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ABOUT CHUNGAH
I am the founder, creator, food photographer and recipe developer of Damn Delicious®, a website established in 2011. What started as a grad school hobby using a simple Tumblr account has transformed into my full-time job and business, connecting with millions of readers all over the world with recipes that are regularly featured in major media such as People, TODAY, and Bon Appetit, among many others.
Moving away from sunny Los Angeles, I now reside in the Midwest with my family and corgi crew, cheering on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Why use Damn Delicious® recipes
- Trusted recipes. With thousands of recipes to choose from, I work with a team of women to test and re-test each and every single recipe to ensure that it comes out successfully in your kitchen (along with hundreds of five star reviews from fellow readers), whether you’re a seasoned chef or a first time cook in your college apartment.
- Focusing on quick and easy. Here at Damn Delicious®, we focus on quick, easy, and effortless dinners for the everyday home cook to show you that it doesn’t take much to make a homemade meal, especially during those busy weeknights between school pick-up and soccer practice.
- Easy to find ingredients. The recipes you find here require minimal prep and feature easy-to-find ingredients, making them no-fuss, affordable, and speedy. We’re talking minimal clean up, versatile pantry staples, one pan dinners, and budget-friendly meals with bold flavors for the entire family or weekend company.
- Tips, tricks, tutorials, and videos. Each recipe will feature helpful tips, tricks, smart shortcuts, and step-by-step videos setting you up for complete success in your kitchen every single time.
Cookbooks
- Damn Delicious: 100 Super Easy, Super Fast Recipes – My first cookbook features 100 recipes including quickie breakfasts, 30-minute skillet sprints, and speedy takeout copycats, inspiring you to whip up fast, healthy, homemade meals that are truly “damn delicious”.
- Damn Delicious Meal Prep – This cookbook is here to help you live a healthier (and more delicious) life! By taking the time to plan your meals, prep ingredients, and do some cooking ahead of time, it’s easy to have perfectly portioned healthy options at your fingertips for any time of the day—all while saving money.
Meet the team
CHUNGAH RHEE
New York, New York
Chungah, born and raised in Queens, is the founder and creator of Damn Delicious, established in 2011. She loves to travel, find new donut shops, and cheer on the Los Angeles Dodgers.
JANA NAWARTSCHI
BIELEFELD, GERMANY
Originally from Germany, Jana is a Boston-based actress, artist, and writer. When she is not on set or roaming the stage, Jana works behind-the-scenes, taking care of all things operational at Damn Delicious.
MARIAN COOPER CAIRNS
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Marian is the food stylist, recipe developer, and art director at Damn Delicious. Based in Los Angeles, you can typically find her eating nachos, pizza and hot dogs for breakfast.
REN FULLER
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA
Ren is the newest addition to the Damn Delicious team as a food photographer. When she’s not shooting or directing, she’s usually adventuring outside, building something for her home, or perfecting the perfect smash burger.
JENNIFER CHONG
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Jennifer is a food photographer based in Los Angeles. When she isn’t behind the lens, she is adventuring outdoors, traveling across continents, or chasing after her daughter.
KATHERINE IRWIN
NAMPA, IDAHO
As a lifelong food lover and creative spirit, Katherine started working on food photography, prop styling, and food styling in 2020. She loves listening to audiobooks while she crafts, cuddling with her cats, spending time in nature, and enjoying a good iced matcha latte.
LAURA HELLER
LINDSBORG, KANSAS
Laura is a cinematographer and creates the awesome how-to videos for Damn Delicious. When she isn’t behind the camera, you’ll find her songwriting in her home music studio, perfecting a new song on the piano, going on a hike, or getting a drink with friends.
BUTTERS AND CARTMAN
COLFAX, CALIFORNIA
Butters and Cartman are employees of the year for Damn Delicious. You can find them typically sleeping on the job by the toilet or stealing all the underwear and socks.
Let’s Connect
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Thanks for sharing wedding pictures…they’re great “pick me up” during these trying times of isolation and your recipes. Will be preparing your instant pot lemon chicken thighs tonight. Recently retired with expectation that I would share dinner preparation with my wife after rarely (really never) cooking during my workaday life (opted for clean up instead). Try to use instant pot as it limits the clean up to one container plus peripherals for spices, etc. Wife insists on side dishes to go with the “pot” so must learn to multitask after years of resistance, e.g., please don’t ask me to fix the toilet while I’m mowing the yard.
