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“A deceptive cadence begins with V, like an authentic cadence, except that it does not end on the tonic. Often the triad built on the sixth degree (VI, the submediant) substitutes for the tonic, with which it shares two of its three pitches. A deceptive cadence may be used to extend a phrase, to overlap one phrase with another, or to facilitate a sudden modulation to a remote key.” (Britannica)

Books 2 and 3, coming soon 🚙🫧

“A deceptive cadence begins with V, like an authentic cadence, except that it does not end on the tonic. Often the triad built on the sixth degree (VI, the submediant) substitutes for the tonic, with which it shares two of its three pitches. A deceptive cadence may be used to extend a phrase, to overlap one phrase with another, or to facilitate a sudden modulation to a remote key.” (Britannica)

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

For Pride, here’s an essay I wrote in 2018 about coming out to my parents. Link in bio to read it in full

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

The lunch I cook to center myself once a week is …

… kimchi jjigae! Usually with fried eggs and white rice. I started cooking this combo more regularly once I moved in with my partner, Paolo. It was something simple but special I could throw together in 30 minutes. Then I realized it was my mom’s method of feeding us week in and week out. Whenever she “didn’t want to cook,” she’d always throw out, “Should we just do kimchi jjigae, fried eggs and rice and call it a day?” (Sometimes there was fried Spam or hotdogs.) My brother and I would go, “YEAH!” I associate this meal with sating hunger after long days at the swimming pool. And now, every time I cook this meal and eat it with my partner at our round table, I imagine our future kids eating it, among a slew of other regular meals that make up our growing repertoire as a family. You can watch me make a special version with ribs — an old recipe of Jean’s and a new video for Mother’s Day — thru the link in my bio 💌

Produced by @jonathanjbang, edited by @aniejeong

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

Just went thru a major life change! I can do anything now! 🪐✨🚙🫧💌

Related, ofc, to turning in Book 2 last week. I’ve been writing it for the past four years. I can’t believe it’s finally done. I can’t wait for you to read it. Thank you for staying with me all these years. 💙❤️💛

#SpaghettiJunction #2027

weekend_2.jpg 🪐✨

Katseye made a fan out of me (especially Sophia 😍)

Kacey helped Paolo and me understand each other better

Justin eased my best friends and me into the night, turning what would have, just a few weeks ago, triggered a panic attack (an outdoor festival with 125,000 other people) into a stretch experience, a pivotal “growth opportunity”

I found my old self there, the unbridled, confident version of me who used to love camping and listening to live music

I love knowing that a lot of you were in the same crowds. I’ll probably never go again — unless someone’s life depended on it? — but I’m glad I went. I felt really old. Wbu?

weekend_2.jpg 🪐✨

Katseye made a fan out of me (especially Sophia 😍)

Kacey helped Paolo and me understand each other better

Justin eased my best friends and me into the night, turning what would have, just a few weeks ago, triggered a panic attack (an outdoor festival with 125,000 other people) into a stretch experience, a pivotal “growth opportunity”

I found my old self there, the unbridled, confident version of me who used to love camping and listening to live music

I love knowing that a lot of you were in the same crowds. I’ll probably never go again — unless someone’s life depended on it? — but I’m glad I went. I felt really old. Wbu?

weekend_2.jpg 🪐✨

Katseye made a fan out of me (especially Sophia 😍)

Kacey helped Paolo and me understand each other better

Justin eased my best friends and me into the night, turning what would have, just a few weeks ago, triggered a panic attack (an outdoor festival with 125,000 other people) into a stretch experience, a pivotal “growth opportunity”

I found my old self there, the unbridled, confident version of me who used to love camping and listening to live music

I love knowing that a lot of you were in the same crowds. I’ll probably never go again — unless someone’s life depended on it? — but I’m glad I went. I felt really old. Wbu?

CHICKEN BULGOGI! New video on @nytcooking (or link in bio) 💌🍋

One great joy of bulgogi, marinated grilled beef that translates to “fire meat,” is that you can prepare it in advance and, when you’re ready to eat, have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. This stovetop chicken variation provides the same workday convenience and savory-sweet flavors, thanks to soju, which tenderizes the meat, and maple syrup, which caramelizes beautifully without burning. Apple juice extends those ingredients and allows room for the subtle umami — known in Korean as gamchil mat — from garlic, ginger and scallions to gently season the chicken.

Directed and produced by @jonathanjbang, camera by @adamology and @jefferson.hong, audio by @iammattmichael, edited by Katya Kupelian, culinary by @jeanniec.design

CHICKEN BULGOGI! New video on @nytcooking (or link in bio) 💌🍋

One great joy of bulgogi, marinated grilled beef that translates to “fire meat,” is that you can prepare it in advance and, when you’re ready to eat, have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. This stovetop chicken variation provides the same workday convenience and savory-sweet flavors, thanks to soju, which tenderizes the meat, and maple syrup, which caramelizes beautifully without burning. Apple juice extends those ingredients and allows room for the subtle umami — known in Korean as gamchil mat — from garlic, ginger and scallions to gently season the chicken.

