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STEMS AND FORKS
Beautiful musings of flora and fare.
Photographer, recipe developer, floral designer. #thiskoreanbakes Toronto, Canada

The simple, sweet pleasures of life have been clos

The simple, sweet pleasures of life have been closed off to most of us. Like so many of you out there I too am eager to get on the other side. It’ll come. For now we wait. We hope. We #stayhome 🕊

So obviously I didn’t go to Paris to do the work

So obviously I didn’t go to Paris to do the workshop last week. @thepineapplechef and I decided to go live in 5 minutes to demo a set and answer any burning questions you had for us about photography, styling, business ...anything. See you in a few minutes. 🌿

I’m down to the last kilo of flour and Ive been

I’m down to the last kilo of flour and Ive been coveting this white dust with an unimaginable level of fervour. I’ll try not to mention the elephant in the room here (ahem #hoarders )But I must admit I’ve seen many people posting some exquisite baked goods. This chocolate/pear frangipane tart was made with a pie crust freezer stash, a few bruised pears (the last ones in the bin) and some almond meal I found in my pantry. I overloaded it with nuts and berries and all sorts of goodies in fear that this would be one of the last few bakes for weeks to come. #thiskoreancantbakeanymore

I haven’t been here on @instagram for a few days

I haven’t been here on @instagram for a few days. I’ve been struggling to find calming words that haven't already been shared. And to create an image that captures the gravity of the issue without being an all-out downer. Then I saw my fathers hands. Hands that laboured on farms, lived through war, experienced extreme poverty, witnessed the most horrific deaths, immigrated to a new world and suffered massive heart failure at 40 and despite all, realized his dream of becoming a chemist, raised a family and survived. Marred by wrinkles and scars but endowed with strength and resilience, it was these calamitous chapters that gave these hands their fortitude, and carries it still, during this raging tempest.
If I can learn anything from my father and his hands, it’s that this too shall pass. But not before strengthening our resolve. 🌿
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🇰🇷 나는 며칠 동안 인스 타 그램에 없었습니다. 나는 아직 공유되지 않은 차분한 단어를 찾기 위해 고심하고 있습니다. 또한 문제를 완전히 해결하지 않고도 문제의 중력을 포착하는 이미지를 만들 수 있습니다. 나는 아버지의 손을 보았다. 농장에서 일하고, 전쟁을 겪고, 극심한 빈곤을 겪고, 가장 끔찍한 죽음을 목격하고, 새로운 세계로 이민을 갔으며, 40 세에 대규모 심부전을 겪었고, 그럼에도 불구하고 화학자가되는 꿈을 깨달았고, 가족을 키우고 살아 남았습니다. 주름과 흉터로 훼손되었지만 힘과 탄력이 부여 된이 재난 장은이 격렬한 폭풍우 동안이 손에 힘을 주며 여전히 운반합니다.
아버지로부터 무엇이든 배울 수 있다면 이것도 통과 될 것입니다. 그러나 우리의 결의를 강화하기 전에는 아닙니다.

This year for International Women’s Day, I’ve

This year for International Women’s Day, I’ve decided to make spring posies for a few women who’ve made a positive difference in my life. I found all the fresh cut flowers I needed at my local @metroontario Tulips, hellebores, freesias and pussy willows. These bouquets are small and simple to assemble but packs a huge impression when presented. Happy International Women’s Day. Make the women in your life feel special. (See my stories for a little tutorial) #mymetro #internationalwomensday #metroontario

Over the moon to announce I’ll be mentoring a wo

Chocolate cake adorned with @fruitsfromchile firm

Chocolate cake adorned with @fruitsfromchile firm crunchy red grapes. Our sponsor for the workshop last weekend. Cannot thank @fruitsfromchile enough for supplying us with grapes and support. .
Theres a story behind this picture as with every photo I post. But I’m betting no one can guess except the workshop participants!
@ariantiquary
@barbarawrigleymcdevitt
@catchlight.studio
@leakypot
@themagpiecakery
@zoesmythephotography
@theyummyfarm 🤰🏻👶🏻

