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Thai Cooking: Mango with Sticky Rice

December 30, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Last dish of this series is a dessert, of course. Khao Niew Ma Muang – no need to memorize of master how to say the name [...]

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Thai Cooking: Satay (Pork, Chicken or Beef)

December 29, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Satay is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, or [...]

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Thai Cooking: Thai Green Curry

December 28, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Khang Keaw Wan Gai or green curry chicken in coconut milk to those who do not know Thai language (including myself) is a traditional dish in [...]

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Thai Cooking: Green Papaya Salad

December 27, 2011

** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita’s Thai Cooking School. ** Known locally as “Som Tum” is popular in most areas in Thailand, among the locals and visitors alike. When you taste it you’ll know why. It’s [...]

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Daigaku Imo (Japanese Caramelized Sweet Potatoes)

September 25, 2011

“Daigaku Imo” is a Japanese dish name that literally means “University Sweet Potatoes” in English. The name ??? derives from the fact that it was popular in college towns during the Taisho (1912-1926) and Showa (1926-1989) period. I remember having it for the first time in the university I went to in Japan way back [...]

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Hiyashi Chuka, perfect for hot summer days

September 4, 2011

One day, I felt the rush to make Hiyashi Chuka or Japanese cold noodles with tangy sauce and a lot of toppings. Despite the very hot weather, I drove to the supermarket only to buy pork ham which is one of the ingredients I prefer, out of the blue, just like that. I blame the [...]

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Potato Croquettes with Braun Multiquick 7

August 10, 2011

Have you ever wondered how to cut down your time in the kitchen? I have a friend who refused to cook because she didn’t want to spend an hour cooking only to consume the food in 5 minutes. I always tell her to either: (1) Don’t consume the food in merely 5 short minutes or; [...]

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Pain de Campagne

August 7, 2011

I’ve clamped down on my gluten intake since discovering that it gives me the headaches (and occasional migraines for years). If you only know how much I love bread…the husband and Pristine is ok with it so I have continued to search for bread recipes, easy ones preferably and so happy to have found this! [...]

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