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Traveling with Gary and William to Kanchanaburi
Even though Tawn and I had a chance to visit with them in Los Angeles just a few weeks ago, it was a pleasant coincidence that Gary and William had scheduled a trip to Bangkok for the end of June. We were able to see t… -
Preparing to Cook for 80
This weekend I've been scrambling to prepare for a dinner on Tuesday night, at which I will cook for up to 80 people. This will be the largest group I've ever cooked for by a factor of three, and I'm excited to take on… -
Returning Home
Late Sunday morning, Tawn and I returned home from two weeks in the United States. While I still have a bit more to share about the trip, and will continue to blog about it in the coming days - including about some othe… -
Goddess Tubtim Shrine
Tucked behind the Nai Lert Hotel, alongside the San Saeb canal and underneath an ancient ficus tree, lies a shrine dedicated to the goddess Tubtim. Originally a spirit house, the place where the spirit of the land (who… -
Great Eats in Bangkok Volume 3 - Thai Breakfasts
Here's the third video in my "Great Eats in Bangkok" series. In this chapter, Tawn and I head out for a typical Thai breakfast in our neighborhood, Thong Lo. While Thong Lo has developed over the years in the "Beverly… -
Food in BKK: Beef Noodles on Sukhumvit 16
One of the nice things about knowing Chow, the author of Bangkok's Top 50 Street Food Stalls, is that I get exciting offers like, "Oh, there's this really good beef noodle vendor on Sukhumvit Soi 16 I've been dying to go… -
A Year After the Protests
A year ago today, mobs set fire to various parts of Bangkok in the wake of the breakup by the military of a 40-day long anti-government protest. Those events, along with a related confrontation in April 2010, resulted i… -
Brunch and Garlands
This weekend we enjoyed a return visit by David and Chor Pharn, a Singaporean couple who make frequent visits to Bangkok and whose presence at our dining room table made for a very pleasant Sunday brunch and garland maki… -
Where to Buy Stickers in Bangkok
From the innocuous "men" and "women" signs on restroom doors to the urinating cartoon Calvin on the back of many a vehicle, stickers and decals play a much larger role in the life of Bangkok residents than one may realiz… -
Food in BKK: Gastro 1/6 at RMA
San Francisco, the area I come from, is a great place to eat breakfast. Since moving here more than five years ago, I've regretted the lack of good San Francisco-style breakfast places and if I had the money and free ti…
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Flying to SFO
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Cold Jasmine Rice in Hot Weather
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On the Ice in Bangkok
Near the end of school break (which runs from Marc...
