As Valentine’s Day approaches, WTOP asked local chefs to share their favorite quick and easy recipes that readers can learn and cook from for their friends and significant others. Beau Thai Executive ...

Spring is a season of surprises. Suddenly the asparagus appear, next it’s delicate peas, tender lettuces and fistfuls of fresh herbs. Week after week, the farmers markets offer increasing bounty to ...

Linda Koch isn’t above playing fast and loose with recipes. Take the recipe for Isaan-inspired Larb she shared. Larb, a flavorful ground meat salad from Laos, is also eaten in Isaan, a region in ...

A taste of Thailand and Laos are only a few minutes away with this easy and wholesome recipe. Instructions: Heat a large skillet over high heat. When hot, spray with the oil. Brown the ground chicken, ...

One of my favorite Thai dishes to make is the ground meat salad know as laab (or, often, larb). From the Isaan region of Thailand, it is tangy, funky and — most importantly — very easy to make. It ...

Cook chicken with a little water. Stir till chicken is cooked. 2. In a bowl combine chicken, fish sauce, palm sugar, lime juice, ground roasted rice, green onions, coriander leaves, shallots, ground ...

Larb is served all over Chiang Mai and has Laotian roots. It is essentially a salad but makes a great main course for a dinner. To make toasted rice powder, toast uncooked jasmine rice in a dry ...