Korea + SoCal + Bos + Pitt
My interest for food began when I was a little girl, watching Guy Fieri, Giada, Rachael Ray, and the like on the Food Network. It started from boredom and not wanting to do homework, and soon developed into a passion that hungrily satisfied my inquisitive nature. I never stopped watching food-related shows (no one knows … Continue reading Bulgogi Pasta
I was doing my weekly grocery shopping at Trader Joe's one evening, and saw super plump and juicy looking scallops in the fresh fish section. I've tried miso-glazed cod (Nobuuuu) and made miso-glazed salmon a few times, so I did a little experiment with scallops to see how it would taste! It was very tasty! … Continue reading Miso-glazed Scallops
Image Credit: Philadelphia Magazine Did you know almost 50% of the food produced in the United States goes uneaten? I've known that food wastage has been a constant issue, but I always thought it was because people were buying too much food at the grocery stores or throwing away leftovers. Apparently, food wastage is a … Continue reading Misfits Market
Hello hello!! About a week ago, we had a little gathering at our place and guess what, we cooked Korean BBQ!!! We made spicy pork, which is one of the most popular meat choices. I chose it because it’s sweet and spicy and easy to handle, and a little more special than just plain meat. … Continue reading Spicy Pork- Korean BBQ
Welcome to my first restaurant review! It is on Yume Wo Katare, one of my favorite places to eat in Boston. It’s located in Porter Square in Cambridge, sort of near Harvard. You can spot it a block away from the ever-present line (unless it’s not peak time) and the playful painting of pigs, ramen, … Continue reading Yume Wo Katare
A couple years ago, a Korean reality show called "Superman is Back (슈퍼맨이돌아왔다) showed three triplet toddlers deliciously munching on galbi dumplings. The show, which is about celebrity dads and their children, made the restaurant and its dumplings super famous. The sweet and salty soy-marinated short ribs was one of my favorites growing up. When … Continue reading Galbi Dumplings (갈비만두)
SO, I was in NYC visiting my AWESOME big brother over Memorial Day weekend, and we finally got to try Levain Bakery's famous cookies! ANDDDD it was pretty good! The special thing about these cookies is that they are so large, like 4-5 inches in diameter and almost an inch thick. We split a chocolate … Continue reading Levain Bakery in NYC + Brown Butter Coconut Cookies
...did somebody say friiiied chicken? I did! I come to you with a glooorious recipe for Korean Fried Chicken plus a bonus recipe for pickled radish, those little white cubes they give you with the chicken, served alongside some cabbage salad! I present it here the half/half style, meaning half regular fried and half coated … Continue reading Korean Fried Chicken (양념치킨)
How many of you actually know what to say when someone asks you what your favorite food is? Until somewhat recently, I would always say something like, "uhhh, I like steak!" And then secretly think to myself Alice... you demolish buffets and leave no food untouched, YOU LIKE EVERYTHING. And it's true, I do like … Continue reading Malaxiangguo (麻辣香锅): Sichuan Dry Hot Pot
Ehhhhh hem. Hello wonderful people! My name is Alice, and I'm the author of this blog, where I shall talk about anything and everything food related and share my favorite restaurants and recipes with you! I've been telling myself that I should start a food blog for yeeearsss, but now that it's actually happening I … Continue reading Who’s Little Chef? Why is your blog called that?
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