About DearJung

Dear Jung is a cooking enthusiast from Vancouver, British Columbia. When not whipping up delicious dishes inspired mostly from France, he can be found with a glass of wine in his hand. Cheers!

Bo Kho bourguignon

Bo Kho bourguignon

This post was originally published on Dear Jung I am trying something new for Sunday dinner. I enjoy Vietnamese cuisine from time to

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Baba

This post was originally published on Dear Jung Baba This cake started off as a variant of a kouglof. That’s a brioche elaborated

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Vin chaud and “canelé”

Vin chaud and “canelé”

This post was originally published on Dear Jung Choose a light red wine with less tannin, type gamay noir. Today I use a

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Canard aux Agrumes (Duck with Fruit)

Canard aux Agrumes (Duck with Fruit)

This post was originally published on Dear Jung I use kumquats for a variation on this French classic and a personal favourite –

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April in Vancouver – the days of wine and roses are back!

April in Vancouver – the days of wine and roses are back!

This post was originally published on Dear Jung It is so nice, it’s almost better than April in Paris. Zephyrus is fully upon

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In the Kitchen : Pain au Chocolat

In the Kitchen : Pain au Chocolat

This post was originally published on Dear Jung Pain au chocolat or chocolatine is a viennoiserie. Viennoiserie is a category of yeast raised

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In the Kitchen : How to Choose a White Wine for Cooking

In the Kitchen : How to Choose a White Wine for Cooking

This post was originally published on Dear Jung The gourmet’s pantry is stocked with an array of wines and spirits. These ingredients add

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White and dark, a fricassée of chicken

White and dark, a fricassée of chicken

This post was originally published on Dear Jung Fricassée is described as a dish of poultry or veal, or even lamb. The meat

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The Name of the Rose is mussels and sole, exotic lands, sea, river and earth

The Name of the Rose is mussels and sole, exotic lands, sea, river and earth

This post was originally published on Dear Jung It’s with great sadness that I learnt of the passing of Umberto Eco. I remember

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For the love of Rhone

For the love of Rhone

This post was originally published on Dear Jung Pinot noir is generally considered the most sensual of wines, and it is often proposed

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