“October is the treasure of the year,/And all the months pay bounty to her store . . . ” ~ Paul Laurence Dunbar 1. Happy October!! Surely the prettiest fall month. Poland-based artist Asia Spettel’s cozy “cottagecore” paintings are the perfect way to celebrate the season. I couldn’t find any information online about her other … Continue reading nine cool things on a tuesday| Jama's Alphabet Soup
In less than a week, millions of Koreans will be celebrating Chuseok, a mid-Autumn harvest festival that’s one of the biggest holidays of the year. They will travel from all over to visit their ancestral hometowns, where they’ll spend time with their families, honor their ancestors and share a big feast. Since my family didn’t … Continue reading [review] Giving Thanks with Halmoni by Kathleen Choi, Sook Nyul Choi and Il Sung Na| Jama's Alphabet Soup
There’s nothing more nourishing or restorative than a bowl of homemade soup, especially when your mother makes it. 🙂 If we had a cool rainy day, if someone was feeling under the weather, or whenever she just felt like it, my mom made Korean miyeok-guk (seaweed soup). Though she cooked many delicious dishes, this soup … Continue reading [briny review] A Spoonful of the Sea by Hyewon Yum| Jama's Alphabet Soup