Apple sauce cake with SMBC made by @davidlumto Who

Apple sauce cake with SMBC made by @davidlumto Who catered the workshop this weekend. And gorgeous firm grapes supplied by @fruitsfromchile ! I only eat firm grapes! Both grapes and cake as delicious as they look. .
Thank you @davidlumto for the unique and delicious personalized vegetarian meals. We all felt so special. 💘🌿

“Through the looking glass” workshop Class pho

“Through the looking glass” workshop Class photo. Some extraordinary and beautiful photographers. We are not “only” or “just”. We ARE. Love you ladies xo (totally channeling #vogue here;) Massive thanks to @fruitsfromchile for their extremely generous sponsorship. .
@theyummyfarm for your help from coffee, dishes to leading a discussion on biz. .
@davidlumto for the incredible vegetarian catering 🌿
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@justcrumbs for her delicious baked goods straight from her upcoming cookbook .
@abhishekdekate and @soocookie for loading the “door” 😬
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And @urbanloftto for the space.
Could not have done it without all your help. 💕 more workshop pics coming soon.
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“The truth will set you free.” Not sure if thi

“The truth will set you free.” Not sure if this quote is originally from the bible or Anne Of Green Gables but it encapsulates everything I’m going through right now. .
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#theartofsayingno

Made using @MetroOntario Dozen red roses local app

Made using @MetroOntario Dozen red roses local apples and Ferraro Rocher, See my stories on how to impress your valentine this year by making this in less than 15 minutes. Plus learn a few hacks on how to keep your roses last longer by using half a teaspoon of bleach! #mymetro #valentines #redroses

Heres a fun idea for an easy Valentines day snack.

Heres a fun idea for an easy Valentines day snack. Chocolate Baguette using Première Moisson Or Front Street breads Drizzled with @MetroOntario Irresistibles Finesse 70% Dark Chocolate. Sprinkled with cranberries, pistachios and apricots. Serve alongside Coffee Tonic Mocktails made with Irresistibles House Blend Coffee and condensed milk. See below for both recipes and find all supplies at your local @metroontario
#mymetro"
Coffee Tonic
Yields: 2 Mocktails
Ingredients:
12 ounces or 1.5 cups brewed and chilled Irresistibles House Blend Coffee
6 tablespoons Selections Condensed Milk
4 ounces or 1/2 cup Selections Tonic Water
pinch of cardamom
Ice
Orange peel to garnish
2 maraschino Cherries
In a mixing glass/pitcher, combine the pinch of cardamom, and cold brewed Irresistibles House Blend Coffee with some ice.
Take two low ball glasses (10 oz tumblers) and add 3 tablespoons of Selections Condensed Milk in each glass.
Divide the coffee mix evenly between the two glasses.
Add 1/4 cup tonic water to each glass
Garnish with orange peel and/or maraschino cherry. .
Chocolate Baguette
1 Première Moisson Baguette
100 g Irresistibles Finesse 70% dark chocolate
1/8 cup or 15g toasted & chopped walnuts
1/8 cup or 15 g dried Cranberries
1/8 cup or 15 g chopped pistachios
4 pieces or 16 g chopped dried apricots
Instructions:
Cut the Irresistables 70% Dark Chocolate, place in a heat proof bowl and microwave for about 45 seconds stopping every 15 seconds to stir the chocolate.
Drizzle over bread and sprinkle all the nuts and dried fruits.

