That's my life these days. Except for the mandatory soju flooded nights out with the classmates, it's been coffee and studying, coffee and studying. You get it. But luckily I found the perfect spot right next to my house to get my coffee and study fix. The 1st Penguin. I think they're in love with their name or logo because they stick their logo on everything. Every cookie, snack, wall, lamp, book, pencil sharpener, etc has one. This place reminds me a lot of Rabbit , just on a smaller scale. The drinks are great, a little flashy actually, and reasonably priced. My standard Latte is only 4,000, cheap for a Korean cafe, with the option for a 1,500 priced Americano refill. Not bad, not bad at all. Though my latte this time has a snazzy design, the latte from my last visit sported a spiral of chocolate with a coffee bean in the center. The girlfriend's capuchino had a mountain of silky foam and a good amount of cinnamon. Having worked in cafes for 3 years I know my coffee...

Here are some pics of Korean food that we did for a book project. Can you guess what each of them are? Dan  

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="602" caption="Skal Seoul"] [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="602" caption="Skal Seoul"] [/caption] [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="602" caption="Pumpkin and Chorizo Soup"] [/caption] Working in the hospitality industry, meetings usually come with good food (I think this is why my waistline is bulging a bit). Then again, good food is tough to pass up. Plus, these hotels have a reputation to maintain. At the last SKAL meeting , our company, O'ngo Food Communications   was invited to present our culinary tourism programs to the group. Our company president, Jia Choi, talked about our tours and classes while we dined on pumpkin and chorizo soup, steak, and baked chocolate with raspberry. The SKAL organization is a great place where people that work in the hospitality industry can network with others and ...

On Saturday, January 28th we'll be making Bulgogi and Geotjeori. A classic combination of Korean foods. Our Saturday Classes are designed for those looking for more interesting Korean dishes and those that are currently living in Korea. It's a great way to meet people. On Saturday, they are attractively priced at only 55,000 won per session. ($52 USD). Classes will be taught in English by Chef Hyejin and after the class there is a market tour. You'll first see a demonstration of how to make the dishes, then you'll make your own dish. After the class there is a market tour. January 28 - Bulgogi, geotjori (Fresh Kimchi Salad) February 11 - Sundubu stew, Bean sprout salad February 25 - Andong Jjimdak (black braised chicken), Cubed Radish salad March 10 - Spicy Stir-fried chicken, Spring namul (vegetable side dishes) March 24 - Beef Japchae, Cucumber kimchi Here is our Saturday Schedule for Cooking Classes. Classes will start at 10am on Saturdays and the cost on Saturdays w...

These are some shots of Seoul in the morning. Dan

This year I will be focusing more on content that you can use. My goal is to empower my readers and let you make the decisions. I am still getting used to the switch to Wordpress so please be patient. However, from what I have seen so far of the platform, I really like it. I learning a lot more about coding. Anywho, my here is the Craftworks Menu. This is a place with great beer and decent food. I got the munster cheese sliders (10,000 won) I thought that two would be too small, but these things are quite filling. I had one and my friend had the other and it was just right. Dan