Cecilia Ryu
Expertise
Korean/Asian Cuisine, Comfort Food, Home Cooking
- Cecilia is regularly featured in her own 'Cooking Corner' section of Brunch Magazine, a local New York/New Jersey Korean periodical.
- Cecilia took multiple classes in New York City to learn the art of specialty, completely edible flower cakes. She studied under one of the first and finest teachers who brought over the hand piped buttercream flower art to the Unites States from South Korea.
- During COVID, Cecilia gained interest in photography from her camera loving husband. She took the initiative of taking photos of her recipes and shortly thereafter, fell in love with food photography and food styling.
Experience
Cecilia is a self-taught chef and baker. She is also a mom of three children who have helped and inspired many of her recipes. Cecilia was the owner of her own baking company, Two Sweet Lavender, that specialized in special occasion buttercream flower cakes and pastries.
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Stories By Cecilia Ryu
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If you need a nourishing dinner on the table in a pinch, these hearty hamburger casserole will do the trick.
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These boneless Buffalo chicken wings make for the perfect bite-sized appetizer or snack.
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Learn how to make this Chinese dish at home so you can enjoy the creamy textures without ordering takeout.
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This Hawaiian butter mochi is sweet, dense, and bursting with coconut flavor.
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This spicy beef braciole features tender flank steak stuffed with a cheesy breadcrumb filling.
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This chicken flautas are baked to crispy perfection, making for a quick and tasty dinner.
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This beef rice bowl, AKA gyudon, makes for a flavorful lunch or dinner option.
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This oven-baked pork spare ribs recipe is the perfect mixture of saucy, sweet, and spicy.
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Add a little bit of spice to your life and happy hour with this jalapeño kamikaze shot recipe.
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These baked garlic Parmesan chicken wings are the perfect appetizer for a game day party.
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This Thai mango sticky rice is a classic dessert that combines sweet mango with coconut milk-infused rice.
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This balsamic glaze recipe is not only versatile, but delicious on anything from bruschetta to salad.
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Move over, pumpkin pie — this classic apple cobbler recipe will become your next go-to, fall-inspired dessert.
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It's hard to beat a good, hearty sandwich, and this classic Reuben recipe is sure to take the cake.
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The next time you're craving takeout, put the phone down and whip up this easy takeout-style beef and broccoli recipe instead.
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Tteokbokki (spicy rice cakes) is one of Korea's most popular dishes. This recipe shows how easy it is to make the spicy street food at home.
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This cheesy hash brown casserole is what breakfast dreams are made of.
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This recipe for simple Spam musubi is flavorful, easy to make, and is the perfect option for protein-packed, on-the-go snacking.
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These homemade crab rangoon are a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a whole lot of crunchy and delicious.
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You don't need to go to a restaurant to enjoy crispy, crunchy calamari — make it at home!
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This fresh chimichurri sauce is loaded with green herbs and plenty of flavor — use it to marinate meat or as a dipping sauce.
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You may think of mussels as gourmet restaurant fare, but it's time to give yourself more kitchen credit. Here's how to make creamy garlic mussels at home.