Vegan Cheesecake

February 11, 2013
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Though I’m not a big fan of sweets or dessert in general, I’m a sucker for cheesecake. As I’ve mentioned before it must be because the base is made with cream cheese – which is generally categorized as a savory ingredient. As I started thinking about my love of cheesecake I started to realize how [...]

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Thai Shrimp with Roasted Chili Paste Sauce

February 7, 2013
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I got my first whiff of roasted Thai chili paste at a cooking class in Bangkok with Silom Thai Cooking School. I’ll bet you’ll never guess what it smells like.

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Stir Fried Morning Glory

February 4, 2013
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In Asia there is this amazing leafy green vegetable with a great english translation – morning glory. Doesn’t it just sound cheerful and lovely? And trust me it is. There’s really no substitute. You could use baby spinach instead but it’s really not the same. You’ve really just got to seek out morning glory in [...]

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January 2013 Traffic and Income Report – $1260

February 2, 2013
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Hello All – D here. Another month another country. By the time you read this we will have just landed in Burma (and yes, we have cooking classes scheduled there too – can you believe it?!?). But for now, we’ve still got some catching up to do with Thailand. Vicky did a total of 5 [...]

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Thai Squash Red Curry

January 30, 2013
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I went through a phase when I was younger when all I wanted to eat was chicken fingers and fish sticks. No joke. With all the amazing food out there I had narrowed in on two pre-cooked frozen food dishes and refused to branch out whatsoever. At the time my parents were trying to introduce [...]

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Soft Boiled Egg Avocado Toast

January 27, 2013
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While my parents were visiting us in Phuket we had the luxury of staying in a condo right on the beach with a fully equipped kitchen. I wasted no time and started with preparing breakfast for everyone. Back in DC I always used to eat hard boiled eggs for breakfast; simple but I loved it. [...]

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Mango Sticky Rice

January 23, 2013
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If you’ve ever strolled through an Asian supermarket you’ll be amazed to see the different types of rice products available. There can be dozens of different types/brands of rice, accompanied with even more varieties of rice noodles. Over the last week with my parents visiting (tear, tear they’re gone already) we made many trips to [...]

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Tom Yum Goong – Hot and Sour Thai Soup with Shrimp

January 19, 2013
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Finally, without further adieu I present to you my first Thai cooking class recipe courtesy of Silom Thai Cooking School  - a creamy hot and soup shrimp soup. We’ve spent the last 2 weeks in Thailand (I really can’t believe it’s been that long already), split between Bangkok in Phuket. In Bangkok we met up with [...]

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Oven Roasted Vegetables

January 16, 2013
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Is it still winter where you are? And I mean the kind of winter where you dare not leave your house for anything because it’s just so cold and unpleasant? Are you experiencing any of that? I’m not. I put in my time with New England winters and finally it’s time I escape. So this [...]

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Shrimp Scampi Pasta

January 13, 2013
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Switching gears again. I know you were all expecting a Thai recipe (weren’t you) but I’m in a pasta mood today. In almost 4 months of traveling can you guess how many times I’ve had American/Italian style pizza? Just once. In Kyoto, Japan less than a week into our traveling adventures, after a home cooked [...]

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