cooking

Butter Cookies:

1. 1/2 cup butter- add salt if unsalted          4. 2 tbsp matcha if using

2. 1/4 cup sugar                                               5. 1 cup flour

3. 1.5 teaspoon vanilla

• Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy

• mix in any added dry ingredients (like matcha, cocoa powder, etc.). slowly mix in the flour

• Chill for at least 1-2 hours - i recommend shaping it in a disc shape and wrapping it with plastic wrap- if the dough is hard when you first take it out, microwave it for 15 seconds

• Roll out the dough and press shapes. Use a fork to poke holes in the middle of the cookies

• Bake at 325 for about 10-15 mins depending on size- adjust time as needed, there should be slight browning on the bottom, cookie will harden after cooling shortly

Braised Potatoes:

1. potatoes, i used russet                                    4. Sesame oil

2. Green onion                                                      5. Sesame seeds

3. Cucumber, avocado, etc. (optional)              6. Oil or butter for pan

for my sauce- (this can be used for other things like cucumber salad), no measurements :(

1. soy sauce                                                           5. Siracha

2. Mirin, or sub rice vinegar                                6. Ra-yu (crunchy garlic w chili oil)

3. honey or brown sugar                                     7. Garlic

4. Kimchi base (optional)                                     8. white pepper (optional)

• boil potatoes until soft (about 10 minutes for russet)

• Oil/ butter pan on med and add potatoes. Do not mix. Let potatoes lightly crisp before flipping sides and make the sauce

• Pour sauce over potatoes and let thicken, saving a little bit to drizzle later. Once desired thickness, remove and plate potatoes

• Add toppings (veggies, green onion, sesame seeds) and drizzle remaining sauce + sesame oil

Miso Salad Dressing

• 1 tbsp miso

• 1-2 tbsp sesame oil

• 1-2 tbsp mirin

• 1 tbsp rice vinegar- optional, only for acidity (i like it better without)

• Splash of soy sauce

• 1-2 tbsp honey- makes it sooo yummy

• crunchy garlic w chili oil or chili flakes

• put all the ingredients in a leakproof container and shake until combined- this is the easiest way to dissolve the miso