May 25, 2012

What better way to see Koh Samui than a road trip around the whole island in an air conditioned car. If you are looking for a break from the beautiful beaches, then a road trip is a great way to see a different side of the island. There are many rental options at the airport and around the island. Hotels can often organise a car rental for you aswell. Prices...

May 22, 2012

Tambol Bo Phut, One of the best restaurants in Koh Samui With a complete abundance of choices of Thai restaurants and bars covering the lovely island of Koh Samui it is hard to have a favourite, but I’m convinced I have it. The Pirate is a great bar and restaurant. It has only been open for one month but is already building up and excellent reputation with...

May 11, 2012

I am really enjoying using herbs in all aspects of my Thai and pan Asian cooking. I can’t emphasise enough the difference it has made to my dishes. However I still at times struggle to keep my herbs fresh and alive for longer than five minutes. I currently live in Ko Samui and love buying all my veggies from the local market in Bo Phut. I am really careful...

May 10, 2012

Basil is great herb; in fact until recently it was one of the only fresh herbs I would regularly use at home. I really love its unique planty smell. The thing I find really great about this wonderful herb is that it does really well as a plant sat on the windowsill. I often have trouble keeping other herbs going longer than a couple of days but I can get so much...

May 9, 2012

Mok Pa recipe How exciting I have discovered a great little fish dish I want to try out. Mok Pa is a popular and traditional dish from Laos. So of course I have never cooked it before but I am very excited about it. All of the ingredients are fairly easy to get in the UK apart from the banana leaves. I have never cooked with banana leaves before, but I have had...