Always a pleasure shooting smoke and fire for @tat

Always a pleasure shooting smoke and fire for @tatineofficial I’m constantly in awe of Margo’s spirit and work. And it truly shows in all her products. #tatineofficial

Excited to team up with the @producemadesimple amb

Excited to team up with the @producemadesimple ambassador team again for 2020. Our goal: encourage and inspire people to enjoy more fresh local produce. Such as these Ontario apples. A great local fruit that’s available throughout most of the year with over 20 apple varieties Here I’ve created a recipe for an easy Pecan Goat Cheese Log with Ontario Apple Chutney. Click on the link in stories to see me in action making this simple recipe. Be warned. There’s a lot of me and it’s bright! 🙈 #ontarioapples #producemadesimple

Pecan Paht Pie with 3 crust variations. Recipe by

Pecan Paht Pie with 3 crust variations. Recipe by @the.korean.vegan Paht is boiled, sweetened, and mashed red azuki beans commonly found in mochi balls or duk (korean rice cakes) I tried this pie last summer when @the.korean.vegan prepared it as part of a feast scene for her cookbook. I’ve been craving this pie ever since but craving Joanne’s company more xo
Little lovely pinch bowl hand crafted by @earth_and_twine #thekoreanvegan

The theory behind floral design. And a session whe

Thrilled to be part of The Distillery Restaurants

Thrilled to be part of The Distillery Restaurants campaign to help fight youth hunger in Canada with @mealshare in tandem with @TOlightfest. Between now and March 1st, enjoy some incredible brunch menus at: @spiritspure @clunydistillery @elcatrinca Proceeds from all of the feature brunch menus are going to help @mealshare grow and provide meals to youth in need. Pictured above are just a few of the mealshare brunch items my sister @jennyshinpr and I enjoyed last weekend.
I’ll be heading there again this weekend for brunch and to see more of the lightshow to support this worthy cause. See you there xo. #forcharity #mealshare #canada

Photography/styling/editing Workshop: Paris France

Happy Lunar New Year. I’ve been on and off here

Happy Lunar New Year. I’ve been on and off here on Instagram. Been busy with work and tbh I replaced some insta scrolling time with lots of kitchen adventures with the kids. It’s been nice. 💕
Buttermilk chocolate cake with a caramel drizzle. Super simple. Nothing fancy. ... @theyummyfarm @jesusmazaphoto and I ripped into this cake today like savages... Actually they used a fork.
#lunarnewyear #cake #chocolate #blueanemone

WORKSHOP: Toronto 2 days Sat February 22nd and Sun

Banana Cardamom Fritters with an Orange cardamom g

Banana Cardamom Fritters with an Orange cardamom glaze. From the amazing Canadian chef @mary_berg3 cookbook KITCHEN PARTY. Originally with raspberries I swapped it out for over ripe bananas I had to use up. Kitchen Party is creative yet sensible, delicious, uncomplicated and beautiful. Just a warning for those that do make this recipe which yields 12 fritters ....make double 😉 .
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#maryskitchenparty #maryberg #donuts #ohcanada #stemsandforks #makingtheordinaryextraordinary #beautifulcuisines #hautecuisines #foodstyling #foodphotography

Moineau coaxing Pepper and Roxy with some snacks t

Moineau coaxing Pepper and Roxy with some snacks to sit still for a photo. Of course they never managed to sit still. Feeling fulfilled, fortunate and blessed to have these kids and pups in my life. We have a roof, food and our health. Not everyone can say they have all or any of these things. In Canada, 1 in 4 kids are malnourished. The good news is 15 years ago it was 1 in 3. For 2020, lets ALL try to get this figure down even more. How can you help? This new years eve as you all head out for dinner consider choosing a restaurant that supports @mealshare and order a meal share item from the menu. For every Meal share menu item you order, a meal is provided to a youth in need. @mealshare has served over 3 million meals to date. see my link in stories for a list of all 460 restaurants across canada. Happy New Year, New Decade! Wishing you all health and happiness. xo 🥂🍾🥳 #forcharity #endyouthhunger #tdot #ohcanada #mealshare #loveandpeace #2020 #giveback

