“My friend gave me a stalk of lemongrass, and I just held it and stared at without a clue how to use it! What do I do??”One of my dear friends messaged me this recently, and I assured her that she wasn’t alone in her befuddlement at lemongrass.
“My friend gave me a stalk of lemongrass, and I just held it and stared at without a clue how to use it! What do I do??”One of my dear friends messaged me this recently, and I assured her that she wasn’t alone in her befuddlement at lemongrass.
Nam prik ong is a life-changing, spicy Thai tomato and pork stir-fry. Its tantalizing smells of fried shallots, Thai dried chili and garlic, and its sounds of ground pork sizzling in the wok and popping cherry tomatoes, always brings me back like a time machine to Thai Hubby’s grandma’s house in Sukhothai, Thailand.
Fried rice is magical. It’s made of all the things that you find when pillaging around in your fridge, and after taking a whiff, say with a crinkled nose, “I think this is still ok??” Continue Reading
“What is a light Thai appetizer that can be vegetarian and gluten-free that everyone will enjoy? Tricky…hmm…oh, I got it! Thai fresh spring rolls!!!”
In the crazy corona days, I drift between wanting to create masterpieces in the kitchen since nights aren’t as packed lately and cooking is like therapy, or just wanting to make something effortless because I’m worn out with a new routine of homeschooling and not having much of a break from mom life and feeling sad about our world.
Anyone else with me?
Ever since we moved from Austin to the NC mountains over a year ago, I’ve been saying I wanted to do Thai Cooking Classes in NC like I had done in Austin.
Thai fried rice is a dish that when I eat it, it’s like a warm, comforting friend, but while cooking it, it can be a mean foe.
I’m sipping the last of my Thai tea that was in my fridge (don’t tell my kids because they would fight me for it!) It’s sooo good on a summery day I couldn’t resist!
In Thailand there is no such thing as Fall. The only seasons that exist are super hot and humid, then rainy + super hot and humid, and then for about two weeks in January a little less super hot and humid until it’s super hot and humid again. I really really missed Fall when I lived in Thailand. Continue Reading
