2022 Year of the Tiger Wagyu Tartare Quilt Bento

2022 Year of the Tiger Wagyu Tartare Quilt Bento

Well that’s a mouthful… quite literally! Today is Chinese New Years Eve and since my parents and sister are in Costa Rica, I won’t have as much to do (nor as much to eat)—so I decided to treat us and make a quilt bento. I 

Rose and Berry Jam

Rose and Berry Jam

My berries and other small fruits have been coming in with the full force of summer—raspberries, blueberries, serviceberries, red and white alpine strawberries, gooseberries, currants, blackberries, nanking cherries, and goumi berries have been shoved unceremoniously into the freezer. It seems like every other week I’m 

Make Ahead Oyakodon

Make Ahead Oyakodon

I don’t usually like to bring oyakodon (or gyudon) for lunch because if you make it ahead, reheating it means that the egg loses it’s softboiled and rich consistency into something like scrambled eggs. Still good, but not like when it’s fresh. For busy people 

Spicy Korean Whelk Salad Bento

Spicy Korean Whelk Salad Bento

I had a can of Bai-Top shell in my pantry that I’ve been dying to use up because I love whelk (more commonly known as scungilli) and the spicy Korean salad style (called golbaengi muchim) is one of my favorite ways to eat it. Spicy, sweet, 

Foxy Breakfast Quesadilla Bento

Foxy Breakfast Quesadilla Bento

I had a lot of leftover veggie odds and ends so this past weekend has been all about using them up. My family has been horfing down these quesadillas for breakfast, so I thought what better way to showcase them than in a cute little 

The Art Of Constructing A Bento

The Art Of Constructing A Bento

Making a bento can be hard work for the brain, but it’s very rewarding when you see the people you love eating the things you make. It’s important for me that my bento taste good and are healthy too. So here’s my guide as to 

Lion Bibimbap Bento

Lion Bibimbap Bento

Sometimes I crave a nice, spicy bowl of bibimbap (especially on such a bitterly cold day), the Korean dish of lots of delicious veggies and meat and rice all mixed together topped with an egg. It’s often served in a piping hot stone bowl that 

Korean Egg Bread (Gyeran-ppang) Bento

Korean Egg Bread (Gyeran-ppang) Bento

I first saw this on my favorite Korean food youtube channel (Maangchi) and it looked so delicious I just had to try it out. It was as amazing and fluffy as I had imagined it to be (and my husband concurs) but I had forgotten 

Bunny Quilt Bento

Bunny Quilt Bento

It’s Snowpocalypse 2018 here on Long Island and that means we’re all snowed in until further notice. The good part of this is that I can make a more time consuming bento. It’s actually not as difficult as it looks but does take a bit 

Simple Chicken White Cream Stew

Simple Chicken White Cream Stew

This is an easy and comforting Japanese Yoshoku (western style) recipe that comes together in about 20-30 minutes. For those bitterly cold days, this dish is a hit with both the kids and the adults in my house. If you don’t have powdered mushroom stock,