~Thai Mussel Curry-Soup with Tomato and Lemongrass Recipe, Gaeng Hoi Nangrom~

Seattle Feast with Friends, 2010 I created this recipe for Seattle Feast with Friends event (http://futurewise.org/action/SeattleParticipants) held on Thursday, September 30th, 2010. This celebration brings together local food producers, winemakers, and guest chefs. I hope to see you there. If you cannot attend, then enjoy cooking this recipe. Cheers, Pranee   Thai Mussel Curry with Tomato [...]

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~Nectarine-Coconut Ice Cream Recipe~

I Couldn’t Say No to Nectarines It was too much temptation for me! Yesterday I went to a market and saw a box of a dozen local nectarines. Off course I purchased a box to take home. I had no idea at the time what I wanted to do with them. I ate a few and still had nine [...]

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~Phuket Red Curry Paste Recipe, Krueng Gaeng Phed~

Phuket Red Curry Paste, My Aunt’s Recipe I have five women in my life that I am thankful everyday for their talents, strength and kindness. I grew up with my grandmother, mom and my three aunts. It was quite an experience.  When it came to culinary skills, my three aunts each had their own specialty. My aunt Pan specializes in curry paste [...]

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~Steamed Mediterranean Mussels with Thai Chili Sauce Recipe~

  Thai Cooking with Mussels I love mussels, and Thai cuisine has so many great mussel recipes. Unfortunately, cooking classes with mussels don’t sell well in Seattle. But you can enjoy my recipe without being in my class. This delightful, easy recipe uses fresh Mediterranean mussels that are at their peak season right now. The Taylor Shellfish Farm stall at many Seattle Farmers [...]

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~Curried Scallop with Wild Pepper Leaf Recipe~

Three Kinds of Pepper Leaves in Southeast Asia There are three kinds of pepper leaves in the black pepper (Piperaceae) family. They can be easily confused by the inexperienced. This is how I explain the three types to my students when the lesson comes to the use of wild pepper leaf. A wild pepper leaf, or [...]

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~Phuket Chicken Biryani Rice Recipe, Kao Mok Gai~

Ramadan 2010 Follow the Tradition of Thai Muslim Cooking on Phuket Island during the Ramadan Now Phuket Chicken Biryani Rice, also known as Kao Mok Gai, is a well known Thai-Muslim rice dish. Southern Thai cuisine gets its distinguished flavor from the neighboring countries of Malaysia and Indonesia. Growing up in Phuket I loved the diversity of our local cuisines. Our family cooked Thai and Chinese cuisines and at the market [...]

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~Som Tum With Smoked Salmon Recipe~

Som Tum, a Green Papaya POK POK  Pok Pok is the sound made when a wooden pestle hits a clay mortar. This is a classic sound in the green papaya making process and it is a familiar sound for Thais and tourists alike because Som Tum vendors are everywhere in Thailand. When I teach papaya salad recipes, I make sure to carry my clay mortar and wooden pestle [...]

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