Making mochi from scratch with my grandma. Pillowy soft, these are completely different from the ones you get at the store.

Learning to love… Brussel sprouts.

A how-to on cold-brewing coffee; less bitter and more nuanced, this method is perfect for iced coffee on hot summer days.

Creamy, green, and delicious – a yummy, vegan take on alfredo using avocado.

My mom loves pasta, so it was only natural that I take her to a fancy Italian restaurant for a belated Mother’s Day lunch!

5 weeks into the semester, my mom and I catch up on some much-needed mother-daughter time with a Korean picnic in our car!

Traveling the world with dumplings! Making (and eating) baozi, empanadas, and vareniki.

Honey Thyme Smoke Pork – one of the many dishes featured at my college’s “Eat Local Challenge.”

Celebrating Slow Food Day! It’s not my mom’s kimchi, but after a month in college without Korean food, I couldn’t get enough of this.

The big cheese, literally. A very stinky Camembert, one of the many cheeses we sample in my “food for thought” class.