#sponsored Onigiri (Rice ball) Platter made with @

#sponsored Onigiri (Rice ball) Platter made with @Usaricecan USA Short Grain Sushi Rice with fillings such as home-made Furikake, spicy tuna and steamed mushroom/bonito. I’ll be serving these as a starter tomorrow night with my family. These Onigiri balls are super easy to make but the results are sure to impress. American short grain rice and I go way way back. Being Korean/Japanese, this humble grain has been a daily staple in my life. In fact, it’s the first thing I learned to cook from my mother. And the first grain I fed my children. Tip: Let your sushi rice grains sit in water at room temperature after washing for at least 30 minutes before cooking for fluffier and soft textured rice. Recipe link in stories or use this link https://riceinfo.com/recipe/onigiri-rice-ball-platter/
#riceislife #usarice #canada
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#sushi #onigiri #japanese #korean #쌀 #ご飯 #米は命 #밥은생명이다 #thiskoreanbakes #makingtheordinaryextraordinary #food52 #foodfluffer #hautecuisines #nytimesfood

Broccoli (Romanesco) with orange zest and almonds.

Broccoli (Romanesco) with orange zest and almonds. From Nisha Vora’s @rainbowplantlife The Vegan Instant Pot cookbook.
It’s been a busy year and I’ve been loving all her easy flavourful and fulfilling recipes which my non vegan family has been thoroughly enjoying. This book has not left my kitchen. Merci @rainbowplantlife one of my fave cookbooks ever ! 💫😘
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#vegan #bestofvegan #thrive #vegancookbook #rainbowplantlife #cookbook #foodphotography #foodstyling

Hope you all had a joyous Christmas. I played Nint

Hope you all had a joyous Christmas. I played Nintendo with the kids, played tug of war with the dogs, slept and maybe I worked too. But it was peaceful, and relaxing. Hope yours was too xo .
Cherry cake I made with local ingredients back in June 🍒

Watch this quick video for a tutorial on the prope

Watch this quick video for a tutorial on the proper way to serve your guests cake this holiday season. Simple, clean and efficient. Pictured above is @MetroOntario delicious Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting dressed with some fresh fruit. One of many beautiful cakes ready to go @metroontario . See my stories for another way to dress your cake! #mymetro

#sponsored Tagliatelle with Walnut Pesto and Morel

#sponsored Tagliatelle with Walnut Pesto and Morels. Filling, scrumptious, beautiful and totally elevated enough to serve for any holiday dinner or brunch. Add a crisp and refreshing #PeroniNastroAzzuro beer to this meal to make it all out blissful. This pasta and beer has been on repeat all weekend, saluti or cheers @peroni_ca See below for the recipe and visit my stories for a quick video on the making of this super easy pasta.
#PeroniPartner #Peroni #VitaConStile
Recipe:
Tagliatelle with Walnut Pesto and Morels
Serves 4

Ingredients:
280 g dried tagliatelle or 400 g fresh tagliatelle
1 teaspoon of salt for the water
175 g or about 1.5 cups walnuts (save 1/2 cup for garnishing)
40 g or 1.5 cups fresh basil
1 clove garlic
75 g or 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1.5 teaspoon salt or modify to taste.
pepper to taste
150 g or 1 heaping cup of cherry or raisin tomatoes
17-20 g or 1 cup dried morels
1 table spoon Extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Salt
Pepper to taste
micro greens or basil to garnish

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350F
Soak dried morels in bowl of warm water for 15-20 minutes. Rinse, strain and set aside.
Arrange walnuts on one half of baking tray.
Place the grape/cherry tomatoes and morels on other half of baking tray and drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper.
After 8 minutes, remove the toasted walnuts from the baking tray. Return the tray with the tomatoes and morels back into oven for another 6-8 minutes or until the tomato skins begin to wrinkle
Bring about 3-4 litres with 1 teaspoon salt to a boil.
Add the tagliatelle and cook to desired tenderness.
While the pasta is cooking, make the pesto.
In food processor/blender, combine 1 cup only of toasted walnuts, all the basil, garlic, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, parmesan, salt and pepper to taste.
Add olive oil to the mixture in a slow and steady stream or until consistency is smooth.
add 1 teaspoon Salt and pepper to taste.
In large pan or bowl, toss the pesto and pasta together.
Serve with some of the roasted morels and tomatoes on top.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup roasted walnuts on top.
Enjoy with cold Peroni Nastro Azzurro!
buon appetito!

