What to cook + how to cook
This is my lab, my meditation room, my dojo. This tiny kitchen is where all the meals happen. We were just featured in ApartmentTherapy’s 2013 contest for best space. We didn’t win, but the nod was much appreciated. Continue reading The ThinkEatDrink Kitchen
Don’t call it a come back, I’ve been here for years! Steal this recipe. This is a super fusion between my Southern roots and all my trips to the Mexican border – and then some – Órale pues. I wanted to fuse the tastes of corn with pepper and fruit in a Mexican-ish way which … Continue reading Chipotle Strawberry Compote with Jalapeño Cornbread
Homemade Carne Asada Recipe con “Chingaso” Now, let me tell you why. I adapt a lot of what I learned in Thailand to what I learned living in SoCal with regards to Mexican food. For this recipe, as with most Mexican recipes, I aim for that pungent cumin, peppery, oniony, caliente “sabor”. I want to marry that … Continue reading Homemade Carne Asada
Puttin’ the “Ale” Back in This Homemade Ginger Ale Tired of buying Schweppes, Canada Dry, Hansens and/or don’t have the spare change to spring for one of the more artisanal ginger ales? I present you with the solution. 4 TBL finely grated ginger (peeled) 1 TBL finely grated lemon grass a.k.a fever grass (tender bottoms … Continue reading Homemade Ginger Ale
I have been experimenting heavily with various herbs and tastes for the perfect Gỏi cuốn – Chinese liver sausage version. I will put this out there even though it is super obvious. Gỏi cuốn / Goi Cuon / Vietnamese rolls are not hard to do. It’s all about the dipping sauce and the procurement of fresh, high quality ingredients. Continue reading Gỏi cuốn Vietnamese Spring Rolls
Toasted Rice Powder Khao Koor (ข้าวคั่ว) Quite a few Thai recipes call for a roasted, ground down sweet rice. This is an essential ingredient you’ll find in every Thai kitchen. It lends a nutty flavour to dishes like larb moo (ลาบหมู), Jaew etc. – along with some great texture. You can buy it ready-made from Thai grocery stores, … Continue reading Ground Toasted Rice (ข้าวคั่ว)
Red is the color of love. I am making Prig Gang Kua (พริกแกงคั่ว). This is not “prig gang ped” which generally has some bloomed spices like cumin in it. I don’t like that many flavors in this dish so I stuck with the basic red curry recipe (พริกแกงคั่ว) which is what I have so elegantly … Continue reading Thai Red Curry Paste Recipe
This fish taco recipe will set your fish tacos above the rest. If you make it, you will win the lottery – probably. Continue reading Fish Tacos Recipe
This is my go-to pasta recipe when I’m tired. Why? It’s freakin’ easy and it can rival any restaurant style pasta dish – any day of any week. Believe that. Oh and this is a great first-date recipe. Please, trust me on this. Continue reading Minimalist Pasta With Roasted Tomatoes
What I have done is come up with a mixture that speaks freshness and shouts flavor while keeping the spice and salt properly in check, well, at least for the non-Thai. I like fish. If I didn’t, I would not eat it. Continue reading Thai-Style Baked Fish in Banana Leaf
