ssuk strawberry swiss roll cake
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} cheesecake
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
shaved brussels caesar salad
i recently ordered a salad at roberta’s and it inspired the unconventional additions of dill, mint, pecorino, and garlic panko
mushroom kimchi jjigae
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.
zucchini gyeran jjim
this guy takes on the personality of a lullaby. why does come into my arms by november ultra come to mind?
bo ssäm with starry kimchi
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!
spinach gye-ran rice
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?
persimmon pavlova
one thing i did with a traditional pavlova recipe (along with the addition of persimmons) is brown the edges so that it tastes like toasted marshmallows
galbi tang {short rib soup}
i definitely feel like my korean ancestors’ blood in me is brimming with joy whenever i have a good hearty tang. they don’t call us tangban minjok (people of rice and soup) for no reason ;)
using a pottery clay technique to make colorful korean rice cakes
when a millennial korean-american makes traditional korean rice cakes…
egg yolk jam toast
i didn’t know i was going to self-diagnose myself with depression in an attempt to talk about egg yolk jam, but here we are. anyways, bookmark this recipe in your *for special occasions only* folder!!!
levain roundup: ideas for that bread!
i’m pretty sure that you’ve all become masters by now at dressing up your quarantine sourdough in different ways - be it for breakfast toast, sandwiches, croutons, or just to simply munch on because you’re snacking out of boredom.
poppy fennel seed crackers
these crackers reminded merman of everything bagels so he naturally cured salmon (which is another way to preserving and stretching the goods in your fridge) so that we can enjoy them together like we would with salmon lox bagels. all i have to say is that i fully appreciated the feeling of having a little decadence but in actuality, we were preserving and stretching what we had.
squishy yeasty moist pita bread
why not spend the time making delicious warm squishy fresh pita bread (that can also be used to make pizza!) for you and the others that you share your home with?
four layer guava cheesecake
it’s tart, creamy, fruity, rich, fluffy, smooth, crumbly perfection in each bite. whenever i’m out in LA, oly and megan are truly my pals for life because they suggest a bottle (or remember that time we shared a magnum and a bottle between the three of us?!) of natural wine with a few slices of guava heaven.
chestnut cream gomboppang buns
your hands will also learn the feeling of how light and pillowy the dough should be before proofing and baking, which is a special skill that you can keep in your back pocket for the future when you feel like making the rest of your korean pastry dreams come true :)
salted sesame chocolate chip culture cookies
sharing warm cookies for your friends, family, coworkers, and maybe strangers to spread a little more joy in this world doesn’t seem like such a bad idea
strawberry & matcha fortune cookies
fortunes actually work because she opened a cookie that said “many exciting changes are coming your way” and guess freaking what?! she got engaged just a few days later!!!
cranberry yakshik {sticky rice cakes}
i hope you give this festive yakshik with cranberries, pumpkin seeds, and chestnuts a try this holiday season…though, the bright pink color may confuse your halmoney and eemos! :D
garlic parsley pão de queijo {brazilian cheese bread}
i birthed into the world: fogo de ranch (?!) bread babies. and they were the most beautiful bread babies. i still dote on them as a proud mother does whenever i see pictures of them on my phone.