As a child, my plastic pumpkin was always still full the following Halloween. Perhaps this explains my fondness for savory over sweet. This is what I could round up from my office candy pool at Cottage Living–Korean ginseng candy, Korean pumpkin and sweet potato candy chews(from my trip to Seoul back in May), [...]

I promised some friends that I would make Thai Sticky Rice with Mango this weekend. Since I wasn’t able to find fresh, sweet mango I decided to slice ripe persimmons for this version.
STICKY RICE WITH PERSIMMON
I love to eat Thai curries with sticky rice–the nutty, glutinous accompaniment elevates the texture and flavor of [...]

Last week, I bought a bag of dried white hominy at the market in Zihuatanejo. It was about 25°C and all I really wanted to do was swim in the ocean and drink a refreshing cucumber mojito. But now, with the cooler days of fall, I dream of long-simmered stews, and am craving hearty [...]

Ahhh, tostones. It’s a great midnight snack. Use green plantains, cut on the bias and fry once for about 3-ish minutes. Remove from the oil and smash with a can of tuna, with just the right twist of the wrist. Fry them again in oil that’s not too hot…Everything’s better fried, [...]

I bought these stunning radishes from the local farmers market at Pepper Place.
How I dream of them:
-With cold butter and dipped in crunchy salt
-Braised in chicken broth and fresh tarragon
-Raw, sliced lengthwise and topped with crispy lardons
-Sliced and layered on a thick crispy baguette with melted smoky mozzarella and fresh dill, a pinch of fleur [...]