by Nicky | Aug 14, 2011 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
I was very excited to be invited to contribute a recipe in the September issue of Simply Her magazine. My first magazine interview and photo session! Now I know how the photo shoots are done in magazines. Don’t move… Let’s move this to...
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 | Jul 22, 2011 | Chicken, Korean BBQ, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes, Noodles, Pork, Soup, Ttang - stew-jjige
I have reached rock bottom this week. It’s been a month since I came back from Korea and my craving for all the wonderful Korean food I had in Seoul is uncontrollable. Maybe too much of a good thing in one week wasn’t such a good idea? Here are some of...
by Nicky | Jul 14, 2011 | Korean cooking, Korean snack
When I was walking around Gwang jang market (refer to my last post here), I came across some Korean food I haven’t seen for many many years. Beondegi (번데기)! Believe it or not, this used to be my favorite street snack when I was young. Nowadays, you just...
by Nicky | Jul 5, 2011 | Korea town, Korean cooking
My trip to Korea a few weeks ago was a little dampened by an unexpected typhoon and the early arrival of monsoon season. The weather was great on the first two days and then rained day and night from day three. At one stage, the rain and wind was so strong I...
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,...
