Recipes from Malaysia: Beef Rendang

I was really looking forward to this dish, because it had such an interesting combination of flavors, plus it was totally devoid …

Recipes from Malaysia

So yes, shrimp paste. Now, here's a funny thing about shrimp paste, I really, really hate how it smells, and I hate working w…

Recipes from Malaysia: Pineapple Cookies

For my kids, blog night is only worth doing if there's some dessert involved. Of course they feel that way about every meal, …

Recipes from Malaysia: Nasi Goreng

Here it is, the shrimp paste recipe of the week. Now, I've just spent a whole lot of time telling you how awful shrimp paste …

Where is Malaysia?

My arch nemesis showed up again this week, you remember him, right? That's right, shrimp paste.  Shrimp paste is awesome in i…

Recipes from Laos

Look, I'm on "L!" That's not quite halfway through the alphabet, but it sure is close. Yay, progress. OK let…

Recipes from Gujarat, India

When I was about 19 I went through that phase that I’m pretty sure at least half the American population of teenage girls goes th…