Joanne L. Molinaro (이선영)

Recipe for these plantbased mshaatt (cauliflower fritters) by @Waseem 🌱 Plant Based Arab #vegan #palestinianfood

Oxford Dictionary defines “language barrier” as “a barrier to communication between people who are unable to speak a common language.” As I grew older and the Korean words that used to spill so easily out of my mouth seemed to leak out of my brain, the language barrier was often blamed for the… misunderstandings between myself and my parents. And I didn’t even have it that bad–both my parents spoke fluent English, after all. It was still their second language, though, and it wasn’t easy for them raising an extremely precocious daughter whose lexical catalogue surpassed their vocabulary by the time she reached junior high. It also didn’t help that I often liked to remind them of my linguistic superiority as a way of getting back at them for stupid things like not letting me go to the mall with my friends, refusing to buy me a pair of Birkenstocks or Doc Martens, marching me back into my room to study when everyone else was having fun at the beach. “Never mind,” I’d mutter loudly enough for my mother to hear. “You wouldn’t understand me anyway.” And I knew that she knew that when I said “understand,” it was that she literally would not know the meaning of the words I’d hurl at her. “You think I’m so stupid, don’t you…?” would be her quiet retort. … This sort of argument with my mom happened hundreds of times growing up. And I honestly used to believe that we were destined never to be close. But in that regard? I was the one who suffered from a profound lack of vocabulary. I am so grateful to my mother for letting me share her stories, for giving me advice on how to make my food taste better, on putting up wth my endless brattiness as a kid while teaching me how to be strong. #koreanfood #cookingstorytime #gochujang

I’ve had many encounters on the running path over the years and the overwhelming majority of them have been so pleasant. But this one was… not so much. Whether you’re a runner, a cyclist, weightlifter, I feel like there’s a sort of code: don’t offer unsolicited advice. You have no idea what the other person is going through, what their history is, whether they’re in the proper mental space to even be talking to anyone at the moment. The ONLY exception to this general rule is when it comes to safety, of course—theirs or yours. But, if you’re gonna do it anyway, definitely don’t get upset when they don’t want to take your unsolicited advice. Honestly, I think this sort of thing applies in life, not just in running. And I say this as a professional advice giver (lawyer)! I always try my best to be EXTREMELY careful when giving even REQUESTED advice, carefully reviewing every available piece of information. And if I don’t have what I need to render good counsel, I ask for the information and keep looking. When you start advising someone with a very limited amount of information, you are running the risk of giving very poor advice indeed and, well, making yourself look not… great. At least that’s been my own experience (when I was a baby lawyer and thought I was “hot stuff”!). And finally, please don’t come to a dead stop directly in the middle of a running path without first looking around or warning the people around you—especially when it doubles as a bike path. Not only is this poor path etiquette, it IS a safety issue for everyone. #Running#marathonrunning #longdistancerunning

OMG THIS PHOTO SHOOT WAS EVERYTHING I WANTED AND MORE!!! I knew from the SECOND my family and I settled on Korea as my father’s 80th birthday trip that we HAD to do one of these Korean style photo shoots and good LORD LOOK AT THESE PHOTOS!!! Did they deliver or WHAT? I made my poor sister-in-law research all the different photo studios in Seoul and we settled on CN Studio because they offered exactly what we wanted at a price we could stomach. And they were so fun and so cool and so helpful!! If you are going to Korea, I HIGHLY recommend you all do something like this, but if you do—bring SNACKS. #korea #traveltokorea #koreanphotoshoot

That time my prom date ghosted me and #zucchinipancakes #zucchinirecipes #koreanfood #storytime

#diabolicalwomen #butker #footballtiktok

Proud #partner of #StopAAPIHate. Budae jjigae is one of my favorite dishes — and it has an incredible story behind it. Make sure to check out @Stop AAPI Hate and their storytelling campaign, Spread AAPI Love, to learn how folks are honoring their heritage this month. Hit the link in bio or in the pinned comment below to submit your own! #budaejjigae #stopaapihate #koreanfood #resilience #shareAAPIlove

Such an honor to give the keynote for @TheHumaneSocietyoftheUSA🇺🇸 !! #Vlog #vegan #dogsofttiktok

#trump #election

#ad #ad I love how, more and more, school food professionals from all walks of life and backgrounds are cooking fresh, delicious, and diverse meals in California school kitchens. They're using their skills to prepare and cook more foods that reflect the diverse tastes and smells that students have grown up with. For example. Korean foods are now items on school lunch menus! I think Korean food is actually perfect for school cafeterias. Why? Well, Korean food is all about cooking in bulk and meal prep. That’s why so much of the food is meant to be served cold. I also love how Korean food fits so perfectly inside the cafeteria tray. Banchan or “side dishes” are such an integral part of Korean cuisine and what better way to serve banchan than with that iconic cafeteria tray? That way, you get a little bit of everything! Check out SchoolFoodPros.org (link in bio) to see what school food professionals are doing to cook and serve fresh, healthy, delicious meals in our schools every day! #PoweredBySchoolFoodPros #SchoolFoodPros @Powered By School Food Pros

Blueberry Cobbler and My High School Crush. #easydessert #vegan #highschoolcrush

“If I Must Die” by Refaat Alareer. IB @steven quốc võ

Lulu and her grandma. #koreanmom #dogmom #할머니집

From this week’s newsletter. #domesticabuseawareness #MentalHealth

When i am at Omma’s house. #koreanfood #koreanmomcooks

Is it a coincidence that Mother’s Day falls inside Mental Health Awareness Month? As evidenced by the phrase “mommy issues,” these women have extraordinary power to shape who we become. And they are not perfect. My mother is a product of her choices, many millions of which she made before I was even an idea. By the time she assumed the role of motherhood when she turned 30, she too came to the job with all sorts of “baggage.” As a child, it wasn’t my job to care about that, I suppose, but now, as an adult, I want to view my mother as not just my parent, but as a fellow woman. And I cannot imagine how excruciating it must have been for her to watch her daughter suffer. Omma may not have always been the BEST PERFECT mother, but when it mattered, when I needed her most, she was my mother. And for that, I am so so so grateful to my Omma. Happy Mother’s Day Omma!!!! #mothersday #MentalHealth

#stitch of @𝕕𝕖𝕘𝕦𝕓𝕦𝕤𝕒𝕟 🐟 #straykids #metgala #grwm

#dogmom #doggrandma #할머니집

How I overcame my anxious attachment disorder #grwmforschool #storytime #attachmentissues

I just came back from the most EPIC trip to Korea of my LIFE! And yes, I did it as a vegan. Was it hard? HELL YES. Traveling as a vegan in Korea is NOT easy—probably the hardest of all the countries I’ve traveled to since going vegan. Why? Because so much of the food contains fish! But here’s a list of the places featured in this video: Loving Hut - Jeju Jihwaja Overte Donuts Sindongyang (pardon the error in VO!) Chinese Restaurant Maru Lounge Market Street Kitchen Leedorim Cafe #veganinkorea #travelinkorea #koreanveganfood