With so many cooking shows on televison at the moment, I have been inspired to cook. I confess that ready made freezer meals and bbq chicken and salad have been a staple of late and this is most unlike me. I have never been one to use a packet cake mix nor have I used jars/cans of pasta sauce. I like to take the time to make my own sauce - use my own flavours and listen to a cd of romantic Italian songs whilst stiring and watching the sauce reach perfection.
With Asian food, I am not always so creative, for the last few years I have been buying the ready made curry pastes and whilst the flavours are good, the satisfaction of creating a delicious meal is not there. Yesterday I had a craving for Thai Green Chicken Curry and decided to check out my recipe books (instead of going online). I found two Thai Cooking books that I bought back in the 80's, before Thai cooking became popular. These are authentic recipes, not altered to suit western society. The end result was the most delicious curry I have ever made and just as good as quality restaurants produce (even if I do say so myself....)
I can't wait to discover more "lost" recipes.
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