Thai Tea Pudding
Thai tea is one of those absolutely delicious things that few people realize is so easy to make at home. All you need to do is visit your local Asian grocer, or hop on the internet, and pick up a packet of Thai tea mix. …
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Khao Niew Ma Muang – Mango Sticky Rice
Quick, simple, and delicious, mango sticky rice (khao niew ma muang) is one of the finest desserts not only in Thailand, but the world over. It is as simple as cooking rice, whipping up a quick sauce of sugar and coconut cream, and topping it …
Pad Thai
Pad Thai often serves as an introduction to Thai food for the wary eater. Those who fear to dive straight into a bowl of spicy curry can instead dip their toes daintily into the waters of a more familiar, less spicy, and still wonderfully delicious, plate of stir-fried noodles. For this reason, pad Thai has become something of a global ambassador for Thai culture and a widely recognized symbol of Thailand. As it turns out, it was created for exactly that purpose. Continue reading Pad Thai
Thai Panang Fish Curry
Panang curry is my go-to whenever we order Thai food. It is spicy, rich, and slightly sweet, which really does it for me. For me, panang cannot be beat. But for years whenever I tried to make panang (or any other) Thai curry at …
Thai Beef Salad
Thai beef salad is, in many ways, a perfect appetizer. It has thin slices of grilled beef resting on a bed of tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh herbs, all rounded out with a spicy, tangy, salty, sweet, and explosively flavorful dressing. Padded out with a bit …
Horchata Panna Cotta
When you think of horchata, you probably think of a cold glass of sweetened rice milk spiced with cinnamon. This is the most prevalent variety in the US, available at many taquerias and Mexican restaurants. It is a delicious and refreshing drink, and perfect to balance out tacos with fiery salsa. Interestingly, despite the association of horchata with Hispanic and Latinx cultures, it actually came from Africa and was not originally made with rice. Continue reading Horchata Panna Cotta
Stovetop Chicken Nachos
Growing up, chicken nachos were my absolute favorite food. There was a Mexican restaurant about a fifteen minute walk from my house, and my friend and I would head over there after school to gorge on those glorious plates of chips, chicken, and cheese. The …
Tex-Mex Risotto
This recipe came to me after I fell into an obsession with arroz con leche. Arroz con leche is, essentially, Mexican rice pudding. There are some variants where it is made with sweetened condensed milk, but I prefer the simpler and less sweet version of …
Salsa Blanca
This sauce might strike some of you as a bit strange. In fact, it will likely strike almost all of you as a bit strange. When I first discovered what was actually in it, even I, a lifelong consumer of this sauce, found it quite odd. But I implore you to look past your initial confusion and give it a shot–it is really delicious stuff. Continue reading Salsa Blanca
How To Bake Without An Oven (plus a stovetop pizza recipe)
When we were planning our build, for whatever reason, we could not find any good information about ovens for vans or RVs. We found a few vanlife articles, but in every case, the person was installing a propane-fired oven that was explicitly intended only for …