Lamphun is the capital of Lamphun province in northern Thailand. Lamphun province is next to Chiang Mai province, and their eponymously-titled capitals are only 19 km apart. Despite Lamphun’s proximity to Chiang Mai, I had somehow spent years of my life in Chiang Mai but had never visited Lamphun. It was time for me to visit Chiang Mai’s charming little neighbour. These are the notes of my trip to Lamphun in December 2025. Lamphun by train Not only is Lamphun ridiculously close to Chiang Mai,…

💡Read The Devil Went Down to Georgia Auto Mechanics now!If you were to sell your soul for a car, what kind would it be?I am probably superstitious, because I will not say the words, “I would sell my soul for…”And would you do it if it never meant having to fix it or get an oil change ever again?It is tempting.When’s the last time you had bad car trouble?All my life. I am sure this car is inspired by every car I had in the past. I finally have a tolerable one–and I didn’t even have to trade my…

Fleischkuekle is a meat-filled hand pie popular in parts of North Dakota. Descended from, or related to, the Crimean Tatar hand pie called cheburek that’s popular in Ukraine and much of eastern Europe, Fleischkuekle were introduced to the Great Plains by ethnic Germans who emigrated from Russia in the 19th Century. Wait a sec. This is sounding familiar. In my piece about the Runzas of Nebraska 8 years ago, I wrote this: In the mid-18th Century, Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, a German princess,…

Oh man this is the last one I’ve got that HongKong Foodies.com sent! These have been so great and I HIGHLY recommend you check them out if you want to find some Demae Iccho varieties that aren’t easily come by. This one should be spicy! Time to boil! Nissin Demae Iccho 100% Hokkaido Wheat Flour Mala Pot Flavor Instant Ramen – Hong Kong Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, boil noodle in 450ml water for 3 minutes. Add in sachet…

If you’re craving something cozy, hearty, and full of bold flavour, this Chicken Enchilada Bake is the perfect easy supper. Inspired by a recipe spotted on the web and adapted to suit what I keep on hand, it captures all the comforting flavors of enchiladas without any of the fuss of rolling or frying. Tender shredded chicken, black beans, sweet corn, and a gently spiced enchilada sauce are layered between soft corn tortillas and plenty of melty cheese, then baked until bubbling and…

One of the new offerings we tried during our recently visits to Smuggler’s Cove is a new cocktail and mug pairing featuring one of the Cove’s signature crate mugs paired with a new cocktail from Dane Barca (of Dr. Barca’s Fluffy Banana fame). The Flotsam Fizz and mug combo is only $25 and you can choose your mug from those still available. The Flotsam Fizz contains “potent rums,” lemon, coconut, passionfruit, pineapple, and cola. It has a wonderful fruity taste and a nice foamy head, garnished…

Found this at GMart in Lynnwood, Washington. They’ve usually got a couple of things when I visit every six months or so. It’s kind of funny; i was seeing a lot of the massive packs of noodles for a while there – trays that were the size of boxes of cereal. Well, haven’t seen that in awhile. Anyways, here’s a new one. Paldo Zanmang Loopy Jjajang Noodle – South Korea A distributor / import sticker (click to enlarge). Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for…

Today we bid farewell to Ho Chi Minh City on our Vietnam 2026 trip for a couple of days to stay in Vũng Tàu on the coast. The small peninsula was a popular retreat for the French colonialists, and is famed within Vietnam for its seafood and large beach. HCMC has become so big that the Vũng Tàu is officially considered part of its metro area, but it still has its own distinct history, character, and charm. Before setting off, we had a salt coffee with condensed milk and a baguette from a local…

DRY SACCHARINE - The first sugar-free wine. GANY MEADE - A fine pilsner beer chilled in liquid methane. IMI-TATERS - Potato substitute. APOLLO CAPSULES - The only contraceptive that makes re-entry as safe as the first. SKY LABS - Government trained dogs used for retrieving space-debris.

