Gochugaru Girl has a treasured jar of deep-red dried chillies.
The chillies look ordinary but they have a very interesting provenance.
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Avocado Toast
Gochugaru Girl had to have a five-minute lunch today.
Details of how busy one can be will definitely bore other people to tears, so here is a super simple recipe for lunch instead.
Korean Ready-cooked Rice
Gochugaru Girl never thought she would buy ready-cooked rice. 
I count as one of life’s pleasures the feeling of rice grains running through my fingers, as I wash them in preparation for the rice cooker.
Golden Syrup and Ginger Cake
Gochugaru Girl doesn’t like cold weather. She likes ants even less.
I was cleaning my cupboards when I noticed the golden syrup had spilled slightly.
A Cupful of Scones
Gochugaru Girl came unstuck today.
Having promised my guests that I would make them scones for tea, I found that my weighing scales had stopped working.
Black Sesame Porridge
Gochugaru Girl likes sesame seeds very much.
However, I have never made porridge with it before.
Spicy Tofu Stew (순두부찌개)
Gochugaru Girl has been thinking about making 순두부찌개 (sundubu jiggae) at home since trying it in Korea. 
Our Korean friends think it’s funny how we have taken to this dish.
Korean Spice Paste
Gochugaru Girl, like the rest of her family, likes the addition of chilli in her food.
Over the years I have tried all sorts of chilli pastes and I now have a Korean one.