Alice Choi

I love the fall. The weather is getting cooler, my slow cooker happily takes its semi-permanent place on my kitchen counter while my oven always seems to be occupied roasting something. There are a handful of comfort food dishes that I crave in fall, and this Korean Curry Rice is one of them. This mild dish uses beef short ribs, and it is cooked with carrots, potatoes, and serve over white rice. As a kid, I have fond memories of walking into our kitchen and smelling curry simmering on the stove.

A trip to the Korean market is always fun when I’m getting ready to entertain or simply preparing a weeknight meal. We love Korean food at our house, and pork belly lettuce wraps are always a fun and active way to serve delicious, flavorful food, no matter the occasion. These lettuce wraps celebrate the popular Korean dish Samgyeopsal Gui, which simply means grilled pork belly. Koreans traditionally eat Samgyeopsal while grilling the meat themselves at the table.

These baked veggie wontons are so quick, easy, and versatile that you’ll never have to scramble for a vegetarian party appetizer again. Today, I even added some cream cheese for a veggie-spin on the crab rangoon — and because we all need a little rich and creamy in our lives every now and then, right?

Sashimi lovers will fall all over this delicious Korean spin on sashimi over rice with fresh lettuce, vegetables and masago. Like Bibimbap, you mix in a homemade sweet and spicy gochujang sauce and combine everything together into a one-bowl meal. A few weeks ago my husband and I were reminiscing about all the fresh seafood and sushi we had when living on the west coast. There was one place in particular that came to mind, in Redondo Beach, CA; The Redondo Beach Crab House.

Hot off the grill, this spicy Korean chicken will not disappoint. Using chicken drumsticks and chicken thigh meat doused in a spicy, flavorful marinade, this grilled chicken needs to make an appearance on your dinner table soon! The summer is in full swing and I’m loving every minute of it.

Traditional deviled eggs get a fun and delicious twist with the addition of spicy Korean kimchi. This dish is just the thing to shake you out of your summer is almost over blues and make you thrilled you signed up to bring the deviled egg tray to your next backyard party. I’m Korean and grew up in a house where we always had kimchi in the refrigerator. Always.

Sticky buns are one of my favorite things to eat, but they take so long to make — sometimes an overnight rise is required. Who has time for that? Especially when you want the sticky buns now! Well, I’m here to tell you: You can have those sweet, ooey-goey sticky buns any time you want, all with the magic of puff pastry. Because I was feeling a little indulgent when I made these, I smeared some Nutella on the inside of each roll.

Inspired by one of my favorite Korean dishes, these bibimbap tacos are insanely delicious! If you’ve had bibimbap before and enjoyed it, you need to try this. This is literally bibimbap in taco-form. I couldn’t let the summer go by without grilling some flank steak. I love grilling flank steak because it’s easy to work with on the grill and tastes best when it is grilled medium-rare or medium.

It’s summer and I’m whipping out all kinds of sweet deliciousness today! If you’re a fan of sweet red beans or Azuki bean paste, you will love this Korean spin on shaved ice. Korean Shaved Ice (or Patbingsu in Korean) is not only refreshing and delicious but it’s also fun to eat! Similar to Hawaiian shaved ice and snow conesmochi It’s summer and we’ve been on a DIY dessert kick.

This beautiful free-form galette is the perfect way to celebrate fresh, seasonal summer vegetables — all tucked into an easy crust with a thick smear of fresh, aromatic pesto. I remember the days when I was still buying ready-made frozen pie crust from the store, mainly for quiches and chicken pot pie. But ever since purchasing my food processor and my trusty pastry blender, those days are long gone.