About Me
Hello, My name is Selina. I was born in Seoul, Korea, and moved to the States with my family when I was a young teenager. I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. I’ve always had an interest in art growing up and studied graphic design in southern California and decided to move back to the bay area after finishing school. I’ve worked at Korea Central Daily as an advertising designer and worked for Lionbridge Technologies, Inc. as a senior publishing manager for nearly 20 years. I’m currently living in Oakland, CA with my family and working from my home office. In 2014, I launched a series of workshops called Banchan Workshop. It was a way for me to develop an interest in Korean cooking. That interest became a deep passion and I decided to pursue a career in food. Currently, I’m working as a menu developer/consultant for Korean restaurants in the area. This blog is a space for me to explore, brainstorm and share my creative thinking process. I love to cook, drink coffee and cook some more. Welcome.
Photo | Sarah M. Park
FAQ
WHAT IS YOUR BLOG ABOUT?
Currently, my blog is mostly about my passion for cooking. Korean food. I love to experiment with dishes and combine traditional and modern flavors. I will be sharing tons of recipes here and at my BANCHAN WORKSHOP.
WHAT IS BANCHAN WORKSHOP?
Banchan means Korean side dishes. I love to cook and eat and share. In 2014, I started hosting small cooking workshops. I decided to invite a few of my friends over to cook together and share the food. I’ll share a few of my tips and tricks and what type of ingredients to pick up at the Korean grocery store. If you are interested in joining future workshops, SIGN-UP for the mailing list to get your first notices about them.
WHERE DO YOU FIND INSPIRATION FOR YOUR POSTS?
Pretty much anywhere but I usually write about things that I’m interested in and excited about sharing with others. I try to focus on my topic of cooking & recipes, and entertaining. I really love finding inspiration through interesting people and places.
YOUR FAVORITE FOOD BLOGGER?
SMITTEN KITCHEN. I love it for all the simpler go-to dishes that are not fussy. All of her recipes are very approachable with classic flavors that don’t falter.
FAVORITE COOKBOOK?
SMALL VICTORIES by Julia Turshen.
YOUR SIGNATURE DISH RECIPE?
Kimchi Jjigae. Find the full recipe HERE!
I’M VISITING OAKLAND, BAY AREA SOON, ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FAVORITE SPOTS?
I should probably do a full post about it because there are too many cool spots to hit when you are in town. You can always shoot me an EMAIL or DM me on my Instagram and I’ll have a list ready for you.
Thanks for visiting my blog!