Christmas 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, … Read more
Korean Christmas Cakes 2010
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 … Read more
Black 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 … Read more
German 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 … Read more
French 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 … Read more
Kimchi Stuffing
Posted by Tammy I didn’t have time to make a YouTube video version of this recipe before Thanksgiving, but I didn’t want the recipe to … Read more
Korean Christmas Cakes 2009
To an expat like me, Korean Christmas lacks the warmth of family and tradition. It’s a new holiday, and it’s treated more like Valentine’s Day. … Read more
ZK in the JoongAng Daily with Christmas Tips
Check out today’s JoongAng Daily for a piece I wrote about surviving Christmas in Korea as an expat–especially for those of you who don’t want … Read more
Roasted Turkeys at E-Mart
I’d heard that they did it last year but didn’t see any hard evidence. Today, we received a sell sheet for E-Mart advertising the usual … Read more
The Carpenters at Christmas
Forgive me a little cheesy nostalgic Christmas indulgence. Amongst my immediate family’s family traditions is the shamelessly white bread Carpenters Christmas Portrait album of 1978. … Read more