Five Beach Treats Not to Miss in Puerto Vallarta
Some beach snacks you don’t want to miss when you’re in Puerto Vallarta! Tubas, tubas, tubas! Coconut water, apple juice, apples and walnuts make for a refreshing drink. These fantastic […]
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World Spices Cooking Class 2: Burmese Melon & Lentil Salad
The first dish for this World Spices Cooking Class was a vegetarian Burmese salad. Consisting of peanuts, lentils, a mass of ginger and melon, this salad was an unusual combination […]
A Fruit ‘Message’ for the Vietnamese Lunar New Year (Tet)
In the Vietnamese language one word can have several different meanings. For the Lunar New Year (Tet) many Vietnamese put together a grouping of fruit where the name of the fruit […]
Horchata, an ‘agua fresca’ made from rice
Our Michoacán menu included Agua de Horchata, a cool refreshing drink based on strained rice, toasted cinnamon, milk, sugar and ice. I have had this before, but never so tasty, and […]
Pad Thai and Penang Kai recipes
PAD THAI recipe from the Thai Cultural Association Cooking Demonstrations during the Loi Krathong Celebration in Vancouver, November 6, 1993. This festival takes place on the 12th month of the Thai Lunar […]
Thai Masaman Yellow Coconut Curry Recipe with Pork and Lychee
Southern Thailand, with its large population of Muslims, rarely has pork on the menu. This slightly sweet coconut curry, however, uses pork, along with potatoes, lychee and pineapple. It was my […]
Thai menu from northern Thailand
For the second Thai banquet in our UBC ‘eating’ course we went to Baan Wasana Restaurant, 2143 W41st Ave, Vancouver. It featured a menu of typical dishes from northern Thailand. […]
Harvest Overload: Curried Carrot (or Squash or Pumpkin) Soup
This is for my brother Rob, who will be eating squash for the next three months! Perfect for a fall or winter menu. Serves 4-8 depending on whether the soup […]
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