This is Korean food at its best. Galbi jjim(갈비찜) /Kalbijjim was certainly one of my favorites as a kid and is still very much at the top of my list to this day. ... Read More
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Tips on brining cabbage for Kimchi
About this time last year I helped my mother-in-law's Kimjang at her house and in return, I brought home couple containers of her yummy Kimjang. This year, I ... Read More
Korean Rib Eye Steak Salad with Soy Plum Dressing
Cool and crisp fall days mean it's perfect weather for Korean BBQ and ssam. Luckily, I had a beautiful piece of Korean rib eye steak in the fridge! My first ... Read More
Dakgalbi (Korean Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry)
Dakgalbi (Korean Spicy Chuncheon Chicken Stir Fry) is a famous chicken dish that has origins in the city of Chuncheon--a city east of Seoul near the Chuncheon ... Read More
Korean garlic pear seasoning paste
Ready for a fabulously fresh and flavorful seasoning paste that you can use just about anywhere? This seasoning blend works great for many Korean recipes- for ... Read More
Know your Pork Cut!!
Know your Korean pork cut!! Pork is probably the most popular meat in Korea. Partly because it's much more affordable than beef but also because the fatty ... Read More
Good bye Coco
Good bye~ sweetie..our cutest dog ever..Coco. We recently lost our beloved dog, Coco, because of an illness she had since 2008. She was only 11 and it all ... Read More
Korean Sweet Rice Punch (Sikhye 식혜)
During New Year's, as part of tradition, our family visited many elderly relatives to pay our respects (세배 saebae). I didn't particularly enjoy every visit ... Read More
Life in Korea – farming anyone?
Here's another reason why I have not been able to blog more often..suddenly I'm now helping my family take care of this farm in Korea. Great River Farm... ... Read More
Sweet and Salty Soybeans (콩자반 Kongjaban)
Kongjaban or Kongjang was my all time favorite lunchbox banchan (side dish) when I was a kid. My most happy lunchbox(도시락 doshirak) always included at least 2 of ... Read More
