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Weekly Winners – 22 February 2009

February 22, 2009

February 15 – 21, 2009 Fasching started this week here in Bavaria (aka Carnival or Mardi Gras). It’s a celebration running up to the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Thursday was Weiberfastnacht, a day when men should be careful what they wear, because women and girls will cut off the tie, a symbol of [...]

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Video Wednesday: Thai Red Curry with Chicken

January 7, 2009

Here’s the second installment of my Thai cooking lesson series. In this video, I’m preparing my Kaeng Phed Gai or Red Curry with Chicken recipe. Don’t forget to cast your daily vote in the 2008 Weblog Awards! After one day of voting, I’m in third place with less than half the votes of the blog [...]

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Kaeng Phed Gai – Red Curry with Chicken

January 5, 2009

ingredients 2/3 lb (300g) chicken, cut into bitesize pieces 1/2 onion, chopped 1 T vegetable oil 1-2 T red curry paste 14 oz (400mL) can of coconut milk 1 can bamboo strips 2 T fish sauce 1 tsp palm sugar (or light brown or white sugar) 1/4 tsp curry powder 1/4 tsp paprika directions Heat [...]

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4 Nights in Munich

March 20, 2008

Last week we had a blast in Munich.  I thought we had good restaurants in Regensburg, but the ones in Munich blow them away.  We had really great sushi at Tokami on Theresienstrasse.  We enjoyed one of the best Arabic meals I’ve ever had with Schokolade Mädchen and her man, G, at the Lebanese restaurant Cedar Lounge on Georgenstrasse.  [...]

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Maenner

October 16, 2007

Note to self: do not leave husbands in charge of children when football matches are on. Saturday, Rainer’s best friend Tobias came to visit with his wife Katrin and two beautiful kids, Hanna, who’s almost 5, and Simon, who’s 2 and a half. I made cookies, which the kids, and unexpectedly Charlie too, gobbled up. [...]

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Grillspass and Mango Salad

June 11, 2007

Last night we had Cliff and Sarah over for a little Thai/American Grillparty. They brought Mac’n’Cheese and Thai coleslaw (you should post the recipe, Cliff), while we made Green Mango Salad, Bangkok-style BBQ chicken, Thai steak, Thai iced coffee, corn on the cob and a nice citrus buttercream with lime curd filling cake. With me [...]

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Overheard in Manassas

June 6, 2007

I was on the phone with my mom in Manassas, Virginia, yesterday evening when a customer entered her restaurant. My mom (to me): Hold on a sec.My mom (to customer): May I help you? Customer: Yes, ma’am. Can you tell me, the sweet and sour chicken, is there any kind of meat in that? My [...]

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