Hola! I’m Janel Torkington.
((drop.of.juice)) is a snarky proclamation of a burning passion for everything food.
If you make any of these recipes, please write and tell me how many superlative adjectives you'd use in describing it (or how you almost burned down the neighborhood).
And remember, when in doubt, add lime!
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Recent Eats
- Challah Bread
- Kaeng Phet Phak – Thai Red Curry with Vegetables
- Laab/Lahb/Larb Mu – Spicy Sour Pork Salad
- Khao Kua – Toasted Sticky Rice Powder
- Caramelized Corn with Fresh Mint
- Tangy Mango Salad with Mint and Toasted Cashews
- Pizza Revisited, This Time With A Fiery Temper
- White Bean & Walnut Hummus
- Spicy Cilantro, Lime, and Napa Cabbage Salad
- Basic, Perfect Sushi Rice
Cook me!
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Archive for August, 2010
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Kaeng Phet Phak – Thai Red Curry with Vegetables
Posted on August 30, 2010 | View CommentsOne of the many things I love about curry is that it can consist of such a furious variety of components, yet the announcement of curry for dinner never fails to get me salivating. Aw yeah, curry! Could be anything, but it already sounds great! -
Laab/Lahb/Larb Mu – Spicy Sour Pork Salad
Posted on August 30, 2010 | View CommentsLike so many other Thai foods, laab is fun to eat; not only do you get to stuff it into lettuce leaves, forming the most adorable faux-tacos that could ever call themselves a salad, but the multitude of flavors is engaging with every crunch. The sour and spicy elements are balanced by cool mint, and bursts of red onion and scallion interrupt the overriding savoriness of the pork. -
Khao Kua – Toasted Sticky Rice Powder
Posted on August 30, 2010 | View CommentsThis right here is one of those easily overlooked little cooking secrets. Ever wonder why your homemade laab/lahb/larb resembles a mere sour pork pile instead of the fresh, profound ummph of a salad so compelling when it comes from Thai restaurants? -
Caramelized Corn with Fresh Mint
Posted on August 26, 2010 | View CommentsThis four, count 'em, FOUR ingredient recipe - including salt and butter - brings the allure of fresh sweet summer to your table for pennies, any time of the year, in just about ten minutes. -
Tangy Mango Salad with Mint and Toasted Cashews
Posted on August 25, 2010 | View CommentsIt's an ardent ode to nature's lustiest fruit, a hot moan cutting through cool mint.