Debbie does Gyenari: The judges on “The Next Food Network Star” raved about Debbie Lee’s cooking. If you want to find out what the fuss was all about, you might want to try Gyenari in Culver City, which bills itself as an “upscale Korean BBQ destination.” Lee, a Los Angeles-based restaurant consultant who made it…
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Behind the scenes: Kkaenip Pesto
For every cooking video, I have to come with something new. Not just a new recipe but new clothing, music and script as well. I purchased the apron I’m wearing in the video at the Sunday Farmers’ Market in Windsor, Calif. It’s reversible, one side with garlic, the other side is a simple light brown…
Starburst Contradictions Kilt
What is a Scotch-Korean? Is that like a Soju-American?
Inspiration for the ‘Chuncheon Alfredo’ video
Tamar1973 photo My dual inspirations for my Alfredo sauce, as seen in the video “Chuncheon Alfredo” were “five-alarm minestrone” from Venenzia restaurant in the northeast South Korean city of Chuncheon and Cajun chicken fettuccine Alfredo by Johnny Garlic’s. (See my behind-the-scenes post on Chuncheon Alfredo.) Before Food Network came along, Guy Fieri was known in…
FoodBuzz recommends my Gingered Korean Pear Sauce recipe
I received a message from the editors of Foodbuzz.com on July 24, telling me they would feature my Korean Gingered Pear Sauce recipe on their front page on Aug. 17. “Yum! Your recipe will be featured on the Foodbuzz homepage on Aug 17th. Congratulations! Thanks for being a part of the Foodbuzz Community and we…
Chuncheon alfredo secrets
I designed the T-shirt myself and uploaded it to Cafepress.com. If you want your own, you can get one here. I made this video around the time that Bae Yong Joon was suffering a serious shoulder injury during the final weeks of filming the Korean TV miniseries Tae Wang Sa Shin Gi (The Legend). He…
The Korea Times: Foreign Foodies Generate Strong Following
The Korea Times published an article today about the growing popularity of food blogging, particularly what they call “foreigner food blogging culture.” The article features the three main Korean ex-pat food blogs: Zen Kimchi by Joe McPherson, Seoul Eats by Dave Gray and FatmanSeoul by Jennifer Flinn. All three of these blogs are based in…
LA move over, Portland, Ore. has a Korean taco truck, too!!!
Just as the Battle of the Korean Taco has calmed down in LA, another Korean taco truck is in the news, this time in Portland, Ore. FOX TV 12 in Portland reports “Food Truck’s Tweets Tell Location”. Koi Fusion PDX uses Twitter to update their 1600 + fans of their daily truck route. Owner Bo…
Korean taco wars heat up
The Wall Street Journal posted a blog about a possible trademark fight between large, mega-restaurant Baja Fresh and the up-and-coming Korean taco truck sensation, Kogi. It appears they picked up the story from the Orange County Mexican Restaurants blog. What’s the problem? Well, according to the WSJ, last month Baja Fresh market-tested a Korean-style taco…
Curry Deviled Eggs
I really do love deviled eggs. I didn’t just say that for the sake of making the video. If I see deviled eggs at a potluck, I’m one of the first to take a taste! This video is an example of having to re-shoot an important segment after making a mistake during the original shoot….