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Bibim-Soba

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You've seen them on my Instagram , served with steaks from filet magnon to NY strip. Rather than scalloped potatoes and green bean casserole , I typically favor bibim-soba as a side dish to serve with steaks especially on weekdays when cooking dinner is rushed. It is quite divine when a perfectly cooked medium-rare steak without seasoning, seared in butter, and then tossed in a preheated oven is served with bibim-soba.  This pairing of steaks and bibim-soba was inspired by my love for galbi (beef ribs) and naengmyeon (cold buckwheat with sweet potato starch noodles). While this highly beloved combination is typically served separately, galbi first and then followed by naengmyeon, I usually ask to be served at the same time since I savor them together in one mouthful. While soba is a Japanese noodle made with buckwheat flour, I have discovered that they are delicious as bibim-guksu. By the way, bibim means mixed and guksu is noodles in Korean.  Instead of using various seasoning in
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Style Basics: Sunglasses

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With colorful rims, these curated sunglasses will style up any tees and shorts for the sun scorching summer months: [one] LOEWE Curvy Logo 54mm Cat Eye Sunglasses [two] CELINE Triomphe 55mm Rectangular Sunglasses [three] GUCCI 52mm Oval Sunglasses [four] GIVENCHY GV Day 55mm Cat Eye Sunglasses [five] VERSACE 58mm Gradient Irregular Sunglasses [six] CELINE Bold 3 Dots 54mm Square Sunglasses [seven] LOEWE x PAULA'S IBIZA 47mm Rectangular Sunglasses [eight] GUCCI 50mm Cat Eye Sunglasses ps: While all items are curated by me, I receive commissions on purchased items. pss: Items shown are not shown in scale.
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French Miso Lamb

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If you have been following me on Instagram , then you would've noticed that I started experimenting and sharing recipes that are Italian based such as risotto and strozzapreti with Korean ingredients such as kimchi and soondae while combining Korean comfort food such as the Korean Oxtail Soup in recent months for Oxtail Risotto and Soondae et Kimchi Strozzapreti . Having grown up with Korean food, I consider many of its dishes as comfort food. Combining Korean ingredients with Italian cooking to express my love for Italian food was inevitable.   As much as I enjoy Italian food, I love lamb and have kept the recipe somewhat simple as done with Herbed Lamb Double Rib Chops . So when I saw  Mingoo Kang's Doenjang BBQ Lamb recipe in Jang , it intrigued me since lamb is not a common ingredient in Korean cooking. Like Chef Kang, I wasn't exposed to lamb until I was an adult. His recipe using doenjang, fermented soybean and salt, inspired me to create a recipe using red miso . S
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Style LookBook: May 2024

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  May has been so far more of winter rather than summer in Los Angeles. By the way, I consider any temperature below 70°F to be freezing. So! Rather than jumping into May with splashes of color, this month's LookBook is all about passage into the summer months with two look options from last month's Style LookBook .  [top, glam-chic option] SANDRO Crystal-Embellished Cropped Tank Top [top, sophisticated option] JACQUEMUS Le Haut Pablo chiffon blouse [shorts] PINKO High-Waisted Tailored Shorts [shoes] CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN Athina Colorblock Sandal [blazer] OPEN EDIT Relaxed Fit Blazer [purse] SIMON MILLER Pill Clutch ps: While all items are curated by me, I receive commissions on purchased items. pss: Items shown are not shown in scale.
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I will not vote for Biden, but I will cast my vote for him.

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This November, millions of Americans will be voting for the next President of the United States. It is no secret that I am neither on Team Biden nor Trump. If you follow my blog and IG stories, you already know that my perspectives align not with a single political party; however, I fluidly align based on what I believe is fair, lawful, and mindful of civility and humanity on topics and issues. I tend to lean towards the traditional Republicans when it comes to fiscal responsibilities of our government while leaning towards the traditional Democrats when it comes to social issues. One thing I will not shed in my perspective on governing and political philosophies is that law and order are required for civility. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash Just to make it clear, I don't identify today's Republicans and Democrats to be traditional. Both parties are polarized and damaging to this nation.  When Targets and Vons stores of our society have to lock up razors, detergents, sh
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Style LookBook: April 2024

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  I know... I know... I know! Late, but now is better than never. Time got away from me, but finally showing up with the April 2024 Style LookBook and doing something new by offering two tops so you can effortlessly go from sophisticated to glam-chic.  [top, sophisticated option] JACQUEMUS Le Haut Pablo Chiffon Blouse [top, glam-chic option] SANDRO Crystal-Embellished Cropped Tank Top [skirt] STAUD Smith Skirt [heels] ALDO Lala Pointed Toe Heels [coat] OPEN EDIT Belted Trench Coat ...from Style LookBook: March 2024 [bag] CHLOÉ Woody Large Tote ...from Style LookBook: March 2024 ps: While all items are curated by me, I receive commissions on purchased items. pss: Items shown are not shown in scale.
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Samgyetang, aka: Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup

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Healthy! That is the best word to describe Samgyetang, Korean Ginseng Chicken Soup, made with ginseng, daechu (Korean jujubes), leeks, and asatsuki (Japanese chives). While I didn't appreciate this Korean chicken soup as a child, my appreciation for its soulful flavor and power-boosting health benefits has grown over the years.  Before I start talking about its health benefits, let's talk about the chicken because it matters. I used a four-pound chicken directly purchased from a ranch at the Hollywood Farmers' Market. It was a bit on the expensive side, but it was organic and pasture-raised without machine handling. It was hand-handled and butchered. This chicken soup is medicinal, so the quality of the chicken matters.  Now that we've gotten the topic of chicken out of the way, let's talk about the health benefits of other ingredients of Samgyetang. "Sam" of the Samgyetang comes from ginseng in Korean. Considered potent in its medicinal value, ginseng boo
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