Korean food has gained popularity and recognition in the past ten years or so. We, biased though we are, love it. And we are always pleased when our non-Korean friends have their first taste of bulgogi and are hooked. Or even when they know that they'd like their gochujang on the side of their dolsot bibimbap - with egg, please. We snapped some pictures of Korean food prepared by Mom herself and thought we'd ask you (in case your Mom isn't kick ass Korean) where you go to get your fix of bulgogi, of bibimbap... and all other things Korean. more ›

• Counting down the days until we receive our copy of the Alinea cookbook in the mail. While we've been spending lots of time at the Alinea Mosaic (a perk of advance purchase), Michael Ruhlman - one of four food writers commissioned to write an essay for the book, offers a sneak preview of the books contents. It cannot come to us soon enough.
• The Local Beet has quickly become one of our favorite new local food blogs. this week they have a guide to fall and winter CSAs and local produce box drops.
• Chicago Gluttons has the most hilarious review of San Soo Gap San ever.