Amy guessed "spleen." I'm thinking... croissant? ...that's shaped like a spleen?Either way, it's a red-letter day for organ-loving birthday celebrants everywhere.**** When Mom's trying to tell you something: **** And when your gender reveal cake reveals more about your baker's reading comprehension: PLOT TWIST: They're not pregnant, they're just really sneezey.**** Grad season is upon us! Get ready to increase your vocabulary! **** And finally, my Clearance Rack Find of the Week: So say we all.…

There’s something wonderfully old‑fashioned and comforting about a casserole of cube steak oven braised in a rich mushroom gravy. It’s the kind of supper many of us grew up with — simple, hearty, and deeply satisfying — the sort of meal that fills the kitchen with those “home” smells we never forget. This version keeps all that classic flavor, coated in a rich spicy and savory flour mixture and browning easily on the stovetop. It is then oven braised with a creamy mushroom gravy until it…

During our staycation weekend we had two late visits to Smuggler’s Cove, finding it full but not overly packed to enjoy the myriad cocktails the venue is famous for. We tried some old favorites including the Hibiscus Punch and a Mai Tai of course. I don’t exactly take precise attendance but we do take mental notes on what people are drinking when we go out. Often it is the venue’s signature cocktail or it might be the latest cocktail fad (hello, Espresso Martini), and at a tiki bar it’s often…

I was in the kitchen, preparing for dinner, when Ari entered the kitchen and said, “There is this chef– wait, perhaps a competitor in a cooking competition. They prepared sashimi, right, and for some reason, the judges were like, ‘ Your sashimi is good, but you will need to elevate it more.’ How do you elevate a sashimi? It’s a raw and cold dish.” I’m paraphrasing, but you know the gist. That said, that was exactly my thought, too. I can understand if it’s beef tartare or carpaccio, but…

been trying to use the potatoes we received from Mayumi quickly because whenever I buy potatoes they always turn green…here’s how I used themhamburger stewvichyssoisehide the weinera batch of Maangchi’s braised potatoeshash browns roasted potatoes topped with chili, a little kale & cheeseand scalloped potatoesDo you have a favorite way to eat potatoes?

Hechele ich jetzt wieder einem viralen Trend hinterher oder bin ich dieses Mal just in time? Keine Ahnung, ist mir auch wurscht, aufgeschnappt habe ich dieses Rezept jedenfalls wieder in den sozialen Netzwerken, ich Opfer...Geschüttelt wurden Gurken schon hier und hier, und jetzt kommt ein neues Rezept dazu. Shake it baby, shake! Zutaten & Zubereitung für 2 Portionen250 g

If you’re planning a Father’s Day dinner, date night, or any meal where steak gets to be the main event, Ina Garten has you covered. After cooking my way through all 1,300+ of her recipes, I can confirm she has a steak for every mood: classic grilled New York strip, filet mignon with mustard cream sauce, bistro-style steak with herby butter, steak salad, steak sandwiches, and more. I did not start this project as a confident steak person. My early attempts were dry, overcooked, and frankly…

Ho sognato ad occhi chiusi questo momento per alcuni anni. Sono passate ventiquattro ore ma sento ancora l’adrenalina scorrere nelle vene. Ieri, la Capitaneria di Porto di Genova mi ha promosso comandante! Sebbene nella vita gli esami non finiscano mai, ero teso come fosse la prima interrogazione della vita. C’è un tempo per ogni cosa ed evidentemente avevo perso l’abitudine. Ho superato il carteggio orgogliosamente con zero errori (ne è concesso solo uno, poi sei fuori) e successivamente i…

Yesterday’s recipe ingredients inspired my friend BT, who, like me, really loves the book French Cooking in Ten Minutes. Today I ran into the kitchen to use up my already-open tin of Fishwife tuna before a Zoom appointment—I’d stirred half a can into my instant macaroni last night—and I, once again, immediately understood what must be done. This combination of foods is so quick to shkiaff together, I didn’t even end up eating on camera. Okay: this recipe is a lot like the one that appears on…

Former West Ham and Aston Villa striker Marlon Harewood played for Finnish side Haka on loan in 1998, scoring three goals and helping them win the league. The post Marlon Harewood at Haka (1998) appeared first on Playrface.

