singapore food and travel magazine

I was recently interviewed by Muriel Amable, writer for Singapore's Food and Travel Magazine for their April 2013 issue.  They picked my brain on my favorite eats in Seoul for their readers...these places bring back such sweet memories, and I cannot wait to visit real soon!

It's an honor to be featured! Thanks Muriel~

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Photo credits:

Photos of Sarah: Christine Han Photography 
Jungdeunjip photos: Thomas Walsh 

blue hill at stone barns

I’ve been in New York for close to 3 months now.  I can’t love the food enough, and the hustle & bustle really puts you in your place.  How can you not love this city? However, as much as I’m an urban girl and love to be out and about…the times that I thoroughly enjoy the most is when I get a moment to breathe.  You’ll hear many New Yorkers say they like to leave the city for a quick weekend trip, just to get away from the madness.  It didn’t occur to me that I desired to partake in this as well.  Something that most people may not know about me is that my ultimate dream is to have a small farm of my own.  A girl from Chicago, who loved living in Seoul, love city lights, and now a member of the daily grind in New York is still planning on making this dream happen.  So when I stepped foot into Blue Hill, I instantly felt a connection.  Almost like I was home.  I seriously didn’t want to leave. 

Words are limitless to describe my recent experience at Blue Hill at Stone Barns.  A few of my co-workers introduced me to this place on our drive back to the city, after some long meetings in Connecticut late January. 

If you’re fortunate to take a break and leave town, even if it’s for a one-day trip, it’s so well worth it if you want to get recharged.  It definitely doesn’t take long for me to be ‘whole’ again.  I just need to squeeze in a little ‘Sarah time’ here and there and I’m in a happy place:)  

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camera shy

I recently did a brief photo shoot with amazing photographer Christine Han from Brooklyn~ 
She's the eyes behind 'Pantry Confidential' with Hana Choi, and her wedding photography is in it's own category.  Really.  She made me look better than I ever could with her lens.  Thank you, thank you Christine!!!

All photos shot in Hell's Kitchen-Midtown.

Will keep you posted on where these photos will be featured...

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just a little teaser of what new york food is all about...

Greens from the Union Square farmers market

Ok folks, this post is simply a teaser. Not a 'full' post featuring one particular restaurant of any kind, but wanted to share some photos of oh maybe 40% of what I've eaten so far in a month? Yes, I've went up a size in pants I think (thank goodness for leggings!), can feel the double chin forming, and having a hard time zipping up my winter coat.  Let me tell you, even with all the walking that I do here in NY, I think I need to add another form of exercise to maintain my eating habits, haha. No joke.  Well, a girls gotta do her 'due diligence' with food research right?

I've had some amazing meals with good friends showing me around town so far.  Trying to figure out if it's a good thing that I have friends that love food more than me, or if this will only increase the sensitivity of my palate so that I will have zero tolerance to anything bad.  Well, I'm blessed either way~

Note-no Korean restaurants are featured on this post as I would like to feature them one by one...I won't let you wait too long~

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and so it begins...

"Open your eyes…there's no time to waste anymore. The answer is right in front of you."

-Excerpt from 'My Berlin Kitchen.'

I think this quote sums it up. Fellow readers, you may have noticed that I'm no longer in Seoul. I know I've been somewhat vague about my travels, where my next 'big city of settlement' will be…but I wanted to share this important moment in my life with all of you.  You have been so faithful in following my food journal, travels, and have been truly supportive over the years. Thank you, thank you~

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