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Dakota Kim on fighting with her Korean mother for space in the fridge
Dakota Kim is a food writer living in Pasadena. A year ago, she and her husband had their first baby. Before the baby, she’d see her parents once a month. Now, they’re visiting twice a week.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readDakota Kim is a food writer living in Pasadena. A year ago, she and her husband had their first baby. Before the baby, she’d see her parents once a month. Now, they’re visiting twice a week. Combine the pandemic, a new baby with an overly exuberant mother who likes to cook, and you have a fridge war. Kim and Nick Tashjian produced her story as a part of KCRW’s Independent Producer Project.
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- 40:20Transforming a seasonal gombo with winter greens
- 49:06‘In the Weeds’: keeping family recipes alive in Little Tokyo
The full episode
4 of 6Gardening, dishwashing, fighting for fridge space- 0:00Starting the year with nutrient-rich soil, water, and sunshine
- 11:12Sponge or dishcloth? Creating zen while washing the kitchen dishes
- 20:34Sharing recipes from the African American food story
- 31:06Dakota Kim on fighting with her Korean mother for space in the fridgeYou’re reading this
- 40:20Transforming a seasonal gombo with winter greens
- 49:06‘In the Weeds’: keeping family recipes alive in Little Tokyo