Godeunguh Kimchi Jorim - Steamed Mackerel & Kimchi - (고등어 김치 조림)

Needed: 1/2 salted mackerel 1 cup fermented kimchi 1/4 chopped onion 1 stalk of green onion 3 TB sesame oil and 1 TB minced garlic They were having a sale on mackerel at the K-market so I bought a package of it and decided to make some kimchi jorim. You can easily pan fry mackerel and enjoy it without anything extra, but every once in a while I like to change it up.

Al Tang - Fish Egg Soup - (알탕)

So I decided to make al tang today. I prefer to buy the FRESH al they sell in the banchan section of some of the bigger K-markets, but for some reason our local K-market stopped selling them sometime last year. Therefore, I'm forced to buy the frozen kind which always seems to burst open in the soup. =P Needed: 1 8oz. package of frozen pollack roe - It can be found in the frozen fish

Beef Curry....from the box - (카래 라이스)

I'm sure 99% of you know how to make curry, especially since the directions are right on the box, but I thought I would post a step by step anyhow since I made this and had my camera handy. Plus, one of my girlfriends (you know who you are) called me the other day and asked me how to make curry. =P At first I thought she was joking, but it turns out she wasn't. So this is for you, babe! ;)

Roasted Beets

I apologize for the lack of updates. Like I mentioned before, contrary to what you see on this blog, I really do not cook that often. Often I cook in spurts. I'll make 2-3 things in one night and then take the next few days off. Tonight I made the following...and then I also made beef curry for tomorrow's dinner. =P This means no cooking tomorrow. Yay! I was at Whole Foods today to buy

Dweji Boolgogi - Spicy Marinaded Pork - (돼지 불고기)

I decided to make some dweji boolgogi today. This is a really simple marinade for about 1 lb. of pork. Just mix together the following ingredients: 1 Tb sugar 2 TB red pepper powder 1 Tb honey powder 2 TB minced garlic 1 TB gook ganjang 3 TB rice wine 1 TB corn starch 4 TB red pepper paste 3/4 TB soy bean paste dash of pepper

Pa Kimchi - Spicy Green Onions - (파무침)

Ingredients: 5 dans of jjook pa 1 CUP red pepper powder 1.5 TB sugar 2 TB honey powder 3 TB gga-nari fish sauce 1 TB fish sauce 3 TB rice wine 6 TB water 1 TB sesame seeds 0.5 TB salt Take a look at the ingredients page to see a picture of the item.

Spicy Penne

Spicy penne pasta will be up shortly!

Pickled Peppers

I make a batch of these jalapenos for whenever we grill gogi at home. It's a great dipping sauce for various meats. First wash and clean 8 jalapenos and 8 serrano chiles. Use a mandolin to quickly slice all of the peppers into thin slices, then transfer the peppers into a pickling jar. In a bowl mix together 3 cups water, 3/4 cup soy sauce, 1/2 cup vinegar, 2 TB rice wine, and 1

Tang Soo Yook - (탕수육)

Needed: 0.75-1 LB. of pork (or beef) 1 TB rice wine, 1 TB corn starch, 1 TB tempura powder, 1 TB flour, 1 TB gook ganjang, 1/2 TB minced garlic, dash of salt and pepper 3/4 cup corn starch, 1/4 cup tempura powder (or flour), 1 egg, 1/4 cup water, and 3 TB oil Sauce: 1/2 cup of soy sauce (I used a mix of dark and light soy sauce), 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup

Jang Jorim -(장조림)

I decided to make jang jorim for the home and office. Needed: 2.5-3lbs of beef (I used chuck roast) 2 serrano chiles (or more, that's all I had in my fridge) 2 jalapenos 10-15 cloves of garlic dae pa (large green onion/leek) small white onion dried Korean red pepper 6 hard boiled eggs 8 cups water, 1 cup soy sauce, 4 TB rice wine, 3 TB sugar, 1 TB honey powder,

Dak Jook - Chicken Porridge - (닭죽)

There will be no specific measurements for the dak jook that I am about to post up. This was actually one of Munchkin's favorite meals when he was starting solids. I used to make this for him all the time when he was in his baby food stage.Needed:Chicken broth leftover from the Sam Gye Tang (lots of it)Rice - as much as you can fit into the potsprig of gingerBegin by adding any leftover broth

Sam Gye Tang - Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup - (삼계탕)

The MR is actually not really a fan of chicken, so I try and stay away from it as much as possible. But I thought I would go ahead and make sam gye tang anyhow since I haven't made it in a long time. Plus, the MR and Munchkin both enjoy the dak jook that I make with the leftover sam gye tang all the time.Needed:1 cornish game hen3 ginseng roots (you can buy the freah kind if you want, but I