I got to take a break from my drama teaching, directing, and producing hats this weekend and cook! I organized a Week Without Walls cooking experience called Hot, Spicy, & Sasse. Yeah, I like the name too. I had twelve students, most of which had never cooked before, and I helped them build their cooking [...]
Tag: recipes
Another Recipe: My Take on Thai Curry
I LOVE a flavorful curry. Thai curries are some of my favorite. When I'm out of Southeast Asia, I miss it tremendously and typically have to make my own if I am to be satisfied. Here's a recipe I whipped up today and it turned out fabulous, so I thought I'd share. It tastes remarkably [...]
My Hobby – Cooking (Today’s recipe: chicken broccoli stir fry)
When I'm not writing or doing drama-related stuff, I cook. Here's one I did yesterday.: chicken broccoli stir fry. Super easy. Super delicious and very nutritious! Skip the Chinese take-out and try this. It doesn't take long to prepare. Here are the ingredients: Listed from left to right: green onions, chopped garlic (4 cloves), chopped [...]
Another Food Blog Entry – Thai Basil
I'm in such a foodie mood lately. Yesterday's post on the amazing Vietnamese dish "Bun Bo Nam Bo" got me thinking food, so here's a short follow-up on an essential ingredient in many southeast-asian dishes - Thai Basil. Thai basil makes itself known in a couple ways. First, its smell. Just bringing it into the [...]
Writing: It’s Kind of Like Garlic Butter
A local chain pizza shop here sells their pizza with a garlic butter crust, but one taste confirms that, most likely, it contains neither garlic or butter. To me, the crust tastes like nail polish applied on top of a thin layer of artificially flavored garlic powder. It's kind of nauseating actually. The reason for [...]
