Sometime last week, I got a random email saying I've won a place in a cooking class at Benjarong Thai Restaurant in Dusit Thani Hotel. I've been to a cooking class before, at Amita's Cooking School in Bangkok so I was really looking forward to it. Plus, I really, really love Thai food. * Top … Continue reading Gourmet Cooking Class at Benjarong
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Blogger Outreach: Travel edition
Just right after I wrote about blogger outreach a couple of days ago, this landed in my inbox: "Hello. We're looking for expat bloggers living in Dubai to blog about our airline client. Our client will fly the selected bloggers to a city in Asia and they will have to blog about their experiences. Can you send us your … Continue reading Blogger Outreach: Travel edition
What I Learned at the Floating Market
The Floating Market in Thailand is touristy and mostly aimed at tourists but it still had a very authentic feel to it. It was loads of fun and something I could have regretted not doing! There is almost no difference between what you can find in the floating markets and downtown Bangkok, but the experience … Continue reading What I Learned at the Floating Market
The floating market in Thailand
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** I've covered almost all facets of my travel to Thailand last year but have not written about our trip to the floating market. What is a Thailand trip without mentioning the floating market? The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market … Continue reading The floating market in Thailand
The Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** We were still buzzing with activity on the fourth day of the blogger's trip to Thailand. Today there's a hotel transfer, day trips to the Royal Grand Palace in Bangkok and a cruise along Chao Praya river. The … Continue reading The Royal Grand Palace, Bangkok
Thai Cooking: Mango with Sticky Rice
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita's Thai Cooking School. ** Last dish of this series is a dessert, of course. Khao Niew Ma Muang - no need to memorize of master how to say the name … Continue reading Thai Cooking: Mango with Sticky Rice
Thai Cooking: Satay (Pork, Chicken or Beef)
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita's Thai Cooking School. ** Satay is a dish of marinated, skewered and grilled meat, served with a sauce. Satay may consist of diced or sliced chicken, goat, mutton, beef, pork, or … Continue reading Thai Cooking: Satay (Pork, Chicken or Beef)
Thai Cooking: Thai Green Curry
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita's Thai Cooking School. ** Khang Keaw Wan Gai or green curry chicken in coconut milk to those who do not know Thai language (including myself) is a traditional dish in … Continue reading Thai Cooking: Thai Green Curry
Thai Cooking: Green Papaya Salad
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand featuring one of the dishes we prepared at Amita's Thai Cooking School. ** Known locally as "Som Tum" is popular in most areas in Thailand, among the locals and visitors alike. When you taste it you'll know why. It's … Continue reading Thai Cooking: Green Papaya Salad
Learning to cook Thai at Amita’s
** This is a part of a series of posts about my blog trip to Thailand. ** Having the opportunity to eat authentic Thai food in Thailand was one of the things I was most looking forward to when I was offered to go to Thailand for a familiarization trip early this year. I love … Continue reading Learning to cook Thai at Amita’s
Finding Backroads 