by Nicky | Feb 20, 2011 | Baking, Desserts, Korean cooking
For my birthday present, I received an interesting book which illustrates how some Korean and western food originated. Translated, the tittle of the book is: “Even the golf fish bun has a family tree”. It basically means, there is a story behind all types...
by Nicky | Feb 6, 2011 | Korean cooking, Noodles
My husband arranged a private photo lesson as my birthday present. I have a little point and click digital camera. I couldn’t believe how wonderful the food looked when you know the tricks of the trade. Can you believe that food magazines and books use hair...
by Nicky | Jan 23, 2011 | Chicken, fish, Korean cooking, Noodles, Salad, Soup
Apologies for posting this one so late. My husband’s birthday was in November and I am only now posting photos of his birthday dinner. I decided to cook only traditional Korean birthday dishes for my husband, without even asking him what he wanted for his...
by Nicky | Jan 21, 2011 | Bibimbap, Kimchi, Korea town, Korean cooking, Korean grocery stores, Korean restaurant, Side dishes
I really enjoy discovering “Korea towns” in different cities when I travel and sharing my little discoveries with everyone through my blog. As I travel quite frequently, I am starting to see a big difference in various cities. My last exploration was in...
by Nicky | Jan 8, 2011 | Korean cooking, Pork, Ttang - stew-jjige
As promised in my last blog, I had a go at making gam ja ttang(감자탕) which means potato stew. Its main ingredients are potatoes and pork back bones. I was so nervous for some reason and kept thinking “what if things go wrong” and “am I going to waste...
