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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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Hello- I have enjoyed several of your recipes, and have been following for a while! Planning to make your overnight Pumpkin French toast casserole. Would you please provide an Eggnog French toast bake for the upcoming holidays, and both eggnog and gingerbread based recipes???? Love your cooking! Thank you! L
Oh wow, I remember following you way back then. i just stumbled on your page I was looking for a
lo- mien recipe. I was like I remember her, I just read your story. Awesomeness, I am glad you made it!!1 Congratulations
Good afternoon, I have made your slow cooker chili and it is wonderful, I am entering a chili cook off Saturday and would like to us your slow cooker recipe but us steak instead of ground beef. your thoughts?
Chungah, I LOVE every one of your recipes that I’ve made! You’re my first go-to for pretty much everything. I feel like I’m your Swiftie (as in Taylor). What can we call you??
Great story Chungah. I can’t thank you enough for helping me step up my cooking game. The first recipe I tried was the “Skillet Sun-dried Tomato Chicken Thighs”. My family was so impressed. I’ve been hooked ever since! Every one of your recipes I have tried has been a hit. You sure do know how to season food and your instructions and tips make it so easy to prepare delicious dishes every day! I have your cook book too. People like you make the world a better place.
Still searching for ways to cook as I travel but am so glad to find a website such as yours¡! I am a fan of minimalist.com and usage my family’s gifts as chefs to “burn gurl… lol
Take Care-Brooke
I really like every recipe on your site and have made many. I have recommended it to several people.
One recipe I do not see on your site is Thom Yum soup. It is a favorite of mine. I would love to see your “take” on this wonderful dish
Greetings from Houston! I love your recipes, Chungah, and enjoyed seeing pictures of your handsome husband, wedding and adorable pups. Am glad you DIDN’T become a doctor, lawyer or dentist. The culinary world would have been at a loss without your talent. Having 2 dogs of my own, I can well understand your difficulties either leaving your 4-legged friends behind on your restaurant tours, or taking them along in all this summer heat. So glad you’re able to use take-out dishes for inspiration, and share your own at-home improvements on them with your faithful followers.
Loved hearing your story…clicked on it by mistake… It was a good mistake….
Thank you very much for allowing me to come back on my Facebook page to follow you. I totally forgot that I emailed and apologized for something that I must’ve said and got booted out of there but I’m so very thankful I just checked and I can now again follow your posts.
Congratulations on your son I love seeing your little clips and the dogs are absolutely wonderful with him. Have a great day.
I’ve been following you on Pinterest for years! I have made and shared som many of your recipes! ❤️
I kept seeing your dishes on Facebook and finally googled you. I can’t wait to try your recipes – they look amazing. We live in the Chicago suburbs, my daughter’s favorite dogs are Corgis and we all love South Park, so small world!
How exciting! Congratulations! I think I used to follow you years ago? When you were in school? Anyway, a fun blog. We were just in Korea and the food!!!!!
I’ve been following you for many years & so glad you’re blog is successful. I think your Photography is amazing–the best of anything I’ve seen. It really adds to the scrumptious-ness of all your recipes. Congratulations & keep it coming!
Found your website through a link for Thai Chicken Buddha Bowl. It was fabulous! Looking forward to eating my way through your recipes :).
Hi: I’m a recently retired bachelor living in Springfield, IL. I came across your baked spaghetti recipe with cream cheese, sour cream, etc; and liked it. It is a little different, but easy; just what I like. I looked at your online site, and many of your recipes look like things I would enjoy. I worked in Seoul at Walker Hill for a while when I was young. I was a skater in an ice show there. Great fun, and I loved everything about Korea. So, I am wishing you and your team luck; and I would be interested in any Korean spin you might be able to add to your recipes. if you felt like doing that.
Hi, my daughter turned me on to your recipes and now here I am, excited to get all of them to choose from not just the ones she makes and remembers to send.
And, your Corgis are Crazy Cute and absolutely adorable.
Have been a fan for several years and made a lot of your recipes. Keep up the good work and love those cut dogs always (and your husband). All the best.
Discovered you on facebook with a recipe that popped up – French Chicken Casserole. This was out of this world delicious. Now I am following you and going through recipes on your website.
You are such an amazing cook with outstanding recipes.
Your back story is so interesting too, and love the photos of Butters and Cartman
Just found your website and now following you on IG, cant wait to make some of your recipies everything look “amazing”