by Nicky | Jun 17, 2011 | Korean cooking, Noodles, Side dishes
For the second year in a row, I shared a joy of Korean cooking with 45 Singaporean ladies. Due to the size of the class, there was lots and lots of preparation required beforehand. Trying to buy ingredients for 45 students is not easy! I taught two dishes –...
by Nicky | Jun 13, 2011 | Korean cooking
As soon as I booked my ticket to Korea yesterday, I put together a list of Korean food I have been craving and emailed my girlfriend in Korea to do some research. Yes, finally I am going to Korea again!!! My food wishlist went like this: BBQ Chilli Octopus (Nak ji...
by Nicky | Jun 5, 2011 | Gardening, Korean cooking
It’s been so hot recently, so when I woke up to the rain this morning I felt really happy for my vegetables. The last few weeks have been so hot and humid here and it’s not really the right temperature to grow anything. Luckily I have harvested most of my...
by Nicky | Jun 2, 2011 | Bibimbap, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
I really enjoy cooking and eating like all food bloggers but most of all I really enjoy teaching cooking. Every time I see my students enjoying their creation at the end of the class, it makes me even happier. Here is short clip of my Korean cooking class at Korean...
by Nicky | May 29, 2011 | Chicken, Korean cooking, Korean cooking classes
When one of my students asked me if I can teach Jjim dak (찜닭), I had a sudden craving for the dish. I quickly called around my family to find a recipe. Jjim dak became very popular in Korea to a point where you can almost find a Jjim dak restaurant on every corner...
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...