cook on the sweet days given to you

a spiced upside-down cake inspired by sujeonggwa, with firm persimmons simmered in a cinnamon-ginger-jujube syrup, then baked beneath a tender olive oil cake and finished with extra syrup!

she turned out so so flouncy, bouncy, moist and quite flirty with juicy bits of berries wrapped in sweet cream and a spongey eggy ssuk blanket

ssuk {korean mugwort} cuts right through the richness of a traditional cheesecake in a woody, bitter, quite grown-up way…and i am here for it!! here’s to appreciating “not too sweet” desserts and celadon green, a color that i can’t seem to resist

i recently ordered a salad at roberta’s and it inspired the unconventional additions of dill, mint, pecorino, and garlic panko

as you can see, this recipe was born out of an intimate bond, twisted with layers of grief that sparked a fire. but it’s still fucking delicious. and i hope you get to enjoy it too.

this guy takes on the personality of a lullaby. why does come into my arms by november ultra come to mind?

a dish born out of kim jang (kimchi making party), bo ssäm is the perfect hearty meal for any day. i switched up the recipe so that you can mindlessly make it in the background on a busy day too!

when you’re introducing gye-ran bap to your nugget for the first time, wouldn’t it be fun to introduce them to it in the way that you learned of it?

when a millennial korean-american makes traditional korean rice cakes…

this pie has two layers - the bottom being the black sesame eggy sweet custardy goodness, and the top being a cinnamony floOoooofy pumpkin chiffon.

i’m sure you find it funny and irrelevant that i’m writing about gun control over a korean pork and potato stew recipe…and haha, you’re absolutely right, there is no connection.

instead of being just a snack at home or an appetizer at a restaurant, i now think of them as a vehicle for my grandmother to bring us closer to her those sacred and few memories of family that she left behind in escaping north korea.

this galbi jjim is silky, smooth, hearty, and a big ol’ hug from kathy. it’s actually a short rib rendition of this dak jjim

once you give this recipe a go, you’ll come to have a deeper appreciation for whoever in your life made gomtang for you. i for sure did

my mom’s recipe here is for a dak jjim that can be cooked for casual dinner nights since the base is lighter and rather more of a broth than a sauce. we had it all the time growing up, and it was my jam. ladle if over a bowl of rice and you’ll definitely have all that you need to stay indoors for the rest of the weekend >:]