We’ve had a stressful few weeks around here. And in times of stress, we tend to order in Thai food. But all that ordering started to look a bit silly when I had a jar of red curry paste in my fridge. So off to create my own curry I went! I have to say […]
So we all have colds in Casa del Kitchen Operas right now… so it was time for spicy soup. Our usual cold remedy of choice is either a big bowl of Tom Yum with Brown Rice Vermicelli or Miso & Coconut Soup with Soba Noodles. However, we had a craving around these parts for Thai […]
I make no claims to the authenticity of this soup, but it sure is delicious. I am borrowing heavily from Thai Tom Yum Soup, and the other Asian flavours that I enjoy, but you likely won’t find this soup anywhere other than in my kitchen… and now (hopefully), your kitchen! We’ve had this soup as […]
I have joined a most inspirational online group: The Daring Cooks. Every month, The Daring Cooks (DC) issue a new challenge, and this is my first one – what a way to start the new year! The January 2010 DC challenge was hosted by Cuppy of Cuppylicious and she chose a delicious Thai-inspired recipe for […]
Mark Bittman blew my mind last year with an idea in his NY Times column, Bitten. Roasting vegetables and then giving them a Thai curry sauce seemed unbelievable to me, so I had to try it. And needing a Thai-style side dish of veggies, this recipe was a perfect fit for a weeknight dinner. These […]
Ohhh, this curry is definitely in my top 5 meals. We make it at least once a week around here, and get even excited that it’s leftover night the next day. The recipe originally started out as one from a cookbook belonging to my friend Pem, The Kundalini Yoga Cookbook. This cookbook uses ‘handful’ measures […]
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