by Nicky | Sep 21, 2012 | Kimchi, Korean BBQ, Korean cooking
I was asked by Korean Tourism to be a judge for a Korean cooking competition earlier in the year. The first prize was two return tickets to Korea!! I wish I could enter.. 😉 The two day event involved a lot of preparation. There were many terms and conditions we had...
by Nicky | Aug 8, 2011 | Desserts, Korean BBQ, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
I had some friends over who had a major craving for Korean food. We had a lovely Korean BBQ pork and wagyu beef on my hot grill and to finish off the dinner, I served a traditional Korean tea called Su Jung Gwa (수정과). I normally cook a western dessert when I have...
by Nicky | Jun 30, 2011 | Korean cooking, Side dishes, Soup
While I was in Korea last week, I ate as if it was my last meal and my family fed me like I was never going to eat again. Here are some of the pictures of my breakfast prepared for me. So you can see what real Koreans usually eat for breakfast. Rice, Korean miso soup,...
by Nicky | May 28, 2011 | Gardening, Korea town, Korean cooking
There’s been a good reason why I haven’t had the time to post recently. My husband’s friend was getting married in Italy and we decided to take the opportunity to travel around my favorite part of the world. We started from Florence, driving through...
by Nicky | Dec 8, 2010 | Korean cooking, Korean restaurant
It must be the close proximity to Korea. Every time I go to Hong Kong, I am amazed at how many great Korean restaurants there are. I was staying at Tsim Sha Tsui for the first time and discovered Kimberly street – which looked more like Seoul. It was full of ...