Aroi Thai Fried Chicken

If you’re planning a picnic basket, one of the best finger foods to take is fried chicken. Spice up the flavors and initiate your friends to something different with this basket staple–Thai spices and aromatics to satisfy even the most discerning palate. Key steps to making this delicious and crispy treat are: marinating overnight and…

Homemade Chili for the Seattle Rainy Season

Fall is just around the corner! What a better way to welcome the rain and the changing color of the leaves with a hearty bowl of chili. This is my rendition of the comfort food best eaten with a toasted baguette and garlic butter watching the rain move through the lake. Serve on your favorite…

Pho-licious Beef Short Ribs– it’s all about the BROTH!

Ask any Pho aficionado what makes a perfect pho and many will definitely say, “It’s all about the broth!” I am one of the temperamental tasters of pho who definitely can write about an epic poem on finding the best tasting broth. I have been to many Vietnamese households, including my best friend Kiana’s, but…

Heartwarming Osso Buco for a Wintry Night

There are many kinds of stews, but they all have something in common–a hearty appeal! Stews build upon a robust tasting broth often thickened with potatoes or a starchy root vegetable, then slowly braised so that the meat literally falls off the bones (yes, by all means, include bones or the very least use them…