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Pasta Salad with Feta, Tomato, Kalamata Olives and Sweet Basil Vinaigrette

by Jess on May 23, 2013

in Noodles and Pasta, Recipes, Salads, Side Dishes, Vegetarian

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How is it already Memorial Day weekend? I love celebrating this long weekend here in Bangkok because by late May, in the sweatiest depths of hot season, we need very little excuse to have a barbecue, hang out by the pool, and sip cold drinks. We’re also several weeks in to seeking out meals that [...]

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Sweet Basil Vinaigrette

by Jess on May 20, 2013

in Favorites, Recipes, Salads

I just have a minute this morning. I’m running out the door and on my way to Northern Thailand for work for a couple days. Before I go though I wanted to share this dressing that I am declaring the official salad dressing of summer in the Inquiring Chef household. Sweet Basil Vinaigrette will be [...]

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The Little Things: Rainy Season?

May 19, 2013

It’s steamy out, but there are signs that rainy season might be coming. A morning downpour nixed my plans for a swim. But things cleared up in time for fried chicken and gyoza. And happy hour…with this little dog as a drinking mate. Sunday morning smoothies. Sweet cherry tomatoes that must be soaking up [...]

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Marinated Chicken Skewers with Mango Salsa

May 19, 2013

I bought more mangos. Are we surprised? Chopped and tossed with chills, scallions, cilantro and lime, this is one of those salsas that is made for summer grilling. The other day I fired up put my little grill pan and realized that this silly pan is one of my favorite kitchen tools. I bought the [...]

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Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake

May 14, 2013

Before this coffee cake, I thought that I wasn’t really a coffee cake person. It’s not that I dislike it – I mean, who doesn’t like cake for breakfast? There were just so many things I would like to have for breakfast even more. But Frank and I have fallen into a tea routine – [...]

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Corkscrew Pasta with Asparagus and Crispy Bacon

May 13, 2013

A few things have been happening around here lately. Spring-themed things. It started when Frank bought a pair of seersucker pants. I picked him up at a coffee shop on Friday after work, and felt an overwhelming desire to buy a big hat and find us some mint juleps. For the next week I put [...]

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Creamy Chocolate Coconut Layer Bars

May 9, 2013

Thai class. Learning to speak Thai has been, in a word, humbling. The Thai language continues to elude me, but seeing as I do live here, I’m not giving up any time soon. I was sitting in my language class this week, feeling utterly lost, and craving chocolate. Because isn’t chocolate an obvious solution for [...]

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The Little Things: Long Weekend

May 7, 2013

Monday was Coronation Day in Thailand, so we had one of those long, leisurely holiday weekends. We kicked it off with post-work drinks at a new spot high over the city. I was so smitten with the view that I dropped my purse on the ground and broke the entire bottle of kalamata olives I [...]

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