Archive for the ‘Thai’ Category

Family Cookbook — on the final stretch

Monday, February 13, 2006 14:48 7 Comments

So, I haven’t posted for a while because I’ve been pretty busy compiling a cookbook of treasured family recipes.
It’s taken a lot longer than I thought it would, to test and photograph about 20 recipes from my sisters, my Mum, her brother (Uncle Ray) and a couple of my cousins.
The sensational recipes I [...]

This was posted under category: Breakfast, British, Dessert, Dinner, Home Cooking, Italian, Lunch, Thai, Vegetarian

Sound Better

Saturday, February 11, 2006 14:54 2 Comments

Check out the Talking Menu to learn Thai pronunciations.

This was posted under category: Thai, Websites

Thai Patio

Tuesday, January 31, 2006 22:46 1 Comment

I had lunch the other day at a little spot that I’ve always been meaning to tell folks here about: Thai Patio. Maybe you’ve seen it, you’ve definitely driven past it, it’s across the street from The Farmer’s Market/The Grove at 3rd & Fairfax. It’s that shopping center anchored by Whole Foods and [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Fairfax District/Mid-Wilshire, Lunch, Thai

My Sister Jussie’s fantastic Malaysian Rendang

Saturday, January 21, 2006 17:57 12 Comments

This actually is quite a simple recipe to prepare. The biggest challenge, in fact, was locating the authentic ingredients…

This was posted under category: By Cuisine, By Meal, Chinese, Dinner, Ethnic, Home Cooking, Lunch, Thai

Laksa and More

Saturday, January 7, 2006 16:11 No Comments

On my way to a particular restaurant, I walked by a Malaysian restaurant in Pasadena. When I got to my destination, it looked rather dodgy. The menu, not that appealing. Not a diner in sight at 12pm. I turned right around and walked in Kuala Lumpur, a small restaurant that hold [...]

This was posted under category: Chinese, Dinner, Lunch, Pasadena, Thai

Thai Elvis?

Saturday, November 5, 2005 18:43 3 Comments

When my girlfriend first mentioned Palms Thai Restaurant, she told me that there was an Elvis crooning out tunes during her previous meal. Now usually I can’t take any restaurant with an Elvis impersonator seriously. However, for her recent birthday, I was obligated to try the restaurant and I must admit that I [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Hollywood, Late Night, Lunch, Thai

More Adventures in Thai: Take-Out

Monday, October 17, 2005 17:32 No Comments

The rain had let up a bit, so in between downpours on my circuitous route home, I happened upon Los Angeles Thai Cafe. The most enticing thing about it from the outside was that I could make an easy left off of Fountain to get into the parking lot, where there were actual empty [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Hollywood, Lunch, Silverlake, Thai

Adventures in Thai Delivery

Friday, October 7, 2005 21:23 1 Comment

Tonight’s menu: Thai Bistro, at Fountain & Edgemont
We’ve tried Thai from right around the corner in our neighborhood (near 3rd & Vermont) and have been consistently disappointed, so I was pleased to see a new flyer hanging from our door announcing an old place that is newly delivering to our area. Tonight was its premiere [...]

This was posted under category: Dinner, Hollywood, Koreatown, Thai
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