Recipes

Regional Thai food isn't very well known, but khao soi, egg noodles in aromatic curry broth, is an exception. Because Northern Thailand is such a popular tourist destination, this Northern Thai curry noodle soup has become popular amongst foreigners. Some might even say if you visit the North of Thailand and didn't eat khao soi, you didn't really make it there! It's a truly unique dish, and with this recipe you can recreate the experience of Northern Thailand at home. Khao soi and all of its garnishes: shallots, fried chilies, lime, and pickled mustard greens (peeking in on the right!)....

Sorry for the blog silence, dear readers, but we've been traveling. Let me back up a few days so you can follow us home. I'll put up a blog post for each day on the road.Monday morning, we left my parents' house and headed north. Before leaving California, Younger Daughter had two specific requests for touristy things she wanted to do. The first of these was to visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium.Well, this was no hardship for me. I'd been to the aquarium once, about twenty years ago, and was eager to see it again. This facility is world-famous for...

Better labelling of personal care products is necessary to inform consumers of 'forever chemicals.' (Shutterstock)Cosmetics and personal care products enhance the way we look and feel. During the pandemic, I started a self-care facial routine. It helped me cope with lockdown orders, while simultaneously adjusting to my new identity as a mom. I applied toner, serum and cream to brighten mornings and relax evenings. But many of these products contain chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ They are used as ingredients that can make products waterproof, long-lasting and help them spread smoothly across skin....

When hammerhead sharks begin some of their deepest dives, they do the piscine equivalent of what a human would do: they hold their breath.Read more...

Kim Briers, ShutterstockIf you’ve seen the hit animated film Finding Nemo, you might recall the character Dory singing the catchy tune “Just Keep Swimming” to help her clownfish friend Marlin make the long journey from the Great Barrier Reef to Sydney. In this case, art imitates life. Marathon swimming performances are a vital part of early life for the vast majority of coral reef fish. Baby (larval) reef fish – smaller than the size of your thumbnail – hatch from eggs laid on the reef and spend a few weeks in the open ocean before swimming back to the reef....