Directed and produced by @jonathanjbang, camera by @adamology and @jefferson.hong, audio by @iammattmichael, edited by Katya Kupelian, culinary by @jeanniec.design

CHICKEN BULGOGI! New video on @nytcooking (or link in bio) 💌🍋

One great joy of bulgogi, marinated grilled beef that translates to “fire meat,” is that you can prepare it in advance and, when you’re ready to eat, have dinner on the table in under 10 minutes. This stovetop chicken variation provides the same workday convenience and savory-sweet flavors, thanks to soju, which tenderizes the meat, and maple syrup, which caramelizes beautifully without burning. Apple juice extends those ingredients and allows room for the subtle umami — known in Korean as gamchil mat — from garlic, ginger and scallions to gently season the chicken.

Directed and produced by @jonathanjbang, camera by @adamology and @jefferson.hong, audio by @iammattmichael, edited by Katya Kupelian, culinary by @jeanniec.design

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

*

Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

*

Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

Dinner for 17 @ Chez Eric. Baby’s first solo pop-up 🪐✨

The menu was ambitious so I’m definitely going to simplify it or hire more help next time. The incredible chef and culinary producer Young Gun Lee cooked with me and really saved the day when it was time for actual dinner service. I still have a long way to go before I do something more public. But I’m learning a lot and trying to put myself in more situations where I have to cook live. This evening was very private, an auctioned dinner in support of @koreanamericanstory, with huge thanks to The Ohs. It was a great night.

Anyway, without further ado … the menu:

Shrimp Cocktail w/ Three Sauces
A classic red one, a mustardy yellow one and an herby green one

Potato Medallions w/ Gim Sour Cream
& caviar

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Gochujang Brown Butter Bibimbap w/ Roasted Spring Vegetables
Inspired by Bon Appetit, Your Majesty

Chilled Tofu w/ Jjajang & Scallion Gremolata

Doenjang-Glazed Salmon

Sweet & Sour Braised Short Ribs

Butter-Poached Sugar Snap Peas & Carrots
Aglio e Olio Gamja Salad
Angel Hair Pasta Salad
Green Salad

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Milk & Cookies
Gochujang caramel cookies, M&M shortbread cookies and black sesame Rice Krispies Treats 🚙🫧

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

How did I miss the 4 year anniversary of this beauty coming into the world. To say this project for my friend @ericjoonho was super super special would be a major understatement. Eric, how has the time passed so quickly? 🥹 so many favorites here

My OG book team ✨✨
@tyna.hoang
@beatricechastka

I love how blunt this flier is 😂 Thanks so much to @virginia.tech for having me next week. Many of you know that before writing professionally, I was studying to become an English professor but failed my 3rd year oral exam and dropped out. The story of that exam room became an essay I would workshop over the years as colleges invited me to their campuses to speak to their students. I’ve given a version of this lecture at UPenn, Yale, Oberlin and next week, I’ll be reading its latest iteration at Virginia Tech.

This is the piece that got me my book deal for the collection of essays I’m releasing next year, Spaghetti Junction, the follow-up narrative to Korean American. I’m really grateful to all of the educators who have invited me to their schools over the years and shared with me their own stories. These visits always recenter me and remind me of who I am and where I come from, and that abuse and glass ceilings are rampant in every industry, but goodness is too. The blazer is a reference to the jacket I was wearing during that exam I failed when I was 23 years old, when everything in my life changed overnight.

My hosts have graciously made this lecture open to the public. There’s a remote option if you want to watch via Zoom, and if you live near the area, I hope to meet you in person! 🪐

The day I made this braised kimchi chicken w/ sweet potatoes, I knew the recipe was done cause a) it was fire and b) It unlocked a depth of savoriness I’d never achieved before in a braise. It was a great month: I interviewed @mstevenscooks, who wrote the seminal text “All About Braising,” which explains in great detail what’s actually happening in the pot. Hope you love this recipe as much as I do. Link in bio ❤️

Column edited by @kchambrot and @tanyasic; recipe tested by @bakerben1006

MARRY ME SALMON! New video (+proposal story) on @nytcooking 💌🤘

Producer @jonathanjbang
Camera @adamology @jefferson.hong
Audio @iammattmichael
Editor Jay Simms
Culinary @jeanniec.design
Studio manager @catbee643
Supervising producer Anders Kapur
Executive producer @ccallenfilm
Director of video @scottloitsch

MARRY ME SALMON! New video (+proposal story) on @nytcooking 💌🤘

Producer @jonathanjbang
Camera @adamology @jefferson.hong
Audio @iammattmichael
Editor Jay Simms
Culinary @jeanniec.design
Studio manager @catbee643
Supervising producer Anders Kapur
Executive producer @ccallenfilm
Director of video @scottloitsch

MARRY ME SALMON! New video (+proposal story) on @nytcooking 💌🤘

Producer @jonathanjbang
Camera @adamology @jefferson.hong
Audio @iammattmichael
Editor Jay Simms
Culinary @jeanniec.design
Studio manager @catbee643
Supervising producer Anders Kapur
Executive producer @ccallenfilm
Director of video @scottloitsch

MARRY ME SALMON! New video (+proposal story) on @nytcooking 💌🤘

Producer @jonathanjbang
Camera @adamology @jefferson.hong
Audio @iammattmichael
Editor Jay Simms
Culinary @jeanniec.design
Studio manager @catbee643
Supervising producer Anders Kapur
Executive producer @ccallenfilm
Director of video @scottloitsch

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