HOME

is where the heart is.

That is what I have always heard.

HOME

is also where you EAT!

I am taking a break from the documentation of international food and the pretty-as-a-picture plating that I have enjoyed at some incredible restaurants.  Tonight, the images might not be picture perfect, but these are some of the meals that I cook in my own home.  Meals that are as comforting and satisfying as my cozy Montana home and the company of my favorite dinner companion.  (Jordan, you know who you are!)  

Some of these meals evoke memories of my Thai mother cooking up something garlicky in the kitchen...some are experiments that became favorites...some are recipes shared by dear friends...and others are just attempts to make a basic dinner with whatever is in the cupboard.  No matter how short on time we are, there is always a way to have the result be a good, HOME-COOKED meal.

Eggs & Tomato - A staple Chinese dish

Garlic Broccoli
(Thank you, Mamma Sumalee!)

Gouda Cheese & Dark Beer Fondue

Apples, Pears, Baguette, Broccoli to dip

Turkey, Pine nut, & Raisin Meatballs

Cous cous

Fresh peppers

Fettuccine with Tomato basil sauce

Grilled Eggplant 

Grilled Steelhead (from Idaho)

Grilled Broccoli

Baguette

Grilled Asparagus Sandwiches with Boursin Cheese on Raisin Walnut Bread
(My rendition of a sandwich I had at Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah, Georgia)

Garlic Rainbow Chard with Garbanzo Beans

Cous Cous

Local Cheeses 

Char grilled Montana Beef Burger stuffed with Havarti Cheese

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Fried Scallions and Walnuts

(Indebted to Kyla for this one)

Gorgonzola & Honey Baguettes

(Thank you, Jen!!)

Spring Mix Salad with Pistachios and Shaved Bittersweet Chocolate

From my dinner table to yours...

Home SWEET Home!