Category: Recipes
My recipes represent who I am. While I focus on Korean recipes, I have much more than just Korean here as I love all cuisines, including Indian, Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese, Ethiopian, Chinese, and more! They have changed and have (hopefully) improved over the years just as I have. However, I have tried to keep two factors constant throughout this evolution: taste and simplicity. Every recipe I create or adopt as my own must be delicious (to me), and relatively easy to make. I hope you will find my recipes to be just that. Please try them, personalize them, and let me know how you liked them!
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Rich Yeongeun-jorim: Korean Braised Lotus Root Banchan Recipe
Korean Braised Lotus Root Banchan, Yeongeun–jorim 연근조림, represents one of Korean cuisine’s most intriguing and beloved banchan, where the humble lotus root is transformed into a glossy, sweet-and-savory delicacy through patient braising. This dish perfectly exemplifies the Korean culinary tradition of finding beauty and deliciousness in ingredients that might seem unusual to outsiders. The lotus… Read more
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Musaengchae: A Delightful Korean Spicy Radish Salad Banchan
Korean Spicy Radish Salad Banchan, Musaengchae 무생채, represents the vibrant simplicity of Korean banchan culture, where a humble root vegetable is transformed into a crisp, refreshing delicacy through a perfect balance of seasonings. In Korean homes, this radish salad is as fundamental as kimchi, gracing tables throughout the year and serving as a palate-cleansing counterpoint… Read more
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Refreshing Oi Muchin: Quick and Easy Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad Banchan Recipe
Korean Spicy Cucumber Salad Banchan, Oi Muchim 오이무침, represents the refreshing simplicity that lies at the heart of Korean banchan culture, where the crisp freshness of cucumber meets the bold, spicy-savory seasonings that define Korean cuisine. This beloved dish appears on Korean tables throughout the year, but holds a special place during hot summer months… Read more
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Instant Pot Egg Bites
Instant Pot Egg Bites Recipe – One day, as I stopped by my local Starbucks for a nitro dirty chai latte, I noticed a pair of interesting looking egg bites in the counter display. I inquired and they said they were the new ‘sous vide’ egg bites and they were yummy. I took them up… Read more
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Elevated Avocado Toast
Avocado toast has become more than just a trendy breakfast option – it’s established itself as a modern breakfast classic that perfectly balances nutrition and satisfaction. This Elevated Avocado Toast recipe is a simple yet sophisticated dish representing the evolution of breakfast in American cuisine, where wholesome ingredients meet effortless preparation. What began as a… Read more
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Country Loaf
My country loaf recipe is a very simple but produces a wonderfully versatile bread. I use this bread for everything, but especially as toast, paninis, and crostini. I’m not a good baker by far, and I can even say that I’m terrible at it. Baking seems so much more of a science than cooking, but over… Read more
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Pumpkin Spice Coconog
My Pumpkin Spice Coconog recipe is a hit during the fall/winter season. It’s a non-dairy version of a PSL that’s all natural, healthy (or at least not unhealthy), and I hear it tastes better too! Try this rich and delicious recipe that tastes like a pumpkin pie in a mug! My Pumpkin Spice Coconog recipe is Whole30… Read more
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Baba Ganoush
For some unknown reason, I naturally dislike the taste of eggplant. I have tried probably over a dozen preparations of eggplant across at least six types of cuisine with no success. A few years ago, I tried baba ganoush at a Mediterranean restaurant in Austin (that shall not be named) and I hated it. Not dislike,… Read more
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Hummus
This hummus recipe is simple and easy to make but results in a creamy and luscious hummus that’s better than any store-bought variety, and probably better than most found in restaurants. Few ingredients and a simple two-step method make for a quick snack! My hummus recipe, similar to my falafel recipe, has been a labor… Read more
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Pita Bread
