Gochugaru Girl wonders if one day Nespresso might take over the world, exterminating all other methods of brewing coffee at home.
I was extremely sceptical when I was first introduced to Nespresso in 1998.
Recipes
Samgyetang (삼계탕)
Gochugaru Girl has been waiting for this day since she visited Tosokchon Restaurant* in Seoul this April. This is because she has really wanted to make samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup) at home.
Traditionally in Korea, samgyetang is eaten on the three hottest days of the year according to the lunar calendar. I am hoping that today’s predicted ‘hottest day of the year’ will be repeated at least twice before the summer ends.
Pear and Amaretti Cheesecake
Gochugaru Girl loves desserts which make use of everyday ingredients but which look and taste as if it could have been served in a restaurant.
In this case, the recipe did originate from a restaurant – Gordon Ramsay’s Boxwood Café, where Junior Two and I had a joint birthday dinner many years ago.
Yan-Kit So’s Salt-cured Duck Eggs
Gochugaru Girl had to break into her existing cache of salted duck eggs, which did not make it to the required 30-day incubation period.
The reason I did this was because one week ago my father thought he was about to die.
Traditional Devon Scones
Gochugaru Girl celebrated her birthday this year by taking tea at Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
This may be the tallest building in the world, but does it serve the best scones in the world?*
Tonkatsu and ‘Bull-Dog’ Sauce
Gochugaru Girl is in possession of a much loved recipe book which she still uses after 25 years.
Madhur Jaffrey’s Far Eastern Cookery* was a godsend in the early days of my culinary explorations. In particular, I had to rely on it to make my own ‘Bull-Dog Sauce’.
Five Minute Salad with Apple Vinegar Dressing
Gochugaru Girl likes her guests to eat well but sometimes it is tricky to work out the quantities of food required on a daily basis.
At this time of the year, with so many visitors arriving and departing, it is easy to lose sight of what is in the refrigerator, and whether it is in a state of perkiness or advanced decay.
Saturday Morning Waffles
Gochugaru Girl and Mr Gochugaru have three children. They are referred to in this blog as Junior 1, Junior 2 and Junior 3. They are all sporty, and they are all super.
We had to wake up even earlier than usual this morning in order to drop Junior 3 for the start of his latest boat race (technically called a regatta). Upon returning home, we had the luxury of making one of our favourite breakfasts.
Cheese and Gochugaru Scones
Gochugaru Girl admits that Mathematics is not her forte. One of the reasons she married Mr Gochugaru was so he could deal with any domestic matters requiring the use of probability, statistics and algorithms.
There is however, one simple thing that Mr Gochugaru cannot figure out, which is this: what is an ounce?
Andong Jjimdak (안동 찜닭)
Gochugaru Girl does not believe in reinventing, deconstructing or otherwise meddling with classic dishes. She believes that classic dishes are classic because everyone loves them just as they are.
The dilemma is this: how do you serve a whole cut up chicken to three generations, aged 14 to 75, some of whom like chicken with bones and some of whom think bones are just for wild animals to chew on?