I go through phases where I cook a lot of Thai food. When I was growing up on Maui there was an INSANELY good Thai restaurant that I ate at whenever I had the chance. There are lots of Thai restaurants in NYC but I have not found one that I liked as much as…
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Thai Shrimp Stir-fry with Garlic, Cilantro and Peppercorns
I love the simplicity of this dish. It is based on a seasoning paste that is common in Thai cuisine. Unlike curry pastes, which involve many ingredients, this paste consists just of garlic, peppercorns (preferably white) and cilantro roots. The hardest part of making it is finding a grocer that sells cilantro with the roots…
A Composed Spring Salad Inspired by Estonian Rosolje and Bird’s Nests
Today I received an Easter message from my mother in law. She wrote- “Life is full of promise! God is with us – and before us! We can choose to act on that!” She also wrote about all of the beautiful early spring plants that are coming up in Tennessee. I thought about her lovely…
Quiche with Smoked Salmon, Smoked Gouda and Swiss Chard (gluten-free)
This is based on my friend Bethany’s favourite omelet combination, smoked salmon, smoked gouda and swiss chard. She recently had a big bunch of friends over for brunch and served us the frittata version (who wants to make individual omelets for 10 people?) It was insanely delicious and you can find her recipe for the…
Very Simple Sherried Shrimp
I found this recipe on Food52 which the meeting place of excellent home cooks on-line. There are a lot of wonderful recipes to be found here. In fact, the collective wisdom of home cooks on this sight is positively overwhelming.
Cheap and elegant thrills- three ways to steam mussels
I love mussels. To me, they are just as delicious as oysters but they are WAY cheaper. Also, as shellfish goes, they are stupid simple to prepare. Also, from what I have read, it is actually possible to farm mussels without destroying the environment. Also, mussels are full of vitamins and iron. Woo hoo! Below…
Red Snapper Hash
During college, and for a few years after, I worked for a fashion designer. In general I did not fit in well in the fashion world, partly because I talked to much about food and upset my dieting co-workers.
My Mother’s Amazing Crab Dip
When I was nine, my mother and I moved to from Canada to a small historic town in Hawaii called Lahaina. Lahaina had been a pleasure port for visitors since it’s days as a whaling ship port. We lived at the hotel where my new step dad was the on call handyman, so we…
Salad Rolls
When I was a pre-teen visiting my family in Vancouver, I liked to visit the food at Granville Island. This goes to show that my idea of a good time has not changed all that much in 25 years. I still go to look at food markets in whatever city I visit. ANYWAY at twelve…
Smoked Salmon Hash with Fresh Herbs
Many years ago my family made a cookbook for our family reunion. Everyone in our family cooks so it was a pretty great little cookbook. This was the recipe from my cousin Gary and his wife Constance. They are seriously fantastic cooks and fabulous people in general. They recommended this dish as a Christmas morning brunch….
Big Sis Little Dish 