Crying Tiger Steak with Roasted Tomato Chili Sauce-Thai

Such a cool name for a recipe- no? The legend goes like this (comes from my cookbook “Quick and Easy Thai” by Nancie McDermott) “the tiger snatches a pawful or two of the Roasted Tomato-Chili Sauce, burst into tears and then weeps uncontrollably…” Another story from the book says the fat from “lusciously marbled beef…

Thai Noodles

Wai!- Hello in Thai. I am about 5 days into cooking Thai food. Coconut cream, coconut milk, fish sauce, peanuts, chiles- if these ingredients entice you then you will not be disappointed. The complexity of these flavors create bold tastes with just a few ingredients. Simple to make and perhaps more importantly easy to get…

Thai Cabbage Salad

Wai-that means hello (it can also mean good-bye or thank you) in the Thai tradition. So Wai! Welcome to all things Thai. This is my first post on Thai food and culture. Let’s get started with a recipe I made last night and one I think you will really like. It was absolutely, positively fantastic….