by Joe P | Oct 13, 2012 | cooking, Dipping Sauce, Fish & Shellfish, Garlic, Rice, Sauces, Thailand
FISH SAUCE (Nam Plah) Fish sauce is probably the most commonly used ingredient in Thai cuisine. It’s also used in Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese cuisine, in much the same way soy sauce is used in other Asian cultures. Soy sauce may be used as a substitute...
by Joe P | Oct 13, 2012 | cooking, Dipping Sauce, Garlic, How To, recipes, Rice, Stir-fry, Thailand, Vegetables
INGREDIENTS You can use any vegetables you like in this recipe. I shoot for either a nice color combination or, in order to clean out the fridge, I’ll use just what I have on hand. I have written “more or less” on some of the ingredients. This is to allow for...
by Joe P | Oct 10, 2012 | Chicken, cooking, Garlic, How To, recipes, Sauces, Thailand
After a week of undertaking exhaustive research of the poultry industry of Thailand, I have arrived at two conclusions. First, there are a lot of chickens and eggs in Thailand. Second, I would rather cook and eat chicken and eggs than read about them. I had...
by Joe P | Aug 26, 2012 | baking, cooking, Garlic, Greek, grilling, How To, pie, Puff Pastry, Spinach
As a child, I hated spinach. My mother tried every tactic of persuasion to get me to eat it—to no avail. Yes, I knew it was good for me—just like every food that seemed disgusting was “good” for me. No, I didn’t want to be like Popeye—who would want to be a...
by Plumstead | Aug 12, 2012 | Garlic, Kitchen Tools, meat, recipes, Sauces
This sauce has all of the components that I look for in a recipe: It’s simple, quick-to-make, flexible and delicious…especially on grilled steak. I recommend refrigerating this sauce for an hour or so before serving it. This allows all of the fresh ingredients...
by Plumstead | Jul 14, 2012 | cooking, Garlic, Garlic, How To, recipes
The only drawbacks of this sauce are that you have to peel a lot of garlic and its aroma while cooking is very strong. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation in your kitchen. We’re talking exhaust fans and/or opened windows. A little of this sauce goes a long way...
