Posts Tagged ‘lime juice’

If feels like spring has finally sprung everywhere (including Minneapolis where my sister Laura told me the 8 inches of snow that fell last week finally melted!) and it’s put me in the mood to re-post this delicious Crispy Calamari Salad. Why?  Because the bright colors and zingy dressing along with the crispy crunch of [...]

These Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles are SO easy to make and have just the right amount of creamy heat and tender crisp crunch from the carrots and snow peas.   Coconut milk, peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, brown sugar, red curry paste and srircha sauce are blended together to create the perfect balance of [...]

I decided to repost this yummy appetizer after realizing that many of you may not only be hosting Thanksgiving, but Thanksgiving Eve for out of town relatives.  I’m in the same boat with 30 of my in-laws descending in from all over the country starting tonight!  This is a perfect starter as your guests can [...]

When I think of my poor friends (Frank, Michael, Jamie, Raquel, Cady, Katie and Sophie — this means you!) in NYC whom are suffering through Hurricane Sandy, all I want to do is make a big pot of Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Gai) and magically beam it over to them.  This soup is [...]

My hubby and I just rented the The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel over the weekend.  This sweet film transported us to Jaipur India in all its colorful glory.   Since then, all I can think about is Indian food.  I LOVE Indian food, especially samosas, although (between preschool pickups and cookbook editing) it’s highly unlikely that [...]

Even though summer has come to a close, it’s still warm enough to throw some steaks on the grill for most of you.  I love this Thai Steak Salad recipe because it turns an everyday grilled steak into an exciting symphony of salty, hot, sweet and sour flavors from the lemongrass, lime and orange juices, [...]

Glazed in a sweet, sticky and spicy marinade, this grilled Vietnamese pork recipe won raves  during the girls lunch I threw the other day.  I just grilled the pieces or pork shoulder on my non-stick stove top grill pan so there was more time to chat with my friends instead of running out to the [...]

Four words:  Sweet, Salty, Sour, Hot.  These fantastic Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups are so easy to make and are super healthy exploding with exciting Southeast Asian flavors in every bite.  The secret’s in the sauce so I like to double the sauce recipe to keep on hand to drizzle on sandwiches and satay.  Try ground [...]

Aloha!  I just threw a Luau in my backyard for 50 friends and the Coconut Shrimp I served was hands down the favorite of everyone at the party from my toddlers to the 40 something year-olds.   Crispy, sweet and tender and served with a tangy orange lime dipping sauce, this Coconut Shrimp recipe is a [...]

The four (starting-to-turn-overly-ripe) mangoes on my counter were staring at me yesterday and I was wondering what to do with them. Then I remembered this amazingly delicious Thai-inspired dish I made for Cooking For Love (my food and wine charity event) last year. As you can see, it makes for a gorgeous presentation and [...]