Love the simplicity and inspiration to transform these recipes into GF versions of dairy-free. I love how you get straight to the recipe!!
All I can say is…..if you didn’t marry this gorgeous woman…..I WOULD have asked her myself !
I love you and your recipes so much Chungah! Congratulations on your wedding! I have been trying your recipes for 3years. Thank you for the easy step by step instructions and delicious recipes.
Every time I look for a recipe, I find myself here on your site. You consistently deliver just what you promise: quick and easy meals that we can make from scratch.
Congratulations on your success here and on your wedding. Thanks for all you do for the home cook!
I’ve just saved yet another one of your recipes to my “must make again” pinterest board, and wanted to say thank you for sharing your incredible recipes! My boyfriend is a picky eater, and I’ve been thrilled that everything I’ve made from your site he’s raved about.
THANK YOU!!
Just found your blog! We just eloped June 20, 2020, too – we were supposed to be in Turks & Caicos. Congrats to you both – I am making Carnitas for dinner tonight!
I have discovered a page where I can try different thing cooking from across a wide spectrum. I am currently letting the yeast rise for the Rosemary bread, I just hope that it comes out half as good as your picture. I am also very delighted to see alot of Korean recipes as I spent 1 year (1981-1982) in Korea with the US Army. It was my first time to have spicy food and I loved going to the Ville and having Mamason cook. Thanks for the website.
Congratulations on your recent wedding!!
I have been trying your recipes for a few years now- ever since I got the guts to actually start cooking. Your recipes have always been excellent and helped me develop a love for cooking and trying out new recipes. It’s been a hobby that helped take off some stress during medical school and residency. Thanks for putting all the time in that you do- your followers appreciate it! And your insta game is on point! Food pics + corgis — what could be better !? 🙂
I teach (well, now they are online programs I do by myself) children, teens and sometimes adults cooking techniques/ recipes at a library in Little Rock, AR. (HRC Children’s Library and Learning Center if you want to look it up). I always know that your recipes will be wonderful. This week I used your avocado deviled eggs and read Green Eggs and Ham for the Little Kids in the Kitchen, and then used your Baked Zucchini Fries for my Garden to Kitchen program (where we use produce from our Teaching Garden and cook with it). In the past I used several of your recipes for an adult meal prep program we did, and your Asian chicken marinade is my go-to at home when my husband is busy (He’s the better cook. I follow recipes, he creates.) I was looking up your name for credits on our FB page, and I saw you just got married. CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for your wonderful recipes.
Congratulations Chungah and Ben! Wishing you decades of love and happiness!
Congratulations!
Congrats on your marriage! Love the site and love the recipes. Thanks for your hard work.
Congratulations! Love this site and your recipes….
Best wishes! Thank you for all your hard work and wonderful recipes!
Congratulations on your wedding.
Best wishes. Can’t wait to see the pictures.
Congratulations on your wedding day! Wishing you much joy!
congratulations!! 2020 , want to see some pictures!
Love is a wonderful thing. Married my highschool , sweetheart in 2000….I am now 61…..Good luck!!
Hi Chungah,
I just found you! I’m so happy because during our “Groundhog Days” I have started cooking and baking again (sorry all our wonderful Phoenix restaurants). I lived in Southern California and had the amazing opportunity to take cooking classes with so many great and well known chefs including Julia Child, Nancy Silverton, Alice Waters, Sheila Lukins and Jacques Pepin. And now your recipes have inspired me again.
Your blogging is so well written that I feel like we are texting personally and your personality comes through and brings smiles. Your recipes are going to make my days have a purpose again and bring my creativity back.
I read your “About” page and my heart went out to you. Are you and Ben going to have a wedding this month? So much planning for so many has resulted in disappointments but I know you will make your wedding situation have a happy ending. Best wishes for a happy and healthy life together.
Thank you for adding so much joy to our lives, especially now. Stay well. Stay safe. And love your fur babies.
Best always,
Sharon Constant