Semiserious Chefs

Almost everyone is familiar with kimchi. Smelly fermented cabbage, right? I’m pretty sure that most of the people who won’t touch it fall into one of two categories: “I don’t do spicy”or “Ew, cabbage! Icky!” Well, if you are a member of the latter group let me introduce you to a very pleasant option. Kkakdugi. […]

It’s pretty obvious by looking at the recipes around this one that I am on a total Korean kick. It all started when I found out what banchan even were through my discovery of Dubu Jorim. I love these little side dishes! One might be sweet, one might be spicy, this one has a ginger […]

As many of you know, at least at this time in my life, my go-to reads of choice have been cookbooks. Yes, I am currently reading other genres; several food magazines, Nat Geo, Voice of the Martyrs, and various publications about North Korea , but for the last little while I have been reading individual […]

This recipe was created when I was working on the beet and oranges recipe a month ago. Not only were they fantastically incorporated into that recipe, these onions are perfect as a topping for sandwiches, hotdogs, hamburgers, or pork chops. Serve them cooled with the sauce as a dressing over romaine for a salad, or […]

I am absolutely addicted to the banchan of Korean cooking! These fantastic little ‘snacks’ are a staple part of every bapsang meal, usually easy to make, and each unique. So far I have been able to make dubu jorim (braised tofu), kongjang (braised soybeans) and kkakdugi (radish kimchi), but this one, gamja jorim, holds a […]

“New or Fingerling?” you ask. Yes! Either is fine. In fact they are very similar. New potatoes are just smaller under developed versions of any, otherwise normal, type of potato. They are simply picked early in the season. Baby versions of their adult counterpart. Fingerling potatoes are a particular breed of potato that stays small […]

It may (or may not) surprise you that we are really rather recluse people. Other than the 14 doorbell rings daily for the drop-off and pick-up of our 7 daycare friends, we really don’t have anyone over, and don’t go to anyone else’s place very often at all. Of course, ^THAT^ may be why. Major […]

There are so many renditions of picnic rice, and quite a few ways to modify this recipe. I love that this is a great family dish. It’s perfect for little hands to practice with plastic lettuce knives, or even just the stirring. It can be adjusted to your family’s personal tastes and is a great […]

For Christmas last year (2016) Nathan was given a Midland XTC-100 video camera with several mounts, including a head and helmet mount. Here are the first few videos we got to take. The first is absolutely horrid, but shows us figuring it out, and also contains a thanks to Papa Ricky for the great gift. […]

Over the last couple of years I have really expanded the line of products I purchase from The New Central Market here in Anchorage. Given, they have expanded, too. The one thing I don’t usually go for, and probably because I simply like to cook myself, are their pre-made dishes. The owner, Somya, is always […]