Last night I had a dream that Michelle Obama came to our wedding and gave me a bag with my new initials embroidered onto it. Maybe it’s just because ...
Thai Recipes
No Papaya? An Alternative Thai Som Tum
Tonight I am planning on black bean quesadillas for dinner. This is a standard inquiring-chef-kitchen dinner that I could make with my eyes closed ...
Chiang Mai Noodles
Bright and early this morning I was struggling through my Thai lesson when my teacher broke in, as she sometimes does, with some gloriously tricky, ...
Som Tum Thai (Spicy Papaya Salad)
Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai) and its wonderful blend of all Thai flavors has become our obsession as of late around here. And I have needed some ...
Sweet and Sour Tofu
It is common to see a Chinese influence in the food of Thai restaurants and food vendors around Bangkok. I have to admit that I was thrilled to ...
Nam Prik Pao (Thai Chili Paste)
Update 3/2/2016: This recipe has been so popular that we have re-worked it for even more delicious flavor. The new post and revised recipe has even ...
Vegetarian Noodles with Broccoli and Kale
In Thailand, as you may know, there is big business in the health and beauty industry. On every corner there is a salon or spa or place to get a ...
What’s With All The Roses? (and mango with sticky rice)
Years ago my husband (before he was my husband) and I began the tradition of staying home on Valentine's Day and making pizzas together. The ...
Spicy Coconut Chicken Soup
Frank and I had a busy weekend which culminated in a hot, sticky run through Lumphini Park this morning. In the middle of the run, the unimaginable ...
Chicken with Thai Holy Basil
I have been on a stir fry kick of late. I love that there are so many ways to put a stir fry together for a quick lunch or dinner. They often use ...
Apple Rubies in Coconut Milk
I've had a bit of a rocky relationship with this popular Thai dessert. The first time I had it when we had just arrived in Thailand, I wasn't sure if ...
Red Curry Chicken with Snake Beans
Few things intrigue me as much as unusual produce. In Bangkok it's a good thing that produce is so cheap because the temptation to buy it is constant. ...
A Variation on Thai Golden Bags (Thung Tong)
Thai Golden Bags (or purses), "thung tong", are delicate little wrappers filled with a combination of meat and herbs. There are countless variations ...
Laab Gai (Minced Chicken with Herbs)
You may know this as "larb gai" or even as "lahb gai", but there is an easy(ish) explanation for for the different labels. As I learned in Day 1 of ...
Lemongrass Basil Snack Mix
It's oficially Superbowl Sunday which means, well, pretty much nothing to us here in Bangkok. The reality is that, being 13 hours ahead of Dallas, ...
Chili Cashew Chicken
My Thai language class is a motley crew of European businessmen and retired Americans. They are all men and all came to Thailand alone. ...