About the Presenter

Ms. Yongja Kim is a gastronomy journalist and has been teaching cooking since 1993. She has also hosted shows for several cable television networks. In 1995, she wrote a comprehensive guide and cookbook in Korean on Western food entitled Food of the West. In August 2009, she wrote an English book, Korean Cuisine, to share the enticing flavors and health benefits of Korean food. Her third book, published in Korean in April 2010, Journey For Taste, was originally a popular weekly column she wrote for Korea Times New York for two years. Her article, The Undiscovered Flavor, on Korean food history and development was published as part of Korea: From Rags to Riches, a book of English articles written by experts in various fields which examined Korea's path from tragic war to significant wealth. At present, she is promoting Korean food and culture through lectures and cooking demonstrations in the United States and Europe.