The Seoul Olympics were an ambitious endeavor meant to present the South Korean nation to the world, rebuilt and ready for the future.
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A Baking Triumph: Soju in Seoul
The tasty Korean dessert yakwa is a great companion to Seoul 1988 and Olympic Trials viewing. Plus a wonderful orange olive oil cake.
Do You Believe in … the Real Thing?
Lake Placid’s second go-round offers an official film that wasn’t really official, made by an official sponsor, with Tony Maylam officially at the helm again.
(Milk &) Cookies
It’s been a bit—sorry about that! It turns out launching a project you’ve been working on for a year can be … intense. But we’re back! Can a cookie dough change your entire perception of what a cookie can be? I would have said no before today. I would’ve been wrong. Our first recipe for […]
The Gems Beyond the Gold
A new docuseries from Olympian John MacLeod focuses on untold Olympic stories. We dive into Steve Genter’s gutsy exploits swimming at Munich 1972.
Pindakoeken Repechage
Our pindakoeken from Amsterdam get a second chance in a repechage round! Will these peanut cookies make the adjustments they need to make the finals?
Cheers Amid the Tears
David Wolper’s unique Visions of Eight brings together a remarkable cast of directors to explore the meaning of sport at Munich 1972.
An Apple [Cake] a Day …
In which we have a German cake and eat it too! Apples and cranberries feature in a pair of delicious bakes.
Greenspun Blues
I’m not going to bury the lede here. This film was disappointing. If the image above looks like a bit of an unfocused mess, that’s intentional.
Grunt if You Love Canada
I’ve been excited to return to Canada, because I’ve loved looking for local recipes to try. It was an easy decision to try this blueberry-filled recipe!
About the Authors
Don Whelan
Olympics fan, graphic designer, and slightly useful taste tester.
Liz Whelan
Kitchen experimenter, security strategist, and slightly useful Olympics watcher.
Our second #seoul1988 bake is an olive oil cake! It was absolutely delicious and very easy to make #glutenfree and #dairyfree. The original recipe and my substitutions are up on the blog. Link in bio.
3 years ago
Join us in Korea for baked Yakwa and the #seoul1988 summer games! This delicious dessert is soaked in a sweet ginger syrup and it was absolutely delicious. Find the #glutenfree #dairyfree version on the blog, link in bio.
3 years ago
Next up for #lakeplacid1980 is a #glutenfree #nutfree cinnamon biscotti! These were absolutely fantastic dipped in coffee and I wish I had more right now… Link to blog post with this recipe in bio.
3 years ago
We’re back! And this time we’re in New York for #lakeplacid1980 so I had to try to recreate Milk Bar’s Compost Cookies. It was the best decision of my life. Check out the swaps I made to covert this to #glutenfree #dairyfree on the blog! Link in bio.
3 years ago
It’s time for apfelkuchen! We’re in Germany for #munich1972 and this apple cake called my name. Visit the blog for my #dairyfree #glutenfree take in this classic. (Also apparently I now bake logos into cake tops. We know who is to blame. @dvw2 ) Link in bio.
4 years ago
Our second #vancouver2010 bake was another try at #glutenfree #dairyfree chocolate chip cookies...and we have a winner!!! 🥳 These cookies were absolutely amazing and I could’ve eaten the entire bake in one day. Check out the blog for a link to the recipe and my replacements, link in bio!
4 years ago
We’re heading to Canada this week for #vancouver2010 and it was an easy choice for our local bake - blueberry grunt. This #glutenfree #dairyfree experiment ended deliciously, though I was a bit concerned for a whole. Check out the blog for the recipe and my swaps! Link in bio.
4 years ago
Attempt #2 at making a #glutenfree #dairyfree chocolate chip cookie recipe. Did it work or was it (another) failure? Head to the blog to find out! Link in bio.
4 years ago
Our first London bake is something I wanted to try for a while - flapjacks! It didn’t go according to plan thanks to a vegan butter shortage, but they were still tasty! You can find the recipe and my #dairyfree substitutions on the blog. Link to post in bio!
4 years ago
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