A personal kitchen diary. I try new recipes and make notes on what works and what doesn't. Sometimes I can things, and sometimes I dry herbs. This is the story of my kitchen.
The marinade 1/2 cup soy sauce (probably should have used low sodium, see note on sauce later) 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon Sambal Oelek or other chili sauce 1 teaspoon lemongrass paste 1 teaspoon garlic paste 1 teaspoon sugar My …
Poached Halibut in Thai Coconut Curry Broth 1 Tablespoon olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 3 shallots, diced (or 3 Tablespoons Penzey’s air dried shallots, rehydrated) 1 Tablespoon Thai red curry paste 1 1/2 cups chicken broth 1 (14 oz) can coconut milk-regular or …
And that is it! Layer the leafy greens (recipe called for 4 cups but I did not measure), herbs, sliced beef, and dressing.
Faux Tom Kha Gai 1 15 oz can coconut milk (I used lite) 1 carton chicken broth 1 tube lemongrass paste (or better yet, 1 stalk of lemongrass, the white part, crushed) 3 dried birds eye chilis 2 chips dried ginger root (or better yet, …
The recipe calls for 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, but I like cilantro and had pulled of a bigger bunch that ended up being about 1/2 cup instead. After peeling the cucumber, I usually use a spoon to scoop out the seeds and watery center. I …