Thai house! finishes TLV’s “the Fab Five”!
For anyone foolish enough to go looking for a good, authentic, Thai meal in TLV, I have one thing to say:
“It’ll end in tears”.
Unless, of course, you go to “Beit Thailandi” (or, in English, “Thai House”.)
This place is not only an old and venerable TLV institution, more than 9 years old, but literally the ONLY [...]
The Chef Of A Thousand Names!!!!
I’m sure everyone has heard the saying, “Any press is good press”, right?
Well- that may be true. Although after seeing the context of Tiger Woods’ name splashed all over every media format in the known universe today, I’m sure he would disagree.
However- in my case, my name is spelled completely differently every time my name [...]
“it’s Complicated”- Anise!! what did you THINK i was going to say?!!
I can hear it already- a deafening roar of outrage and offense, at the very mention of the dreaded word- “Anise” !!
Well, sorry guys, but I am compelled to try to clear the wrongly slandered name of the sublime Anise!!
First of all, you might not be aware of this, but “All Anise Is Not Created [...]
My Precious Knives!!!!
Well, I guess I don’t need to point out that I am not a typical girl-
I mean, I love shoes, and don’t mind a nice session of vicious gossip with my friends (99% of whom are a bunch of cooks- Men cooks I might add)
but that’s about the end of the similarities between me and [...]
Rice Papers- part 2- the yummy, greasy part!!
Ok!! I admit it- I’ve been little lazy in posting this part 2 of Rice Papers-
But I have a good excuse! It’s the holidays here, and, I must tell you-
I made the mistake of drinking RUM last night, and well, you know how that can end- And it doesn’t usually end in being able to [...]
Rice Papers- Chameleon of the kitchen!!
Rice papers-
(did u see here before the very short clip we made in Bangkok of how they are made??)
In any case they are one of my favourite ingredients-
Not because of their taste, or their starring role-
(In fact, quite the opposite- their role is to stay in the background-
And to make all the things they touch, [...]
Rice Paper!!! what a versatile treasure!!
Khlong Toey- This market is world class. And ZERO foreigners!!
this is a short clip we filmed in Khlong Toey market, in Bangkok, Thailand..
I use these rice papers for everything, from wrapping fish, crabmeat and herbs..
To outrageous, esoteric mixtures of my own, from BKK to Vietnam..
And I need these delicate rice papers to enclose them all!!
I [...]
2009 Oyster Season part 2
Hi again!! did you miss me?! Did you run out last night in search of a plate of oysters?! hope so!
Well, as promised, I am continuing my post about oysters..
And one of the very best oysters in the world, in my opinion, is the Kumamoto.
It is a tiny oyster, and almost round.
It is now, like [...]
One Night (er, well, 12) in bangkok!!
Bangkok, Thailand…
A wild, huge, exotic, sprawling, gaudy yet exquisite, ancient yet modern, and indescribably beautiful city!! A city of true contrasts..
Bangkok happens to be one of the more dynamic and exotic cities in the world- and something I find fascinating about it is, it is a city of extreme dichotomy- Saffron- robed monks calmly walking [...]
Night at shuk ha’Carmel! see you Monday!
Guys-
I think it’s very symbolic that my very first blog post coincides with the fact that this Monday is the very first time that Shuk ha’Carmel is starting the Night Shuk- and I will be at Monterey Bay Aquarium– MAKING SUSHI! and pouring sake! and having fun with one of my best friends, Moshe..
All of [...]