Here’s one found at Evergreen Asian Market in Everett, Washington. This looks like another Korean style out of Vietnam. Let’s give it a shot. Vifon Jjajangmyeon Black Bean Sauce Noodle – Vietnam A distributor / import sticker (click to enlarge). Detail of the packaging (click to enlarge). Looks to be meat free but check for yourself. To prepare, boiil noodle block and veg sachet in 600ml water for 4 minutes. Drain, saving 2tbsp. Add everything back into a pot including remaining sachets.…

Every two weeks or so I am publishing an essay from an emerging writer. This week, we are publishing “Tomato, Tomato” by Helena Chung. Helena is a Korean American poet who was born in Seoul. Helena has an MFA from the University of Virginia and is currently working on a book of poems on the Korean foundation myth, Ungnyeo and the tiger. Helena’s poems have appeared in A Dozen Nothing, Pleiades, Quarterly West, Salt Hill, The Journal, and elsewhere. Subscribe nowIn 2021, I moved to Brooklyn with…

There’s nothing quite as comforting as a homemade Chicken & Mushroom Pot Pie, and this version is everything you want in a cozy, from‑scratch supper. Tender chunks of poached chicken are folded into a creamy herb‑kissed gravy with carrots, parsnips, celery, onions, and plenty of mushrooms — a simple, hearty filling that bubbles up under a golden, flaky pastry crust. The flavors of summer savory and thyme add that classic pot‑pie warmth, while a touch of cream makes the sauce extra…

It's a bold claim, I know. But this really is a great recipe. Perhaps the best curry chicken salad recipe in the land. Actually I have no idea, but it does have chicken, apples, mayo, curry, toasted pecans, celery and raisins. I know. You don't like raisins, right? You can use cranberries if you want. The...Read More

roasted vegetables are so flavourful and great I love to make them but in the summer we don't want to have the oven on for an hour or two. it's pretty cold here today so I'm roasting some stuff up for two different dishes: roasted tomato soup and roasted fennel salad. cooking is definitely a special interest for me so I like to take advantage of these kinds of opportunities

Dorie has lots of good ideas up her sleeves for madeleines, and these Tea and Honey Madeleines are another creative twist on the classic shell-shaped cookie-cakes. Of course we think of dipping our madeleines into tea, but these have the tea built right in. The melted butter in the batter is both browned and infused with Earl Grey tea leaves. A bit of zest further amps up the citrusy notes, and I happened to have some bergamot zest in the freezer (once in a while my little local fancy grocery…

This is an expansion/update on my meal registry.Girl, I’m broke. Whether I should be eating the following is immaterial; it’s what I am eating. I am a creature of convenience, and also, shy. Get in, get out. Ten years ago, my spouse started using this simple Bon Appetit recipe for Soboro Beef. I love this recipe because it teaches an important culinary maxim that will carry you far in life: anything simmered in a 2:2:1 ratio of sake, mirin, and soy sauce, will have you believing you just ate at…

Our last few mangoes from Iqbal Foods were past their prime, so I had to act fast. I combined the mushy insides from the remaining fruit with an unsweetened Kesar puree that I found at the supermarket. With a few other ingredients stirred in, I was able to make a classic Hong Kong dim sum dessert. The recipe I landed on is not very complicated. Some call for both evaporated milk and condensed milk, coconut milk, mango puree, juice, whew! This one is pretty straightforward with just cream and…

Chili Peppers of the World — a hand-illustrated guide featuring 176 peppers from across the globe. For the past several years I've been working on what may be Notes from the Road's biggest illustration project yet: a visual guide to the chili peppers of the world. I wanted a reference that combined natural history, food history, geography, cultivation, and illustration in a single place. I couldn't find one, so I decided to build it myself. The result is an illustrated guide covering 176 chili…

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I was about 10% of the sketchbook I started earlier this month when I decided I needed more exercise using the mini watercolor palette I used for outdoor painting. The most obvious solution was to use the same sketchbook I put in my bag to use alongside this palette, but that book was not suitable for full wet-in-wet. My current home sketchbook is composed of 110 gsm black paper, intended to wean myself off watercolors and a bit more towards pencils and acrylic markers... at this point I…