My Peppero Recipe
As fall begins to fade into winter, that merriest time of year is upon us once again: Pepero Day!!! Why? What were you thinking? Last year, I prepared a cute…
Better Than Your Average Rice Cake
떡뽁이 (tteokbokki) is one of my favorite, if not my favorite, Korean dish. Actually any dish served with 떡 (rice cake) ranks pretty high in my book. I love the…
A Cupcake a Day
One weekend, the boyfriend and I were trudging through the rainy streets of 압구정 (Apgujeong). He had lost one of our random nonsensical bets and owed me coffee at a cafe…
Tart and Seoul
Wondering through 홍대 (Hongdae), I came across a café with some of the best tarts I've ever tasted! To be honest, what drew me in more than its name was the…
Battle of the Claw!
Korea is full of claw machines. I'm not talking about just inside arcades and theme parks, but inside shopping malls, outside convenient stores and restaurants and in random alley ways.…
Q&A: Dining Out
So, you're in Korea and being in a new country the first thing you want to do is dig into some of the mouthwatering local cuisine. Or... you live in…
Curried Away
I don't know whether it's because I live in Korea (where there is a wealth of choices and possibilities) or if I'm just generally indecisive but I can never decide…
Ringing in the New Year in a New Way
Hello all and Happy 2012! As you may have already noticed, the world did not end (as much as stressed middle school students may have hoped for it). Although it's…
Santa Run!
Ok so maybe not a run... more like a crawl, a pub crawl to be exact. Actually let me back this story up a little bit. Saturday evening I was…
Eating Fancy: A Step by Step Tour
One fine day, my boyfriend and I decided to take our puppy 우유 (Uyu) out to 여의도공원 (Yeouido Park) for an afternoon of fun and frolicking. Now, still being a puppy it…
Hello Coffee, Hello Kitty
When it comes to stylish cafes, Korea has it all. And if you feel like something is missing... it's probably Hello Kitty. How could you not feel complete with this…
Is there a Dr. in the Café?
It doesn't take long for any visitor to find that the culture in Korea thrives on coffee. It's not unlike western culture, but coffee in Korea comes with a little…
