I have a confession - I'm a closet chicken wing eater. That's right, I only eat chicken wings in the privacy of my own home. All that finger-licking and lip-smacking is just not for the public to witness. What can I say? I am just not comfortable in that state of...
So it's officially Fall now and that means squash soup season and this Thai version is beautifully creamy and super flavourful. I brought this to work for lunch and the steamy aroma of lemongrass, lime, and shallots wafted around my cubicle and down the hall. I was...
The best way to get invited (and hopefully re-invited) to cottages and pool parties is probably to bring meat and by meat, I mean specifically, these Korean beef short ribs called galbi or kalbi. Take it from a culture that specializes in grilled meats - these ribs...
I love fish but I don't cook it as often as I'd like. I don't know about you but buying fish has gotten complicated - farmed, wild, organic, sashimi grade, flash-frozen, sustainable. Like I just want fish. But I just avoid buying it more often because I'm confused. So...
I once asked my 7-year-old nephew 'Where does curry come from?' His answer: Curry-ea! (I.e. Korea). I swear that kid is a genius. I'm not sure where it originated, but I'm a fan of curries from around the world. For a long time, Thai curry was my go-to dish and then...
Do you bring a bagged lunch or do you buy? With my dietary restrictions, I almost always bring my lunch. If I'm not prepared, I'll end up buying ginger ale and a bag chips or popcorn for lunch at the convenient store in my office. Not ideal. In the summer,...
I can't even believe it's only 6 weeks until Christmas. Fall is slipping away - it's cold, dark at 5 PM thanks to daylight savings, and stores are in full holiday mode. I don't know about you, but my pale and pasty self is craving a little summer and sunshine. ...
As much as I love fall, with the changing leaves and fabulous fashion options, it's also flu and cold season for many. People at work seem to be dropping like flies, myself included. Times like this call for congee - a soupy savoury Chinese rice...
Chinese New Year is this weekend and I'm new year prep mode. Unlike its January 1st counterpart, which is basically about a countdown followed by new years resolutions, Chinese New Year feels so much more celebratory. Typically, the weeks leading up to the new year...
How do you get through dinners through the work week? Takeout? Frozen TV dinners? Meals from scratch? I tend to rely on all of the above since I'm not a huge fan of leftovers (exception is yam mein and pizza). Hubby D likes making a big batch Sunday night meal and...
