Happy Holidays!

We wanted to take a moment to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We hope you have a wonderful time with your loved ones this holiday season. Be safe and we’ll see you all in 2011.

Stef & RichE

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Stef under Holiday Wishes

Heather’s Got A Lot Of Seoul

Last Friday (3 December 2010) PBS held a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, for their Food And Tourism series ‘Kimchi Chronicles’.  The show, also known as ‘Stop And Bap’, is a 13 part series hosted by Marja Vongerichten and is aimed at introducing Korean cuisine to an America audience.

44 mixed MQ and HQ images are now in the Gallery.

Thanks to Bikini.

Posted on December 06, 2010 by RichE under Gallery Updates, Public Appearances

Hollywood stars to promote ‘hansik’

In a time when Korea is making headlines due to tensions with its northern partner and most Westerners ask natives timidly “From the North or South?” one Korean-American pioneer seeks to finally find success in the long-embattled fight to get the word out and distinguish South Korea — via “hansik,” or Korean food.

“Kimchi Chronicles” has entered its final production stages, producers announced Friday at a press conference in central Seoul. Following the conclusion of a three-day shoot with Hollywood actress Heather Graham (“Austin Powers”), reporters were shown a short promotional clip of the upcoming show — which begins airing early next year on the acclaimed U.S. public network PBS.

Marja Vongerichten, wife of the world-famous Michelin chef Jean-Georges, hosts the hansik-focused documentary, serving as the inspiration and motivation for the crew. “Chronicles” follows Marja, Jean-Georges and daughter Chloe across the country as they sample cuisine from Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, Sokcho, and Jeolla and Gangwon Provinces. Guest stars include Graham and actor Hugh Jackman (“X-Men”), who was appointed a goodwill ambassador for Seoul last year. He finished shooting a segment in New York last month, producers said.
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Posted on December 03, 2010 by Stef under Kimchi Chronicles, TV News