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Broiled Bulgogi Chicken
When I was in Seoul, I ate so many soups and noodles, bright red from chili peppers, that on occasionally encountering food that wasn’t RED, I had to briefly remind my brain that it was still edible....
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Travel Photos: Markets and Street Food in Seoul
Rabokki, a fusion of tteokbokki rice cakes and ramen noodles, with oemuk fish cakes and a hard-boiled egg. Dear readers, I’m sorry I have been absent for nearly 3 weeks, and I hope it doesn’t happen...
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Chilaquiles Verdes (and Tomatillo Salsa)
First of all, I know that many of you are already thinking, “what are chilaquiles?” (Or the rest of you, who know about them, are already thinking, “mmmmm.”) Chilaquiles are torn or cut up corn...
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Kimchi Fried Rice (Bokkeumbap)
Do you like spicy food? Crave comfort food? Think those are two separate categories of edibles? This kimchi fried rice says otherwise. If you’re not yet sure about kimchi (Korean spicy...
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Korean Banchan: Spicy Sesame Bean Sprouts
I just got back from the scorching hot Midwest, where I made sure to eat Korean food once in Chicago and once in Madison.* Can you believe there is no Korean restaurant in Santa Barbara even though...
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South Indian Spicy Coconut Chutney
Last week I embarked on my most ambitious cooking project since the gnocchi. (Or possibly since the tamales…) I made Masala Dosa from scratch! If you’re not impressed yet, my theory is that either you...
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Korean Banchan: Kkaennip Kimchi
The weekend before last, I ventured out in an accidentally-sporty two-door rental car (I made my girlfriend do the driving!) to visit a friend in Los Angeles. I’m terrified of the Los Angeles area’s...
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Sambal Goreng Telur (Indonesian Egg Curry) with Chinese Long Beans
I’m writing today from the midst of a blizzard. (In fact, our power is out, but thanks to my brother installing a back-up battery for our wireless router, I have internet! …just not heat.) Today’s...
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Parsi Tomato-Poached Eggs
New Year’s Day breakfast, 2013. Ok, so it was more like brunch. (At lunch time.) Since I stayed in for a low-key New Year’s Eve, it’s not as if I required a hangover cure– though this would serve: a...
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Kimchi Kimbap and Easy Pickled Cucumber Banchan
For Paula’s birthday earlier this month, she requested Bulgogi Chicken. I was happy to oblige her, but we make Bulgogi Chicken so often around here (one of us tends to request it about once a week…),...
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Rabokki (Ramen + Tteokbokki)
I was in a bad blogging mood last week– not that I let it show on the blog itself… Paula just had to put up with some grumpiness (the usual) and my reluctance to be in the kitchen (unusual). The bad...
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Mole Poblano
Paula told me once that she pretty much wanted to marry me the first time I made her bulgogi chicken. I’ve never even told her this—until now, but I think I knew she was the one the first time she...
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Avocado Chicken Tacos
What do you cook when you don’t feel like cooking? When I lived in Japan and would come home exhausted and starving from work, I would either pick up some food from a convenience store on the way home...
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Muhammara and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
If you’ve been following my blog long enough, you’ll know that last summer I signed up for a CSA share. Not really a whole share; a half share that Paula and I split with friends by alternating pick...
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Mole Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m posting two dessert recipes in a row! Sorry! (Although, is this really something I should be apologizing for? I’m not sure…) I usually try to mix up my posts more, but I assume you’ll forgive me....
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Spicy Tomato Soup
Paula loves Campbell’s tomato soup, but to me it tastes metallic and sweet. Far too sweet—like it’s been loaded up with sugar. (It’s mystifying to me that Paula can’t taste the sugar in it at all!)...
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Kimchijeon (Kimchi Pancake)
A note to my dear readers: I haven’t missed a single week of posting in over two years, but it’s finally happening — I will be taking the next two weeks off. I’ll be back on Thursday, June 12th! (And...
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Taquería-Style Creamy Avocado Salsa
Add this to the list of recipes filed under: WHY did it take us so long to try making this?! There are many reasons we frequent some of the taco shops in Santa Barbara. Hunger, convenience, Groupons,...
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Cucumber Kimchi (Oi Sobagi)
There’s just over a week until Paula and I get married! And there’s still a good three or four weeks’ worth of stuff left to do… Luckily my parents are arriving in California today, so they can help....
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Easy Indian Chicken Curry
Last winter I posted a recipe for Easy Thai Peanut Curry. It’s not some labor-intensive DIY-curry-paste masterpiece, but I’m proud of it because it’s a fast, simple way to make delicious Thai curry...
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