Hi, my name is Jessica, and I’m addicted to Pinterest. I know lots of other ladies (and increasingly, men) out there are part of the struggle too. Haven’t heard of Pinterest? It’s a virtual pinboard that allows you to share all kinds of things you find on the internet–recipes, cute outfits, cat pictures, you name it. I would warn you away from it in the interest of your precious free time but…here are my boards. I have actually tried a number of the recipes I’ve pinned, so I decided to blog on one of my favorites to date: Thai Coconut Curry Soup.

Thai Coconut Curry Soup

The recipe I used is here (see pin here). I modified it based on some hard-to-find ingredients–for example, lemongrass required a trip to the Asian market, and did you know lime leaves cannot be sold in the state of Florida (something about a plant disease that affects citrus trees)? I also subbed some of the chicken breast with some mushrooms I had that needed to be used. Finally, the recipe calls for Thai Curry Paste, but I used Thai Chili Garlic Paste because I like the taste and I keep a bunch in the fridge. So my version may not technically have been a “curry” soup–but it sure was delicious! Recipe after the jump.

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Remember back like, almost 2 months ago, when Atlanta had it’s 2010 Downtown Restaurant Week? Well, this post was supposed to be written then. I know, I’m a little behind. So, way back when, I went to the Midtown location of Spoon with a couple of lovely ladies. If you follow this blog at all, you have probably noticed that I don’t eat a lot of ethnic foods. It’s not at all that I don’t like it, it’s just that I am genuinely clueless about most Eastern cuisines. So to dip my toe in the Thai food pool, I figured a restaurant week with some more experienced eaters would be the way to go. So we stopped into the hip space on a weekday evening and except for the dessert course, ordered one of everything on the restaurant week menu. Our starters: Coconut Soup with Tofu, Sweet Tofu Basil Rolls, and Scallop Samros (three flavored Scallops).

Coconut Soup with Tofu

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