Who doesn’t love pita bread!? So simple, so soft, and so versatile! You can dip it, wrap it, stuff it, or just plain snack on it. This pita bread recipe is just as simple, with a few hours of proofing, as any good bread needs. It’s as simple as tossing everything into a bowl, mix, knead,… Read more
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BLT Salad
This is a very simple BLT salad recipe that you can throw together in a pinch. Who doesn’t love bacon? Growing up, one of my favorite lunches consisted of a BLT sandwich with potato chips. There’s just something about how the bacon, lettuce, tomato work together. Here’s a simple salad version of the classic BLT… Read more
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Potato Leek Soup
My potato leek soup recipe is a healthy version of the tried and true butter and cream version. This healthy alternative tastes just as great, remains hearty, and warms you up on a cold day! A healthy version of the classic potato leek soup. Coconut oil and coconut yogurt are used in place of the… Read more
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Crispy Korean Brussels Sprouts With Five Spice: Easy Asian-Inspired Side Dish
Korean Spiced Brussels Sprouts (양배추 조림) represent a brilliant fusion of East and West, where a traditionally Western vegetable is transformed through Korean seasonings into something entirely new and exciting. This dish exemplifies the evolution of Korean cuisine in modern kitchens, where traditional Korean flavoring principles are applied to ingredients that might not be found… Read more
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Shrimp Ceviche Salad
This Shrimp Ceviche Salad recipe is super simple in preparation and ingredients. It is closer to a salad than a ceviche since the shrimp is cooked before assembling into the salad. I’ve had ceviche dozens of times, and even as a lover of sushi, sashimi, and all things raw, I’ve never really enjoyed ceviche. Yes,… Read more
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Sweet Potato Hash: Easy one-pan meal recipe
My healthy Sweet Potato Hash recipe is super simple and delicious. Over the years, I’ve had some good hash, some bad hash, and some ugly hash. I love corned beef hash the day after St. Patty’s Day, but that’s another recipe. This is a common go-to breakfast dish for me because its easy to make,… Read more
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Pumpkin Waffles
My pumpkin waffles recipe is derived from my close friend Leonard’s grandmother’s recipe as a foundation and some experimentation of my own. I’ve pursued the elusive ‘perfect waffle’ for decades and continue to try and improve every time I make them. One of my favorite memories from traveling for my day job (management consulting) and… Read more
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Falafel
This falafel recipe has been a labor of love, sweat, and tears. Well, maybe not that dramatic, but I have never failed so much on a dish than falafel. (Baking aside, but that’s another story) The first few times I tried to make falafel, I ended up with a pile of goopy grainy chickpea mess… Read more
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Cobb Salad
This Cobb Salad recipe is one of my favorite salads to make. The ingredients, as well as preparation, are simple and result in a great-tasting healthy dish. My Cobb Salad Recipe is a slight departure from the ‘original’ mostly because I omit watercress and frequently omit or substitute the Blue cheese with fat-free feta cheese.… Read more
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Healthy Elote Street Corn
I really wanted to call this Mexican Street Corn (Elote), but with my healthy adaptations to this recipe, it just wouldn’t be right. It would be like me trying to pass off menudo without tripe, or pate without liver – good, but just not the same. So I call it my Healthy Elote Street Corn Recipe.… Read more
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Creamy Zucchini Corn Pasta
This Creamy Zucchini Corn Pasta Recipe can be misleading because there is no cream nor pasta in this dish. But it is super creamy and delicious, and healthy with the use of zucchini pasta. My spiralizer has been one of my most helpful acquisitions of kitchen tools ever. Especially helping me maintain a healthier lifestyle… Read more
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Perfect Seared Scallops: Restaurant-Quality in Just Minutes
If you’ve ever watched Gordon Ramsay on Hell’s Kitchen, it looks as if scallops were God’s creation to embarrass chefs. You also have to wonder how difficult it is to cook perfectly seared scallops. I am here to tell you, it’s super easy and quick if you follow my simple seared scallops recipe! If you… Read more