Christmas Dinners in Korea
10 Magazine has again done the most thorough job anywhere by posting the locations of Christmas dinner not only in Seoul but in different cities all over Korea. Christmas Dinners in Korea...
read moreChristmas Rice Cake
Merry Christmas! Today, I present my Christmas rice cake to you. Although I started with a grand vision of creating a whole Santa’s village, after a tree and Santa, I came to senses and accepted the lack of my skill, patience, time and space (on the cake to place a whole village). Still, in keeping with the spirit of this...
read moreSaturday: French Christmas Market
Dec 06, 11
This Saturday, December 10th, the annual Sorae French Christmas Market takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To me, this is when the season officially starts in Seoul. Each year there are French and other European Christmas treats to buy, like pate, Buche de Noel, and Nutella crepes. There are also grilled sausages, Christmas tree...
read moreZenKimchi Holiday Gifts
Got a friend or family member who loves Korean food? Want to express your love for all things Korean in a fun way? Want to order a beer in a Korean restaurant with your t-shirt?
read moreKorean Christmas Cakes 2010
Dec 25, 10
Okay, we get it. It’s winter. Can we have the sun and warm weather back please? We’ve just had the coldest December day in thirty years. A perfect day to go out and take pictures of Christmas cakes. As snarky as I may get about some of the cakes, I admire the creativity and artistry that goes into these cakes. Remember...
read moreBlack Sesame and Chestnut Scones
December is the busiest month for restaurants and my schedule doesn’t allow me to spend much time in my home kitchen. Yet, whenever I can, I’ve been baking to resolve my craving for various mix of flour, butter and sugar. I blame winter, the season to store more fat in my body to keep myself warm. Making scones...
read morePoll: How will you spend Christmas?
This poll is intended for people in Korea, but anyone can take it. The farther a person goes from home, the stronger little traditions pull them, especially holidays. During my adult life in America, I had become jaded towards Christmas. I didn’t drink egg nog. I didn’t listen to Christmas music. Christmas...
read moreChristmas in Korea? Check out the Christmas Chronicles.
A little reminder that we have a whole category dedicated to Christmas in Korea–how it’s celebrated, survival tips for expats, recipes. It’s been accumulated over a few years. There may be something helpful in there. Hopefully there’s something entertaining. Likely it’ll be a bunch of stuff that will...
read moreGerman Christmas Market
One thing I miss about Germany is Christmas, and I was too young and stupid when I lived there to appreciate it. A Weinachtsmarkt (Christmas Market) is full of the smells, sights and sounds that are the origins of worldwide Christmas traditions. Today (Friday) until Sunday, there is a German Christmas Market at the Seongbuk...
read moreFrench Christmas Market
In America, it’s Santa waving at the end of the Macy’s Thankgiving Parade. In Seoul, the Christmas season starts with the French Market, or Marché de Noël. Well, at least for me it does. Last year was so much fun, and the year’s first snow arrived during it. It’s in a little square in Soraemaul, near Express...
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