Jun 27, 2012

 Recipe inspired by Anthony Worrall Thompson When I first arrived in Thailand I was so overwhelmed by the choice of tasty Thai dishes, I spent several weeks treating my palette to all sorts of Thai food, that I’ve either never had before or dishes like Pad Thai, that just taste so much better in Thailand. Unfortunately I had let my love of Thai fishcakes fall...

Jun 26, 2012

I know the section this blog is in says ‘travel’, but I feel like it should say ‘home’ now. We have been living in Koh Samui for three months now and if I look back to before we came, I couldn’t have dreamt I would enjoy living here so much. We are able to have a wonderful indulgent lifestyle. We live in a beautiful little bungalow, tucked away in a...

Jun 21, 2012

Apparently in the UK we are a nation of pet lovers, as a country we spend a ridiculous amount of money on our pets and treat them like royalty. However in Thailand I think they trump us Brits when it comes to being dog lovers. Now I was surprised to discover this about the Thai people I hadn’t picked them as a nation of pooch paraders, but what a...

Jun 19, 2012

Prawn Pad Thai was the third dish I made during my outstanding Thai cooking class with Parn at The Pirate restaurant, Koh Samui. If I am honest this used to be my least favourite Thai dish, I can hear people screaming ‘ what?!’ But I think it is because of how it is made at Thai restaurants in the UK. However since moving to Thailand I find no matter where I...

Jun 18, 2012

Near the traffic lights in Mae Nam, Koh Samui Thailand is such a clean country I would be happy to try the food at most places; the street vendors are great as are a number of small local Thai cafés. We have had the opportunity to test drive a few local places now we have been on Koh Samui for two months. One of our favourite cheap eats is at Grandma Noodles;...