by Nicky | Oct 22, 2012 | Desserts, Korean holidays, Korean snack, Korean street food
I just spent 6 days in Seoul with one objective in mind. Eat my way through the city! The dreadful sticky hot summer is gone and I was welcomed by a beautiful autumn breeze when I landed. What a difference…. It was so pleasant to walk around and enjoy the change...
by Nicky | Oct 8, 2012 | Desserts
Besides cooking Korean food, I love making dessert! I used to make many different kinds of desserts but my husband started to complained that his waistline was expanding, so I only indulge now and then. I had a dinner party over the weekend and decided to try a new...
by Nicky | Oct 6, 2012 | Korean cooking, Side dishes
Surprisingly, I have had a lot of requests from people asking for this fried anchovy recipe (Myulchi bokum-멸치볶음). It’s one of the easiest dish to make and most Koreans will normally have this as one of the side dishes with a meal. I grew up with this dish. I...
by Nicky | Sep 30, 2012 | Desserts, Kimchi, Korean cooking, Korean holidays
Days like today makes you really miss your family. A friend in Korea shared these photos of her family celebrating Chu Seok. They remind me of when I was living in Korea. When my grand parents were alive, the entire family (my dad has 5 brothers and 1 sister) got...
by Nicky | Sep 24, 2012 | Korean cooking
I am excited to announce that the Nicky’s Kitchen blog site has received a new face lift. It’s been two and half years since I started blogging and having my home page decorated with all the beautiful photos I have taken during that time makes me proud....
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...
