Strange, but true Bangkok fact: it's possible to buy anything on the street.  And I don't just mean food.  A

For the first couple months after we arrived in Thailand I kept tormenting myself with Food and Wine magazine.

Bangkok is overrun with mangos at the moment.  They are super ripe, deliciously fragrant and being sold every

It's not often that I make the same thing multiple times in one week, but, friends, you'd be shocked to know j

It turned out that we needed something comforting and sweet this weekend, thanks to the Ipad odyssey we have b

Have I mentioned how much I love kaffir limes for their strange, bumpy exterior?  These are one of the deligh

It's impossible for me to think about the combination of peanut butter, chocolate, and banana without thinking

It has taken a few months, but living in Thailand is making me reconsider the pace of my life.  It could be t

Occasionally on Monday  mornings I meet a group of expat women for coffee.  It is a delightful group, with e

Every day, bright and early in the gym, I watch a unique and constantly changing show.  They are building a h

Roasted broccoli is a staple in my house.  I mention it frequently, because when cooked well, I find it to be

Green Papaya Salad (Som Tum Thai) and its wonderful blend of all Thai flavors has become our obsession as of l

It is common to see a Chinese influence in the food of Thai restaurants and food vendors around Bangkok.  I h

It's hard to know what, if anything, can be said about traffic in Bangkok.  There's a lot of it.  Early this

Update 3/2/2016: This recipe has been so popular that we have re-worked it for even more delicious flavor. The

In Thailand, as you may know, there is big business in the health and beauty industry.  On every corner there

Today I am going to an international potluck lunch for which the attendees were asked to bring a regional dish

Years ago my husband (before he was my husband) and I began the tradition of staying home on Valentine's Day a

I have been on a stir fry kick of late.  I love that there are so many ways to put a stir fry together for a

I've had a bit of a rocky relationship with this popular Thai dessert.  The first time I had it when we had j

Few things intrigue me as much as unusual produce. In Bangkok it's a good thing that produce is so cheap becau

Thai Golden Bags (or purses), "thung tong", are delicate little wrappers filled with a combination of meat and

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It's oficially Superbowl Sunday which means, well, pretty much nothing to us here in Bangkok.  The reality is

My Thai language class is a motley crew of European businessmen and retired Americans.  They are all men

I had never had Pad See Ew before moving to Thailand.  I was almost exclusively a Pad Thai girl before arrivi

Having always been somewhere cold in February, there is inevitably a point in its 28 (29) days when I feel tha

The onions in this tart are cooked slowly until they trade in their oniony-ness and for a tender, delicate swe

Oddly enough, it's strawberry season in Thailand.  When Frank and I were up north the other weekend (the only

I not proving to be the greatest Thai student.  I planned to study this morning, but instead I went for a run

In other countries in which I have spent a significant amount of time it is the sign of having settled in if s

This pudding is so easy that after I finished the butterscotch yesterday, I figured that while all of the meas

Let me tell you - things are really looking up around here.  First, we're both feeling better after a week of

I have had a cold all week, which has left me tired and in a state of general grumpiness.  It seems that this

I cannot resist dim sum.  Something about the order of perfectly matched packets holding a surprising burst o

I figure that by now, you might be making good progress with your New Year's resolutions, in which case I imag