If you’re just beginning to cook Indian food, you will need some essential spices for Indian cooking. It is best to buy spices in bulk, and I typically buy mine in half pound to 2 pound sizes, depending on the spice and it’s frequency of use. For example, I use more cumin and coriander than…
As I went to the freezer this afternoon to grab a spoonful of vanilla ice-cream, this is the message I found etched into the hard surface of the frozen dessert! I laughed aloud as I read the message my husband had left me. We sure do love our ice-cream! I posted this status today on…
Pho, or Vietnamese noodle soup, has gained much popularity in the U.S. over the last couple of decades. The big cities on the west coast, populated with so many Asian immigrants and with a constant influx of tourists, have turned pho into a hip, cool dish to eat. Many of my school friends would have…
I have no self-control. I just made these, and there are only two halves left. …And Frank and I are about to eat them! You guys, these are so good and so easy to make. OMG YUM. Okay so remember my homemade peppermint patties recipe? Well, while making that recipe, I had to create a…
Last weekend, Frank and I drove down to southern Alabama to visit the Elliott’s. It was so lovely to see them again. I actually met Shaye through her blog, and now we’ve become real life friends. I’m so thankful for the amazing friends the Internet has brought me through blogging. Shaye fed us some amazing…
Tom Kha Gai is always a toss up at a restaurant. It could be good. It could be…not good. But made at home, it’s ALLLLLLWWAAAYYYSSS good! :) Today, it’s a chilly 36˚F outside, and I’ve got a little tickle in my throat. So what better soup to make than Tom Kha Gai, which is both…