It is Saturday, and I have a full dance card. I study until 10, prep for dinner, and then return for several more dances with the basics of Data Engineering,  …

  Asian, Barbecue, Grilled, Thai

It is late September, and Pumpkin Spice is assaulting the senses. Maybe we need a different view of pumpkin spice. Like a spicy pumpkin curry, hearty and creamy, with a  …

  Asian, Autumn, British, Cultural-Misappropriation, Gravy, Indian, Sauce, Thai, Vegetarian, Winter

As the last days of summer play out, we come to my least favorite day of the year: 9/11. I won’t go into any reasons; it should be apparent. Instead,  …

  Autumn, Global, Soup, Thai, Vegetarian

It is late summer, and the various plants in the garden are producing prodigiously. Zucchini and eggplant are overflowing their beds, and they are stalking the neighbor’s tomato plants with  …

  Asian, Autumn, Quick, Summer, Thai, Vegetarian

The mind is strange; small triggers can recall memories from many years. In this specific case, a memory of myself and a friend having late-night kabobs in a Turkish restaurant  …

  Arabic, Barbecue, Grilled, Mediterranean, Pub Food, Smoked, Thai

Rich, spicy coconut soup, sweet shrimp, and tender dumplings

  Asian, Indo-Chinese, Quick, Soup, Thai

Sweet shrimp, earthy basil, and spicy peppers. Perfect for eating more healthy

  Fish, Quick, Sauce, Seafood, Stir-Fry, Thai

The aroma of grilled steak, with the smoky kick of the dipping sauce, makes the effort worthwhile

  Asian, Grilled, Sauce, Thai

A versatile Lao stew, spicy, hearty, and filling.

  Asian, Autumn, Cast Iron, Stew, Thai, Winter

A deep fried snack packed with flavours of pork, prawns, mushrooms and much more.

  Air Fry, Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Fried, Pub Food, Sauce, Thai

Ah, the weekend, and I find time to enter the kitchen and create. But before that, one must visit the local mega-mart, where I found a sale on prepared butternut  …

  Asian, Autumn, Thai, Vegetarian, Winter

Flavorful, spicy, hearty, filling, and healthy. (which of those don’t belong here)

  Asian, Quick, Thai, Vegetarian

A spicy little sauce for drenching noodles, dipping satays, or drizzling on rolls

  Asian, Global, Pasta, Sauce, Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian

So Monday was a waste of a day, a trip to the city, missed appointments, systems not ready, people out of the office. To salvage something of the day a  …

  Asian, Autumn, Basics, Condiment, Follow On, General, Indian, Ingredient, Preservation, Quick, Quick Pickle, Sauce, Thai, Vegan, Vegetarian, Winter

I supposed I need to work on naming this dish, it is a massive cultural misappropriation from so many cuisines, I have lost count. I’ve been slightly under the weather,  …

  Asian, Cultural-Misappropriation, Korean, Soup, Thai, Winter