Being Korean American, my family had a lot of learning to do in the American culture department. Peeled apple on a chopstick was my lollipop. I once heard Oprah say that moms who lovingly cut the crust off their kids’ sandwiches – THAT was love. I needed...
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 collect “dust” on my computer’s virtual shelf so I submitted my kimchi stuffing recipe to...
We had a nice quiet Christmas in the ZenKimchi household. I didn’t even bother doing any herculean feats of cooking. But I did make my Eun Jeong a nice breakfast featuring her favorite, Mammy’s French Toast. Mammy was my great-grandmother who could make...
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. It’s been around for a while, at least since G.I.s gave gifts during the Korean War. But...
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 to shell out $100 for steam table turkey. Beat the buffet rush and cook at home with friends (JoongAng...