You know, I make a lot of stir-fries.  The truth is that I never get tired of them.  They come together supe

We've been in a real quandary over coffee in this house of late.  Actually, it's probably not all that accura

Have I ever told you how much we love fish tacos around here?  I mean, we really love them.  Not like in the

Good morning (afternoon?) friends.  Good whatever-time-of-day it is wherever you are.  This particular dish

As you know, I have rejoined the workforce. After several blissful months pursuing other endeavors, I am back

Okay, so even though I talked typed your ear off earlier this week, all waxing sentimental about our weekend

A good burger is not easy to come by in Bangkok.  I have no complaints about this, since we can get nearly ev

There were two reasons I knew I had to make this yogurt-marinated chicken as quickly as possible.  The first

I have been falling hard for this little thing called an ice cream maker.  Ever since the Jeni’s Splendid I

Making your own, hot, fresh cheese naan is easier than you might think.

In my book, it's always a good thing to be able to look in the refrigerator and discover that we have one grea

I had never thought to do a post about this dinner because it is one of those things that I throw together wit

  Until this week, when I though of homemade ice cream, I thought of hot summer evenings by my grandparen

Few things are as satisfying in the kitchen as baking your own bagels, and it is not nearly as complex as you

I have been on quite a frozen dessert kick this year.  I would blame it on the tropical climate, but it seems

Pancakes get no love in my kitchen.  I can't explain why, except for the fact that I am really an egg kind of

I think it is save to say that this dinner is a direct result of the fact that my husband downloaded all six e

Thai Shrimp Bites are the result of my obsession with packing all of the punch of my favorite Thai flavors int

As much time as I spend walking around Bangkok, at least a few times a day a motorcycle taxi driver slows down

I am declaring the summer of 2011 to be the summer of DIY sodas.  Seems like it's a long time coming, since I

Mark Bittman is a genius.  How does he manage to come up with such beautiful, simple recipes that are better

Fourth of July/Election Weekend here in Thailand was a relaxing one around our house.  I did hardly any cooki

One of the most surprising shifts in my adult tastes had to do with shredded coconut.  I could be wrong, but

Spicy and sweet, this simple potato curry gets loads of flavor from mango and basil. I love it over quinoa or

A few weeks ago on a particularly steamy Bangkok weekend, I was deep into a search for a vinegar potato salad

In search of an amazingly moist, easy, chocolate cake? This Guinness Chocolate Cake will not disappoint.

Last night I had a dream that Michelle Obama came to our wedding and gave me a bag with my new initials embroi

The shrimp in Thailand are amazing.  I mean, these shrimp put any other shrimp I’ve ever tasted to shame. �

As one would expect there are certain things that are tricky to find for an expat in Thailand.  However, the

My husband doesn't like soup.  Okay, actually, he wouldn't like me to characterize his soup preference with s

As it is eternal summer here, I was happy to see that summer has finally returned to the newsstands in the US.

Sometimes a girl just needs barbecue. Sometimes there is no particular reason at all. But sometimes the barbec

We only made it 45 minutes into date night this week.  Before dinner even arrived, my husband and I looked at

In my single world, peanut butter could sit in the pantry for years before being used.  Now that my husband a

We are here, having survived several days of water-throwing, face-painting and general shenanigans in Bangkok.

This time of year in Thailand it's supposed to be hot.  Really hot.  We had an uncharacteristic break from t