Earlier in life, I was following hot food trends avidly. I lived in London at the time that it was becoming a food capital of the world finally leaving behind its dismal reputation as a food wasteland. My friends and I used to shop at Borough Market before everybody else did and run into Jamie … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Where to Buy Korean Food in Germany
So you find yourself in the middle of somewhere in Germany, and you want to make some Korean food. Welcome to my club, first of all! The good news is that it can be done. There are certain limitations such as sourcing specific ingredients, particularly non-staple ones, and freshness due to low turnover, but luckily, … Continue reading
Seaweed Soup with Mussels for Stella’s Birthday
Meet Stella, my middle child. She’s a key player in this blog, and at the end of October, she turned four. At first, I was feeling stressed and depressed about not being able to give her an appropriate celebration. We hadn’t been back in Germany long enough for me to identify who her real friends … Continue reading
Kimchi Lovers Unite!
I never thought I would ever make kimchi from scratch. I never thought I would have to. I was a girl in love with the big city, and I was certain that in any of those big cities would also be a Korean market with fresh kimchi to buy. Fate laughingly sent me to rural … Continue reading