The last couple of days in New York, we seemed to have transitioned from winter right into summer. The weather has been gloriously sunny, with temperatures in the high 70s and low 80s. With April being so fickle, the gorgeous weather is not predicted to last, but while it’s here I’m taking full advantage. Which [...]
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Thai Eggplant Curry
I went food shopping last week fully intending to make a hearty Thai chicken or pork curry for dinner. Then I saw all these eggplants and my intentions went out the window.
Thai Red Curry Mussels
It’s hard to get enough of mussels in the summer. Pretty much everywhere I go these days, there’s some sort of mussels special on the menu, whether it’s a large appetizer for sharing or with a pasta or seafood casserole entree. When I make mussels at home, they’re usually steamed with a minimal number of [...]
Thai Basil Chicken Fried Rice
Remember my Thai Basil Sangria post from a couple months ago, in which I became excited by the prospect of being able to grow herbs indoors during the winter? Well, that excitement might have been premature. In early November sun was still streaming in through the windows for 8+ hours a day. It was still [...]
Thai Ground Pork Salad (Larb Mu)
Pork salad! If these two words make you perk up at your desk, please read on. [But before I begin, an apology first to anyone who has used the "Contact Me" form in the past couple of months. It had been broken for a while before a vigilant reader got a hold of me through [...]
Thai Peppered Asparagus
These days, over the course of a typical week, I bring home and cook about five pounds of meat and seafood. This may not seem like much for a family of four, but when you’re one person testing and retesting full recipes for a cookbook, it amounts to a lot of carnivorous consumption a week. [...]
Thai Lemongrass and Ginger Iced Tea
Last week I helped out at a Thai cooking class at The Hutong taught by my friend Sandra of Savour Asia. As we sat down to a meal of mango salad, pork laap, and red curry chicken, I realized how much I missed having lemongrass as a kitchen staple. In New York I could easily [...]
Pad See-Ew
My search for quick vegetarian dishes continues. Going out 3 nights in a row with our vegetarian friends from London has convinced me that while it’s a bit inconvenient to go meatless in China, it’s not impossible. While I’m not considering becoming a strict vegetarian, my conscience dictates that eating more vegetable and grains and [...]
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