~Chef Olaiya Land, Featured Chef & Culinary Instructor~

Chef Olaiya Land Culinary Instructor &  Chef Owner of OlaiyalandCatering.com Chef Olaiya and I have been teaching at many schools together but only in the summer 2009 at the Dog Mountain Farm did I have a chance to knew her and her food. Her cooking presentation was a feast of the edible arts but yet were simple and [...]

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~Grilled Asparagus with Lemongrass Viniagrette Recipe~

Asparagus Everyday! Summer is just beginning in Seattle and you will find that lemongrass vinaigrette recipe will be versatile all this summer. I adore asparagus, and every chance I can I cook local asparagus.  Especially when I use a grill to cook meat or seafood for a main dish, grilled asparagus with lemongrass vinaigrette can be used as a side dish.  One tip is to prepare lemongrass infused vinegar a day [...]

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~Fried Rice with Chorizo, Egg, Garlic Scape and Tomato Recipe~

Fried Rice with Chorizo, Egg and Garlic Scape and Tomato Kao Phad Piset I didn’t really plan to write this recipe. Last night I put together a quick meal for myself after returning from the Snohomish Farmer Market Cooking Demo. In my refrigerator I had left-over rice, lovage, chorizo and egg. From the market I had fresh garlic, garlic scapes and tomatoes. So [...]

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~Thai Mixed Vegetable Stir-fry Recipe~

Thai Mixed Vegetable Stir-fry Recipe    Phad Pak Ruam Mit    Inspired recipe from June 24th cooking demo at Snohomish Farmer Market    There were many good reasons for me to cook Thai Mixed Vegetable Stir-fry at a cooking demo at the Snohomish Farmer Market. It is a simple dish to learn and an inspiring way to use fresh ingredients that are available right away. Most of the pantry [...]

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~Phnompenh Noodle House, Restaurant Review~

Phnompenh Noddle House Rediscovering my favorite restaurant When I walked in the restaurant yesterday, and despite everything it looks the same 5 years ago… but I felt different.  I felt like I was being in Cambodia and was connected like when visiting home: the pungent smell in the air, the picture of the Apsara Dancers and Angkor Wat [...]

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~Banana Pancake Recipe, Phuket Islander Style~

I have a few bananas that are at their peak and have been thinking for several days about writing down my Banana Pancake recipe. This morning was perfect for it. While waiting for my Vienamese coffee to finish dripping, I finished making the banana pancake batter. I drank a few sips of coffee and started preparing my pancakes; three minutes later [...]

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~Tom Yum Martini Recipe, A Thai Cocktail to Remember~

A Spicy Thai Cocktail I hope you will enjoy this recipe. Without vodka this drink is simply a spicy limeade. At private Thai cooking parties or large fundraising events, I always serve this with Miang Kam. It is a good way to welcome everyone to classes or events followed by the introduction of Thai foods and cooking. [...]

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~Thai Pumpkin Custard Recipe, Sangkaya Namtao~

Tomorrow, I will visit a friend on Vashon Island, and I want to surprise her with some Thai pumpkin custard for dessert. Yesterday I found the right size of Kabocha pumpkin and some fresh pandanus leaves (also known as pandan), two crucial ingredients for making this dish. Now it has been cooked and is sitting in my refrigerator.  All I have to do is to take [...]

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~Chicken Liver Fried Rice with Garlic and Ginger Recipe~

Last Wednesday I had a great dining experience at Sostanza Trattoria in Madison Park. What does Italian food has to do with Thai? Well, for me all foods are related somehow. When it comes to the way I cook, yes it does. I love risotto and chicken liver, and I was in luck. A special menu featured that night had a [...]

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~Phuket Phad Thai Recipe, how to decode a precious recipe~

Ten years ago, I developed the best (my students say so) recipe for Phad Thai to teach and share with my students in the cooking class. Because it is a trade secret, I can not share that version with you. However, for my Thai food blog I am in search of Phad Thai recipes from the vendors and restaurant chefs in Thailand. The [...]

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~Vietnamese Coffee Recipe, Ca Phe Sua~

Vietnamese Hot Coffee with Sweet Condensed Milk, Ca Phe Sua I love Thai hot coffee with sweetened condensed milk and I also love Vietnamese coffee. Honestly I drink Vietnamese hot coffee every morning and sometimes once more before noon. I love the contrast between the bitter and the sweet of the coffee and the sweetened condensed milk. Thai coffee’s [...]

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~Everyday Thai Stir-fry, asparagus and shiitake (via Pranee’s Thai Kitchen)

Asparagus is at its peak season, I would like to post this recipe again. Enjoy local asparagus with this easy Thai stir-fry recipe. The best taste of stir-fried vegetables is their freshness. I chose asparagus, to celebrate spring, and then welcomed it into the wok with shiitake mushrooms. These are a perfect pair and you [...]

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~Stir-fried Shanghai Noodles with Beef Recipe~

   Oodles of fun with Shianghai Noodles           Phad Mee Shanghai Stir-fried Shanghai Noodles with Beef  Servings: 2  1 teaspoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon soy sauce 1 tablespoon rice wine or sake 1 teaspoon sesame oil ½ pound  flank steak, thinly sliced diagonally across the grain 3 tablespoons canola oil, divided 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup snow [...]

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~Amok Banana Leaf-Cup, how to make~

It is hard to believe that it has been almost three months now after I returned home from Southeast Asia trip. I have been eating and traveling  through all the big cities: Hanoi, Hoi An, Saigon, Siem Reap and Bangkok. This week, I am working on the photos and recipes  from our trip. As I work on this project, I would like to share with [...]

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~KanEang @ Chalong Pier, Thai Restaurant Review~

Eat Like a Local in Phuket, Thailand Kan Eang @ Pier Each visit to my home town, Phuket, I make sure to visit Kan Eang @ Chalong Pier and eat my favorite dishes. I would recommend this restaurant to any visitors (Thai or foreigner alike) that love local Thai foods and plan on taking a tasteful trip there. All the dishes [...]

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