Every time we’re in Massachusetts, I stock up on harder-to-find ingredients at Hmart. On a recent trip, I grabbed what I needed to make Eric Kim’s Naengmyeon Kimchi: salted Korean radish tossed with garlic, apple, vinegar, plum syrup, and a probiotic yogurt drink. Crunchy, sweet, tangy, and endlessly snackable.
Eric Kim’s Three Dinner Toasts offer a perfect trio of tartines for easy weeknight dinners. From sweet-spicy gochujang butter radish toast to pillowy soft-scrambled eggs and an umami-rich seaweed avocado combo, each one is quick, bold, and satisfying—ideal when you want big flavor without spending all night in the kitchen.
Mountain Kalbitang is a traditional Korean beef soup featuring bone-in short ribs, Korean radish, and aromatic herbs. Slowly simmered to perfection, it creates a rich, comforting broth with supremely tender meat. Fresh mint and cilantro add a bright, herbaceous contrast to the earthy, warming dish.
Rediscovered in Smitten Kitchen’s first cookbook, this elegant kale salad combines ribbons of lacinato kale with toasted pecans, creamy goat cheese, crisp radishes, and dried cranberries. A honey-Dijon vinaigrette ties together this contemporary take on classic ’90s bistro salads.
Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: oyster saucePricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: Watermelon radish Recipe on BonAppetit.com
Book: — Episode: Good StuffRating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: loaf of rustic bread Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Barefoot Contessa Family Style Episode: — Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Cream cheese Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on FoodNetwork.com or BarefootContessa.com. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trent (@storeboughtisfine)
Book: Cook Like A Pro Episode: — Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: Easy Store Bought Is Fine: Olive Oil Pricey Ingredients: — Hard-to-find: — A version of the recipe is available on the New York Times. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trent (@storeboughtisfine)