Golden Turmeric Milk Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a culinary spice with many medicinal properties. It is a relative to the ginger plant.  Widely used in many Asian cuisines for flavor, it...

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 Perilla leaf is a minty herb and one of my favorite banchans (Korean sided dishes).  I purchased some perilla plant seeds from a local Korean grocer and planted them....

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Bindae-tteok (빈대떡)~ Mung Bean Pancake Mung beans are a legume eaten widely in Asia.  It is a main ingredient in one of my favorite Korean dishes called Bindae-tteok .  A recipe...

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Rosemary Herb ~ Love, Friendship and Trust I had a wonderful opportunity to take a Kitchen Medicine in the Culinary Garden herbal  class presented by herbalist Erica Galentin with...

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Korean Miyeok Guk~ 미 억 국 Vegan, Korean Seaweed (Wakame) Soup The weather in Ohio has been rainy and cold.  This brings back memories of my Oma cooking for our family Miyeok Guk...

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On vacation in the Big Island of Hawaii at the Hilo Farmers Market I met a wonderful young man, Javi, selling the most delicious Turmeric Tonic! Here are pictures...

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