Ah, Thailand. What a great place to spend time eating. This past December I spent 10 days in Chiang Mai. It was my second trip to Thailand, but first time in the Northern part of the country. During the 10-day holiday I experienced many things, including a day at a Thai cooking school. During the full day class I learned to make basic Thai dishes that are consumed widely throughout the country.
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moonstruck strikes again
A couple of months ago I was at an event where I tasted liquid gold. It was in the form of drinking chocolate, from a carton no less. A good quality chocolate milk from a carton, you ask? I was surprised, but in retrospect, I should have expected no less from my favorite Portland chocolate company, Moonstruck. There are a lot more hip, up-and-coming chocolates to be had in Portland these days, but Moonstruck is just good, and has stood the test of time. Continue reading moonstruck strikes again
thank you
Wow, it’s been another year since I began this thing in March 2014. A lot happened in 2015, more so than in a typical year for me. The year started with a move from the San Francisco Bay Area to Portland Oregon, which was bittersweet, but turned out to be a really good decision. Mid year a dear friend of mine passed away, which I continue to try and make sense of, and deal with the feelings evoked in me by her death. The year ended with a three-week trip to Asia, from which I just returned. I feel recharged and ready to share many of the recipes I learned to make while traveling. Continue reading thank you
a taste of the holidays from puerto rico
I’m a podcast addict. I subscribe to an embarrassing amount of them, and never seem to catch up on listening to my ever-growing collection. Podcasts suck down memory on my phone, but I love them, all of them. I listen to a wide variety, including a handful of podcasts that are food-related. One of which is The Sporkful, which is produced by WNYC and is hosted by a man whose laugh makes my skin crawl. Despite the laugh, I keep tuning in every time a new episode appears on my phone, because the content is good. Continue reading a taste of the holidays from puerto rico
paul bertolli’s cauliflower soup
I don’t know about you, but after Thanksgiving I like to try and lighten things up a bit. I usually have this feeling for a week, and during that time I try and make and eat things that are uncomplicated and don’t involve a ton of ingredients. Continue reading paul bertolli’s cauliflower soup
comfort food in squash form
With all of the instability happening in the world these days, comfort food is beginning to play a big part in my daily meals. It definitely helps that the weather is dreary outside. Winter squash, of all varieties, is one of my favorite vehicles for comfort food. Whether roasted, pureed or sautéed, squash can be prepared in endless different ways. I’m an equal opportunity squash enthusiast; acorn, butternut, delicata or kabocha, I love it all. Continue reading comfort food in squash form
the cocktail of fall
Fall has hit Portland in a big way. Leaves are falling, birds are flying away, rain is descending from the sky. Like many things I forgot while living in California, the shift from summer to fall in October slipped from my memory. Continue reading the cocktail of fall
baltimore in cookie form
Once, a long time ago when I lived in Portland the first time around, my girlfriend met a guy who lived in Baltimore. She spent the first months of their cross country relationship visiting him in Baltimore a few times. During her visits, she was introduced to local foods of B’more, one of which she brought back to Portland and introduced to me. Continue reading baltimore in cookie form
creamy but no cream?
I have a friend who is a self described Pinterest addict. She has told me that her evening routine after she puts her two boys to bed, involves scrolling through and pinning recipes, crafts and redecorating ideas on Pinterest. Because of this addiction, my friend has found a bunch of great recipes, a few of which she has passed along to me. Continue reading creamy but no cream?
tomatillos in the house
I spotted a pile of beautiful tomatillos at my local farmers market last week, and decided to give them a try. I remembered running across a recipe for tomatillo jam a while back and saved it, with the thought that someday I would make it. This is what happens with a lot of my recipes and best intentions. They get filed away, and when I’m at the store or farmers market, I see an ingredient that jogs my memory, I go home and spend a ridiculous amount of time searching for the filed away recipe. Not the greatest system. Luckily, I found this particular recipe with not a huge amount of effort. And so my first experience with tomatillos commenced. Continue reading tomatillos in the house
planks and sticks 