I have a god daughter that I adore. Her name is Sammie and she is 20. I am like a cool auntie/sister/god mother. All in one. Think since I don’t have kids, I always like to say ‘I have a god daughter’. I want to brag about having her. She is beautiful, funny, smart and has…
Asian
Garlic-Chicken Bulgar Soup
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…
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…
Sweet & Sour Fish (or Tofu)
If you have a few pantry items like ketchup, rice vinegar and brown sugar, you can make this delicious asian dish in no time. I got this recipe from my thai cooking class many years ago….(but I think it’s chinese…?!?) I like this dish with Tofu but my husband is not a big fan. It’s…
Rainbow trout baked in banana leaves
Came across good looking banana leaves at a local mexican market and made me want to make simple fish dish. I love when dinner idea comes to you organically. Ingredients Fish of your choice (I like to use thin white fish like trout or petrale sole. I used rainbow trout for this recipe) Vegetables of…
30-seconds Peanut Sauce
My older sister just had a baby, so being a good sister that I am , I drove 5.5 hours to her house to help her out. Wow…I have a huge respect for all the new moms out there…taking care of a new born baby is not a joke. Babies cry a lot, l mean…
Aparna’s indian spicy green curry with Onion chutney
I love ethnic dance, food and culture. And I was lucky enough to make friends with an incredible woman, ‘Aparna‘ at my dance studio. She is a private chef, cooking instructor and Ayurvedic lifestyle coach – Of course, I showed up in her next cooking class. I’ve never been to India ( the only indian…
Potato-Leek pancakes
I’m back!!!! Yes, I am still alive and well. We just redid our kitchen cabinet so our kitchen was all torn apart. At some point, I did not even have an access to the refrigerator. Agh, the joy of remodeling. But it’s all done and feels real good to be back. Hope some of you…
Sake & Food Pairing
Besides wine, Sake is my favorite drink (adult beverage, I meant). So when SakeOne (One of very few American sake makers. I think there are only 4…) contacted me, I was thrilled. They were going to send me a box of their premuim sake. Heck yeah! I will trade in food for sake anytime! And…
Celebrating New Year : Homie style
In Korea where I grew up, one of the biggest celebration is New Year’s day. Solnal is the first day of the first month of the new year and we make this steaming hot, nourishing bowl of ‘Ddukgookk’ (rice dumpling soup. Eating the bowl of New Year soup on New Year’s Day means becoming one year older….
Chicken pho
Temperature dropped, I can feel the chill in the air…my Uggs came out so did my appetite for Pho. When we go to a vietnamese restaurant, I usually get beef pho with you know, ‘other stuff’ in it. (Tendon, strip, brisket, meatball, eyeball (just kidding)….) As much as I love pho at a restaurant, I…
Thai glass noodle with shrimps
I have an asian stomach. So I need to eat noodle and rice everyday otherwise my stomach goes on a strike. 🙂 My husband is a white boy from Kansas. Well, he now would rather have asian food then what I call ‘white boy food’. I converted him! yay! This is the dish I learned…