Growing up, my palate had a rather limited repertoire. As a San Diegan, Mexican food featured prominently on the dinner table, but other global flavors rarely made an appearance. As an adult, though, ...

It’s a tough choice: red, yellow or green? When it comes to Thai curry, all of them promise a deliciously aromatic dish and a flavorful sauce redolent with the perfume of herbs and spices. For this ...

If you're sitting on some extra Thai curry paste at home (not curry powder — that's a different thing), don't assume that your only use for it is to make stew, soup, or noodles. It also makes a ...

Whenever I see my grandma, we make a large batch of curry paste. It’s one of the most meaningful family rituals I have. And though we savor every bit of curry we make from it, after a few days, ...

Note: To get a two-for-one deal on this meal, make a double batch of the dressing and prep twice the amount of sugar snap peas, carrots and tomatoes. Later in the week, use these extras, tossed with ...

Curry pastes — which are used in Thai, Indonesian, Malaysian and Indian cooking — combine dry spices with ground fresh herbs and roots, garlic, chilies and other ingredients to form thick pastes.