One of the best food discoveries I made travelling through Thailand was fish cakes. Lovely, light, fresh, crispy cakes with loads of flavor in one simple bite. These were a revelation, and something I was determined to master myself. One resort I stayed at in northern Thailand had a cocktail party for guests that featured a demonstration of fish cake making. I took notes. … [Read more...] about Simple Thai Shrimp Cakes
Meat Poultry Seafood
Classic Quiche Lorraine
It’s easy to forget the pleasures of something as simple as a good quiche. Just a basic pie, full of goodness, and easy to prepare, but delicious and decadent all the same. Cary Grant as John Robie in To Catch a Thief serves it at his French villa, perhaps thoroughly proving that real men do eat quiche. Hey, if it’s good enough for Cary Grant, it’s good enough for me. I … [Read more...] about Classic Quiche Lorraine
Chicken and Dumplings
Real Chicken and Dumplings have got to be one of the best examples of good, Southern country cooking. It is creamy and comforting and one of those dishes that makes something from nothing with amazing results. There are undoubtedly as many ways to make Chicken and Dumplings as there are cooks who make it. The biggest debate is probably strips-of-dough dumplings or fluffy … [Read more...] about Chicken and Dumplings
Simple Beef Pho
Soup seems to be a universal comfort food. The French have their onion soup, the Italians minestrone, and Moroccans love harira. For me, to be honest, tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich are the most comforting combination on earth. And Vietnamese pho is certainly part of this long list. My parents are big fans of a Vietnamese restaurant near the neighborhood, but I … [Read more...] about Simple Beef Pho
The Gravy Train
So, now you have, I am sure, studied the primer for making good Buttermilk Biscuits. And you’d like to know all the many ways you can serve your beautiful creations. Here are two of my favorites. I once had some friends by for a biscuit bar, serving baskets full of homemade biscuits, homemade preserves, tomato gravy, sausage gravy and lots of good butter. I even made … [Read more...] about The Gravy Train
