I never seem to make Pad Thai the same way twice. Sometimes I'm feeling all traditional and I keep it dry and mild, and other times I'm craving that sweet-and-sour tomato saucy, spicy mess you get at most Thai takeaways. But there are some constants, whatever way I do it. It has … [Read more...] about Sustainable Shrimp and Chicken Pad Thai and the Elements of Thai Flavour Balancing
Archives for April 2013
Mazamorra Morada – Purple Corn and Pineapple Pudding
This one is a little tough to make in North America, what with our lack of purple Peruvian corn. In Peru, however, it's one almost every restaurant's dessert menu. It's a thick pudding made from boiled down corn and pineapple husks with tons of dried and fresh fruit, sugar, and … [Read more...] about Mazamorra Morada – Purple Corn and Pineapple Pudding
In a Country Without Pennies What Happens to the Penny Pinchers? (Plus “Thrifty savoury pineapple bread”.)
Canada really pulled the rug out from under me this time. I go away for two months and when I come back suddenly we're not using pennies anymore. They up and decided that pennies won't be a valid form of currency and if you don't want to hold on to your now worthless pieces of … [Read more...] about In a Country Without Pennies What Happens to the Penny Pinchers? (Plus “Thrifty savoury pineapple bread”.)
Walls of Watermelon, Aisles of Potatoes, Bushels of Chili Peppers and a Lifetime Supply of Mangoes in Lima, Peru
I've been putting off writing this, because every time I look at the photos of this market in the north part of the city of Lima I want to cry. Editing them was very difficult for me. I see mangoes and I can taste their juices. I see heaping piles of dark purple yams and I … [Read more...] about Walls of Watermelon, Aisles of Potatoes, Bushels of Chili Peppers and a Lifetime Supply of Mangoes in Lima, Peru