I love baked stuffed mushrooms.  They’re easy to make and so good that there are never any leftovers.  This is a fairly simple recipe and aside from the mushrooms, consists of things I always have available.  Foodie tip: keep a stash of breadcrumbs and small pucks of goat cheese in the freezer for emergency appetizers. Ingredients: a large pack of mushrooms 1 egg 3-4 oz goat cheese 3-4 tbs breadcrumbs […]

One of the most unique dining experiences I’ve ever had was at a seafood restaurant in Gangnam named Goraebul(고래불), meaning “whale fire”. It’s known for its fresh seafood and is on a number of “Top Ten Restaurants” lists for Seoul. The menu varies depending on the daily catch and, in case you forget, there’s a tank full of live specimens right by the front door. Nothing on the menu was […]

There are a lot of recipes that call for a lot of egg yolk but what do you do with the egg whites when you’re done?  A friend suggested meringue and in my search of a good recipe for my first attempt, I came across this highly rated one for meringue mushrooms.  Despite it being a little time consuming, what I love about this project is that because mushrooms are naturally […]