Celebrating Our Differences
If anything, I can get it on and off the stove in a jiffy…just not fast enough for this issue. Here are a few of my recipes: (The photos are not mine, but they look enough like my dishes, and they received proper credit) -Victorine Cheating Eggplant Parmesan…
I would like to contest that potatoes are the KING of all vegetables. Why? Well… Supremacy ‒ Every country, every part of the world, every household has its unique recipe that makes us rush home for the holidays. Adaptability ‒ They have a way to our hearts……
Wasabi Salmon Ingredients 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 teaspoon wasabi powder (dried Japanese horseradish) or Wasabi in a jar 1 teaspoon fresh or pickled ginger 1/2 teaspoon dark sesame oil 2(6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick) Cooking spray 3 finely chopped green onions 2 tomatoes…
CLAMS, CLAMS, CLAMS! Serves 4 Ingredients: 2-1/2 lbs. of Manilla clams 2 Tbs. Thai curry paste 1 Tbs. Lime 1/2 cup coconut water 2 cups water For Spicy, add 2 crushed chili peppers Preparation: 1. Take a big bowl, wash clams and sit them in cold water for…
Salty Crab Salad with Mango “Salty crab salad with mango, water, flowers. Sweet Crab. Bring it to the fish sauce. Sour and spicy taste. It smells sweet and sugar. “-Sarin Ingredients: 1lb. fresh crab meat 1 firm medium mango 2 Tbs.mizuna (Chinese grocer) 1 cup loosely packed…
Ingredients: 1lb catfish filets 2 TBS rice or white flour Salt & pepper to taste Fresh basil leaves 3 TBS olive oil Curry paste* (Ingredients below) Preparation: Prepare Curry Paste (Recipe below) Prepare pan with heated oil. Wash fish, blot with paper towel Season with salt and…
I got to eat from Sarin’s table almost daily while visiting Bangkok. Each day there was culinary delight, emanating from the way she prepared dishes to the display and taste, nothing but love.-Victorine Sea Bass with Curried rice and shoots veggies What I learned: Soak whole fish in…
Tamarind Sauce: For dipping or pouring over prawns 3 tbsp. tamarind paste (buy at Asian store) 2 cups hot water 1/4 cup brown sugar (may need more for taste) 1 cup fish sauce (At Asian store) 2 tbsp. chili sauce (or 1/2 to 1 tsp. cayenne pepper) Preparation:…
Bernie loves to take pictures. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in TV Production from Columbia College Chicago, but now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Bernie has worked extensively in TV production including ABC Television Network where he served as the Associate Director and Stage Manager from 1979-2001. Prior to…
Sarin at work!! Sarin’s life is a celebration. -Sarin Basley There are two things that characterize Sarin — her laughter and her food. Sarin is passionate about food, especially Thai food, and she cooks and teaches cooking traditional Thai with her own twist. Sarin also loves being a…