You know how we can get stuck in what we think is “right” or “necessary?” Moving to a new culture (either internationally or domestically) can plant those ideas front and center in front of you. I am living in a small apartment in Costa Rica and continuing to cook most of my own meals. I…
Sauciness
Look at me writing about Korean food again! I have been making my own kimchi (kind of — a Korean grandma might not approve of the taste or method), eating decked out ramen (I add fresh mushrooms, spinach, tofu and eggs to the packet of instant noodles and sauce powders), and I even bought myself…
Kimchi Fried Rice
For the past year or so, Netflix has been feeding me more and more K-dramas. It started with the Extraordinary Attorney Woo and then led to others. I am not a good decision maker when it comes to having too many choices, and so I have gotten sucked in to the K-drama world. The ones…
Not the salt and pepper kind of pepper
Recently, I organized my spice cabinet. I have a remarkable number of different types of peppers. I don’t mean black pepper, pink pepper, or white pepper – the spices we know from south and southeast Asia. I mean capiscum annum — the typically dried red peppers that are associated with hot food around the globe….
Food as Fuel
I am training to run the New York City Marathon this November. As you might imagine, this requires a lot of time outside running. I am enjoying it. It also requires a lot of thought and attention to the food I eat. In particular, I need to eat more protein. I eat a fairly plant…
Galicia
I spent two weeks this past summer exploring Galicia, the region of Spain in the northwest of the country. Galicia has beautiful countryside and history. Settled in neolithic times, you can see the remains of dolmens, menhirs, and forts. At some point, it was also settled by Romans and Celts. And the Spanish. It was…
Jersey Shore Sunshine in a Jar
During summer school this summer, I had a lovely conversation with a group of first graders. We were talking about our favorite fruits. We all agreed that strawberries in June are delicious and eagerly anticipated summer peaches. Peaches that burst with flavor as you bite in, the skin giving way to the golden flesh so…
Principal of Cooking 