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Our favorite recipes, to be enjoyed with family and friends.
We all love the fatty salmon served in sushi bars, the grilled salmon fillets with teriyaki sauce or the leaner salmon morsels served in poké places, the broiled or pan-fried salmon steaks popular in most brunch spots or restaurants. But my favorite cut of salmon or hamachi (yellowtail) is the collar which is commonly served …
When I first saw this phyllo crinkle dessert on TikTok, I immediately knew that I had to make it! Not only it looked luscious, crispy and gooey, it also seemed super simple to put together! The creator, @RamenaSaidWow, explained that this is a Middle Eastern sweet treat called muakacha, which means “wrinkled” in Arabic …
Boiling Over the years I have tried many ways to boil eggs perfectly, without that dreaded grey ring around the egg yolk due to overcooking… Of course, I started with the most common way, which is boiling the eggs. There are many opinions on how to boil eggs, should the eggs be placed in cold …
What is the story behind Son-In-Law eggs or kai look keuy? According to a Thai folk tale, a mother was upset by how her daughter was ill-treated by her husband, so she decided to serve him two crisply deep fried eggs to send a warning to her son-in-law that he needed to improve his behavior or …
Our family enjoys lamb dishes, and my favorite ways to cook lamb are by roasting or braising… But for those days when you feel lazy or are too busy, here’s a shortcut to prepare succulent lamb chops… It’s so simple that you don’t even need a recipe! First prepare the marinade: In a microwave-safe bowl, …
I can’t imagine a more festive way to gather family and friends together to celebrate Christmas than to throw a Tea Party! Since childhood, I have always been fascinated by the English afternoon tea tradition that I have read about in Agatha Christie’s mystery novels. Whenever I visit London, I would always try to make …
Planning a Halloween party? Here are some fun and scary recipes and shortcuts, home-made and semi home-made so you can plan a monster feast without breaking your back (or the bank)! Usually my mind is bubbling with ideas when I plan a themed party. Since everything is usually prepared at home instead of ordering from …
This must be the most popular soup in Thailand and the name Tom Kha Gai translates literally as Soup with Galangal Chicken. As the name indicates, galangal is the hero ingredient and gives a distinctive taste to the soup… Fresh galangal root can be found in the refrigerated vegetable section in Asian stores, but if …
Despite my numerous trips to Bangkok, I have never had the chance yet to eat at Jay Fai, the Michelin-starred chef known as the Queen of street food in Thailand! Due to her huge popularity, there’s a very long wait to get a table at her eponymous eatery in Phra Nakhon district and almost impossible …
After cooking pork belly many ways like braising, poaching, roasting, slow-cooking and more, this is absolutely the easiest way to prepare pork belly… The best part is it’s really passive, so you can do other tasks while the pork belly is slowly baked with enticing aroma wafting through your kitchen… The key to achieve the …
