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A cake topped with love (and white chocolate cream cheese)

We woke up early one Sunday morning and drove up the long road to Hatcher Pass for another adventure together — my first time on snowshoes. We had hiked up there many times in...

A Korean dish with a little bit of everything

When I have little bits and pieces of Korean banchan sitting in my fridge, my favorite way to use them up is to make bibimbap. I just cook some rice, heat up the leftover...

Accidental baklava

A while back, someone accidentally grabbed three boxes of phyllo dough instead of the puff pastry they were sent to the store for, so there have been three whole boxes of phyllo taking up...

On the strawberry patch: Comfort food with grandma

As we crossed the bridge over the tiny creek, I saw memories of sparkling summer sunlight and slipping barefoot on wet stones. We bumped across ruts in the dirt of the country road, heading...

Puff pastry made simple

I often shop at thrift stores. Mostly for cost, but also out of laziness — I want to spend ethically, but I don’t want to put in the time to research each brand and...

On the strawberry patch: Mac and cheese for make-believe

He was lying on his belly on the fluffy carpet in his bedroom, propped up on his elbows with two small toys in his hands, and those toys were having a serious conversation. His...

Mashed potatoes for a chef

I woke up early that morning to review my production timeline — I had read it a dozen times by then. I got to the classroom early to sharpen my knives while I eyed...

Meditating on the new year with kimchi mandu

This past Sunday was the Lunar New Year and the end of the Year of the Tiger. As a tiger myself, the year was full of high highs and low lows. Years of your...

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