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I am a Korean-American painter living in New York city. I started this blog as a food blog, intending to share recipes (often requested by friends, as I am known to be a pretty good cook among my friends) and occasional restaurant reviews. As many of my Korean friends point out, all Koreans are obsessed about food (including me). I love shopping, making, looking at and reading about food, too. Food is my porn. Even my art is about food. Over the years, however, the blog evolved into sharing more of the things that interest me at the moment; classical music (especially opera), theater, books, French language, political and cultural ideas, and of course, food. I am also writing about the exhibitions that I am involved in as well as other exhibition reviews. In the end, I hope that I am showing my engagement as an artist with the society and the culture in general. Hopefully, some of it interests you, too.Social Profiles
Category Archives: Recipes
Flourless Almond Cake
Recently I became gluten sensitive and decided to refrain from any food containing substantial amount of flour, which eliminated a lot of my favorite things to eat: ramen, dumplings, crusty country breads, croissants, fruit tarts, chocolate cakes or pretty much … Continue reading
Multi-vegetable Paella
This is another great dish from my favorite cookbook Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottoleghi. Grilled marinated artichokes, Kalamata olives and various vegetables add distintive and diverse texture to this rice dish. This rice dish might be too light … Continue reading
Chard and Saffron Omelette with Crème Fraîche
I just bought my latest favorite cookbook called Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London’s Ottolenghi, I have been cooking through the pages recently. The recipes in this book is all vegetarian, but Yotam Ottolenghi, who owns the popular London restaurant … Continue reading
Caldo Verde: Portuguese Kale Soup
I have been struggling with the combination of allergy, spring cold and sinus infection all through March. When I am suffering like this, I crave simple and comforting soups. One of my favorite soups to make at times like this … Continue reading
Pizza, pizza, pizza!
I have been really geting into making home-made pizzas recently. Home-made pizzas are incredibly easy (especially if you buy pre-made dough) and infinitely healthier than your average pizzeria pizzas. I could make the dough myself, and it is not hard … Continue reading
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Pasta Peperonata
I have been very busy, and cooking has become a luxury recently, but I can still whip up something healthy that does not take a great deal of time or effort. Here is a great vegetarian lunch dish with yummy … Continue reading
Psari Plaki
or Baked fish with tomatoes and onions I had a few friends over for a pot luck dinner last week, and I wanted to make something simple and non-meat dish, and I made this Greek baked fish dish adapted from … Continue reading
Cupcakes and Chicken Curry
So M. and J. got married yesterday in the City Hall. It was a beautiful fall New York day, and the ceremony was filled with laughter and friends. I threw a small wedding reception at my apartment and here is … Continue reading
Ratatouille with Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Couscous
D. and L. came over for dinner last night, and I made a vegan meal with ratatouille, grilled portobello mushroom and couscous. Ratatouille is a provençal vegetable stew made famous by the Disney animation movie, and generally consists of eggplants, … Continue reading
Spaghettini with Shrimps
One of the fastest dinner you can have is seafood pasta. I am very picky about Italian restaurants because most places cannot match what you can whip up in your own kitchen. Unless I am in an amazingly good splurge … Continue reading