sour Cream-Strawberry Meringue
Fall in Love Be passionate and fearless Listen to your heart. Be thoughtful and generous Believe in love at first sight. Hold hands. Laugh nervously. Write love letters and make handmade gifts. Get dressed up for a date. Feel butterflies in stomach. Run away together. Stay in bed all day. Create memories that…