Braised Lamb Shanks in White Wine Sauce

Braised Lamb Shanks in White Wine Sauce

Well, it’s official: the weather has snapped. I’ve always found it a little odd that Chuseok, the harvest holiday, comes just prior to the harvest (the rice harvest, anyway — the main staple crop) here. More times than not, it feels like summer, which I 

Honey Ginger Chicken Wings

Honey Ginger Chicken Wings

I’m going to be really honest: I’m so far behind in these recipe posts that I don’t even remember when I made these, or under what circumstances, so I can’t add any little story to it, really. What I will say is that I remember 

Italian Sausages in Korea; Pizza

Italian Sausages in Korea; Pizza

I didn’t used to be the biggest fan of Itaewon. Part of it was just living so far away for my first five years in the country — when the weekends rolled around, and I had an opportunity to go do or see or eat 

Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff

It’s really not the time of year for stroganoff yet, in my opinion, but I saw a (very different) recipe for it as 안주 (anju — food to eat while drinking) in a Korean food magazine, or actually I think it was described as “food 

A Crepey Summer Lunch; What Food Means

A Crepey Summer Lunch; What Food Means

It’s still hot. I know, I’m like a 64-year-old man about the weather now. I can’t stop stating the obvious. When B and I first moved into this place, we evaluated the enormous stand air conditioner in the corner of what is now our kitchen/work