Thai cuisine is a favorite in our house. We love all the exotic flavors, especially with a little chili pepper heat. But the uniqueness of the Thai kitchen presents problems for the average American cook–namely, where to get the correct ingredients. Many elements of Thai cooking simply have no substitutes on the typical grocery store […]
Tags:food appreciation·noodles·Thai·tofu
Christmas Day took us to three different locations to feed and I was struck by all the dishes containing meat, cheese, cream, eggs. It is difficult to resist such riches, yet we walk away feeling overfed and ready for a long nap. Has it always been thus? Finally we arrived at the home of sister […]
Anyone who gardens will see volunteers cropping up in his plot from time to time. These are plants that were not planned, that were not deliberately seeded by the gardener, that germinated all on their own and from who knows where. Volunteers can be vexing or a complete delight, depending on the gardener’s mood and […]
Tags:Thai·volunteers
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