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Week 27: Thai-m for Thai
Chef Brian’s put out quite a few ethnic menus in the past–Italian, Mexican and Vietnamese dishes come to mind most–but one country he’s left alone until now is Thailand. “It kinda surprises me that I...
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Week 27, Meal 1: Mean green shrimp curry
I joked on the Fat Dude Facebook page recently about how I thought green curry paste only came in jars from Trader Joe’s. But the fact that this recipe calls for making Thai green curry paste from...
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Week 27, Meal 2: (Coconut) chicken soup for the soul
I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things to order at any Thai restaurant is Tom Kha Gai. The sweet citrus scent, the succulent chicken and the freshness of so many aromatics–this stuff...
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Week 27, Meal 3: No salt. No pepper. All flavor!
Ever since I started cooking, I’ve been told that salt and pepper are the building blocks of flavor. This is especially true for me, considering much of the food is simply seasoned with just salt and...
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Menu 30: Veggin’ out
I’m back in the kitchen this week after a long time away from Chef Brian’s menus, and while I have been cooking blog repeats and simple meals at home, I’m definitely glad to be back in the Fat Dude...
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Week 30, Meal 2: Super fly stir fry
I complained to Chef Brian when he sent me the vegetarian menu because I’m just the worst when it comes to stir fry. I’ve burned the bottom out of two woks and anything I make in one turns into...
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Week 31, Meal 3: The fiesta bowl
When I first started this blog, cooking was one of the worst ‘chores’ I had to do. I always felt like it was such a pain in the ass to cook my own meals everyday, so instead, I would hit the...
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Week 32: Killer kale
Off the top of my head, I can come up with a shortlist of foods we should all have regularly: blueberries, almonds, green tea, dark chocolate, salmon and … kale. I hardly ever ate it before, but the...
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