Basmati rice is my favorite rice. Highly aromatic, it is a rice that is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. Anything so exotic gets my vote!
There are thousands of types of rices in the world, so what makes basmati rice so different and special? Here are a few characteristics to consider:
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I confess when we decided to travel to Asheville, we didn’t know much about it. We discovered during our week there, that it is a food and craft beer lover’s dream. Asheville has an absolutely thriving food scene, and apparently has more breweries per capita than any other state in the US!
Here are a few foodie highlights from our visit, and if you love food you will LOVE Asheville!
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I love pasta dishes. They are usually quick and easy to prepare, budget friendly, and super satisfyingly delicious. Linguine with Pancetta and Peas checks all of those boxes.
This pasta dish is super savory due to the addition of the pancetta. Pancetta is Italian pork belly which has been salt cured, and it is so very very good!
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At the time I write this, it is winter, and a large part of the mid West is suffering from extreme temperatures due to a Polar Vortex. Here in San Antonio we’ll be in the 50’s over the next couple of days…t-shirt weather compared to up North! I’m really praying that our neighbors in the mid West suffering through this weather stay safe and warm!!
Cold winter days call for warming soups and stews. I’ve been cooking quite a few of these lately, and one of my favorites is also quite spicy, which ups the “warming” factor.
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Thai cuisine is absolutely one of my favorites!! I can’t wait to visit Thailand one day and I’ll be happy just to eat my way around the country!
A dream of mine is to visit one of the floating markets in or around the Bangkok area, where vendors sell their wares on boats. I can imagine all the vibrant and colorful vegetables and fruits, all the aromas, and amazing food at every turn!
What is in the Thai cucumber sauce? It is simply sugar, thai fish sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
There are 5 flavors to Thai food: sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and bitter. To get it just right, you try to find the right balance of flavors in the dishes, and the end result is complex and amazing. It is my understanding that you need at least 2 of these flavors in a Thai dish in order for it to taste right. And by the way…not every Thai dish is spicy. Try this simple recipe for Thai cucumber salad which is mild and absolutely delicious!
Basmati rice is my favorite rice. Highly aromatic, it is a rice that is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas. Anything so exotic gets my vote!
There are thousands of types of rices in the world, so what makes basmati rice so different and special? Here are a few characteristics to consider:
…I confess when we decided to travel to Asheville, we didn’t know much about it. We discovered during our week there, that it is a food and craft beer lover’s dream. Asheville has an absolutely thriving food scene, and apparently has more breweries per capita than any other state in the US!
Here are a few foodie highlights from our visit, and if you love food you will LOVE Asheville!
…I love pasta dishes. They are usually quick and easy to prepare, budget friendly, and super satisfyingly delicious. Linguine with Pancetta and Peas checks all of those boxes.
This pasta dish is super savory due to the addition of the pancetta. Pancetta is Italian pork belly which has been salt cured, and it is so very very good!
…At the time I write this, it is winter, and a large part of the mid West is suffering from extreme temperatures due to a Polar Vortex. Here in San Antonio we’ll be in the 50’s over the next couple of days…t-shirt weather compared to up North! I’m really praying that our neighbors in the mid West suffering through this weather stay safe and warm!!
Cold winter days call for warming soups and stews. I’ve been cooking quite a few of these lately, and one of my favorites is also quite spicy, which ups the “warming” factor.
…Thai cuisine is absolutely one of my favorites!! I can’t wait to visit Thailand one day and I’ll be happy just to eat my way around the country!
A dream of mine is to visit one of the floating markets in or around the Bangkok area, where vendors sell their wares on boats. I can imagine all the vibrant and colorful vegetables and fruits, all the aromas, and amazing food at every turn!
What is in the Thai cucumber sauce? It is simply sugar, thai fish sauce, and rice wine vinegar.
There are 5 flavors to Thai food: sweet, sour, spicy, salty, and bitter. To get it just right, you try to find the right balance of flavors in the dishes, and the end result is complex and amazing. It is my understanding that you need at least 2 of these flavors in a Thai dish in order for it to taste right. And by the way…not every Thai dish is spicy. Try this simple recipe for Thai cucumber salad which is mild and absolutely delicious!
