A Birthday Soup for Umma My parents were always working at the store, it was their life which became my childhood. They woke up before the sun rose and came home way after the sun set. But without fail, umma (my mom) would make a feast for our birthdays, usually a plate of kalbi (beef short ribs), tons of our favorite banchan (side dishes) and always a bowl of miyukgook 미역국 (seaweed soup).  Until we insisted on a birthday cake like all our "American" friends.  We were assimilating and a cake...

Day 2 after Kimchi Making A few days ago, I taught a kim chi making class via zoom. I've taught many classes remotely with my corporate clients, it's a great way to gather folks in their own kitchens and cook together. A team building activity... This became the norm during the covid pandemic years and it's proven to be an effective way to connect teams and families. This is what I love about cooking! It's so universal! We all eat and we all need to cook. So doing the thing that we all do in...