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Sweet or sour, Pineapple has its pluses

27/05/2012 : When Thai families of the past planted their kitchen garden, they did not limit themselves to just the chillies, lime and kaffir trees, lemongrass, galangal and varieties of basil usually found in household plots today. They also included pineapple.
Pitch's perfect pastries

27/05/2012 : For Pitch Jariyasathien cooking is both her passion and her profession. The keen young baker graduated from Le Cordon Bleu in the UK, a first step on her adventure to explore the tastes and techniques of bakeries around the world.

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Zap zing zest
25/05/2012 : You know you're in a good Thai restaurant when you say "zaap" a lot and it's not because you're having an imaginary laser gun fight there. The word "zaap" in Isan language means delicious and if you like getting your tongue zapped with strong flavours then Cafe Chilli Zaap may serve you well. If the name rings a bell, it's because it's the sister restaurant of Cafe Chilli in Siam Paragon but this branch at CentralPlaza Lat Phrao offers more regional dishes as well as extra zaap.
FOOD
Tasty meals on a shoestring budget
25/05/2012 : Amid the country's souring economy and skyrocketing food prices, it may be time for restaurant-goers to tighten their belts and live more frugally.
Tradition on the go
25/05/2012 : Writing about a chain restaurant has never been particularly exciting. Sometimes it even comes with a concern of whether or not such massively expanded, and perhaps advertised, business deserves more media attention.
New show makes cooking fun
23/05/2012 : Tired of the usual cooking shows? The Bling Kitchen on www.You2PlayTV.com is here to represent an alternative for a gourmet journey.
LET'SGO EAT
Lulivo
22/05/2012 : The homemade Italian cuisine restaurant by Piedmontese chef Danillo Aiassa presents the Italian asparagus promotion until Sun, May 27.
Sparkling evening of gourmet food and fine champagne
11/05/2012 : Mom Tri's Villa Royale in Kata Noi, Phuket, recently played host to the first champagne dinner featuring a selection of the world-famous Laurent-Perrier champagne at the award-winning Mom Tri's Kitchen.
POWER LUNCH
From finance to fine dining
21/05/2012 : With more than 30 years working in the financial service industry at large banking corporations worldwide, Alan Kam, now the principal of Libertas Company Limited, is no ordinary financial expert with a busy schedule dominated only by numbers.
Tea for the Queen
21/05/2012 : Only the best deserve an invitation to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee celebrations, and speaking of tea-making, Twinings, an English company with more than 300 years of experience in the field, appears most qualified for this auspicious occasion.
A bottom feeder that remains tops among Thai diners
20/05/2012 : Thailand is home to a huge variety of both freshwater and saltwater fish, and Thais have definite preferences as to which fish is best in which dish. Sometimes circumstances dictate a substitution, but Thai cooks are never as satisfied as they would be with the type the recipe calls for.
Cookies and a pie to catch your eye
20/05/2012 : Rose Marie Wanchupela is best known for her role as founder of Rose Marie Academy in Pak Kret, Nonthaburi, as well as being a pioneer in the US Peace Corps' volunteer English programme in Thailand some 50 years ago. But at her residence on Nawamindra Road she likes to keep things simple, spending weekends in the kitchen with her great collection of cookbooks and recipes.