#sponsored Want to impress your guests this holida

#sponsored Want to impress your guests this holiday season? Try making this Croquembouche tower filled with Strawberry Crème Pâtissière. Made with @Delfrescopure YES!Berries Strawberries, these berries are known for their fresh summer fragrance, sweet taste, and red jewelled flesh. Grown in a clean greenhouse environment where they use good bugs to fight the bad bugs, Lucky for us Ontarionians, YES!Berries are available locally all year round. Get the recipe for this epic 100+ choux puff tower via the link below or in my stories. Your house will smell like a strawberry field! https://www.delfrescopure.com/recipe/?recipe=148
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#yesberries #getberried #delfrescopure #strawberries

Anyone who’s been by my home this time of year,

Anyone who’s been by my home this time of year, knows it’s a revolving door…a constant flow of people. Some linger a few minutes, others…a few hours. A pot of coffee is always on and so is a large platter of @MetroOntario Irresistibles festive cookies and fresh fruits. Some of my family favourites, Irresistibles Hazelnut Wafer Rolls, Irresitibles Shortbread, Irresistibles Danish Style Cookies, Selection Premier Pecan Clusters and Selections Premier Truffles. All available at your local @MetroOntario or just stop by my place 🎄 . #mymetro

Anyone know what this iconic structure is? Last w

Anyone know what this iconic structure is?

Last week all my nights were dedicated to building this intricate gingerbread structure. If you haven’t guessed by now, it’s the Notre Dame of Paris. I had the honour of presenting this on @themarilyndenisshow alongside the lovely @little_lunch_love with her amazing Home Alone inspired gingerbread house. Thanks to @vijayaselvara for helping me add the secret ingredient - grains. Massive thanks to @irene_matys You can catch the episode that aired today On Demand.
Swipe to see the other side of the gingerbread cathedral.

Pro tip: Melt down gummy bears and marshmallows to use as your adhesive. Works better than traditional royal icing.

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY! #sponsored Win this beautiful @

HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY! #sponsored Win this beautiful @padernokitchenware 12-piece Canadian Copper Cookware Set. A perfect gift for that loved one with the mismatched cookset such as myself!) I’m looking forward to entertaining guests over the holidays with these stunning pots and pans. My favourite feature?They’re oven-safe and the heat conduction is incredible. And they’re made right here in PEI, Canada. To enter follow the rules below. Good Luck! #itsacookingthing
Rules & Regulations:
1) Follow @padernokitchenware and @stemsandforks on Instagram

2) Tag a friend who could use this to make the most of their holiday meals

3) Details: This contest is open to Canadian residents only, excluding Quebec. Prize valued at $1,999.99 CAD.
Contest ends on December 19 at 11:59 PM EST. 1 Winner will be selected at random and will be contacted through DM on December 20, 2019.
This giveaway is not affiliated with Instagram.

STARS ARE FIRE A new line of candles by @tatineoff

STARS ARE FIRE
A new line of candles by @tatineofficial Stars are Fire. A simple candle…Hope, loss, dreams, mortality, love. A birthday wish, a source of warmth and light. A way for the soul to depart the world but body to reincarnate to smoke and ash. We may perish but we are forever present with that simple thing called fire.
Honoured to have shot @tatineofficial new line of candles that transforms into a safe drinking glass (lead free) once the candle has completed. #tatine #tatinecandles #notsponsored #vanitas #fireandice #hamlet

Haven’t baked much for the past couple months. S

Haven’t baked much for the past couple months. So a ginger bread bundt from last year.
Happy Sinterklass day. My kids being half Belgians we usually give them gifts except this year we completely forgot. I’ll give them hugs instead tonight. 😆🙈

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