• Southern Chow Chow

    The Covid 19 virus pandemic has had some very strange influences on our lives recently. Food shortages, or the very threat of them, has lead people to revisit kitchen practices like canning and pickling. These processes allow you to put food back for later seasons, as well as prolong the life of produce in season. I have always loved pickled things, and have grown even more fond of pickled produce since falling in love with Korean foods. Kimchi, pickled radishes, cucumbers, etc. are often as important as the main dish in Korean cooking. I was thinking about Korean kimchi and realized the South has their own version of kimchi in…

  • Making the Best of It

    It is now mid-May and life is still quite strange. Our schools are now officially closed for the school year, while classes continue online. Restrictions are slowly being lifted, but more rules are being put in place when you are in public. While we can go to the grocery store, you are requested to wear a mask, and follow arrows and stand on the right Xs on the floor. It is still a bit overwhelming, so I do still love the luxury of Instacart. It is quite nice to order my groceries and have them delivered to my door within 3 hours. There are some hiccups in the system, though.…