Category Archives: becoming a chef

Korean Kimchi Recipes and Ideas – What to do with leftover kimchi

Posted on 09/03/2009 by chefkelly

After a week of liver detox (no – it’s not part of AA – as one vendor at the Farmers Market asked…), and no cooking – I found a whole pickled kimchi in the back of the fridge that was … Continue reading →

Annual Detox, liver cleanse with Dr. Schulz = no food for 3 days…

Posted on 08/28/2009 by chefkelly

I’m not the “hard-core” kind of a person to be detoxing, eating raw food, wearing birkies, hemp clothes and becoming a vegan. But I do think that for all of the times you’ve had something you knew was bad for … Continue reading →

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One pot Korean recipe – Mushroom risotto (made in rice cooker)

Posted on 08/28/2009 by chefkelly

Last meal before my annual detox, in mood for some comfort food, I pulled out the rice cooker and put together a super easy and tasty recipe for a mushroom risotto, korean style. … Continue reading →

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Fruit sushi – show time for the neighborhood get-together.

Posted on 08/23/2009 by chefkelly

fruit sushi, catering-style~ Lesson learned today. Don’t underestimate how much more energy and prep it takes cooking for more than 4-6 people, even if it’s not “true cooking”. Decided to impress the new neighbors by my culinary creations of … Continue reading →

Posted in All things foodie related, becoming a chef, Chef Kelly | Tagged banana, blackberries, fruit sushi, healthy dessert, nectarine, peach, sushi, watermelon | 2 Comments

Fruit sushi this Sunday…at "meet the neighbors" get-together. What's fresh and in season?…

Posted on 08/19/2009 by chefkelly

Going to the Farmers Market this weekend to pick out some beautiful, sweet fruits to make fruit sushi again. I need some high impact goodies to make first impressions on meeting the neighbors. Last time I checked, peaches were getting … Continue reading →

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Korean dolma recipe using korean perilla leaves (aka purple mint, japanese basil, shiso leaves or "kkaennip")

Posted on 08/16/2009 by chefkelly

My mom has a bountiful garden this summer and I’ve gotten my share of cherry tomatoes, zucchini, shishito and korean peppers, eggplants, and of course, the ever-growing korean perilla leaves. These leaves are typically steamed then marinated or pickled and … Continue reading →

Posted in All things foodie related, becoming a chef, Chef Kelly, Korean food recipes | Tagged appetizer, bison, dolma, kalbi, korean recipe, leeks, perilla leaves, shishito pepper | 3 Comments

TGIF – Korean Chop Chop (Chapchae) Noodles Recipe

Posted on 08/14/2009 by chefkelly

Having lived in the US most of my life – it seems that traditional Korean vermicelli (glass) noodles, otherwise known as Chap Chae, or as I call it “Chop Chop Noodles” (named so as everything is chopped/julienned & stir-fried), is … Continue reading →

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Two minutes! My entire destiny was decided by some person in 2 minutes.

Posted on 08/10/2009 by chefkelly

I feel like a tiny ant…among the 200+ people who were there today. I keep replaying the two minutes of audition (basically answering the question of, “why do you want to be the next FN star?”) and wish I’d have … Continue reading →

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