Recipes ◉ สูตร

Whether you’re trying to find the right ingredients, or just figuring out what the local ingredients are, here you will find tried and true recipes that work with the ingredients you are able to find locally, and tips on making cooking more than “work” for you in a S.E. Asian kitchen. Cooking/baking gets even easier with tutorials and western recipes in English and Thai designed for the your local housekeeper/cook or for you in your asian kitchen! C’mon, this’ll be fun!

Before you say it, we’d love for you to just know that…we know! Yup, we’ve mixed the heck out of our metric, with your imperial, like CRAZY throughout these recipes! Why? ‘Cause this site is dedicated firstly to facilitating the development of maebaans/housekeepers! And in Thailand, with its super rapid development in general, the meat you order is going to be delivered in Kg’s, and the written recipes that are available in thailand, -written recipes are not a cultural norm- are usually using cups opposed to milliliters. We hope you will forgive us, and just jump right on this bandwagon with us!

~Mains~

"Mexican" Casserole

Awesomely easy, whilst maintaining it's status as family fav! This is a perfect starter recipe for...

Almond olive chicken

Aussie Pie (beef)

"This crust is amazing mom, perfectly flaky!"- Elstana

Beef dip hotties

Slow cooker staple! Succulent, tender beef, in a rich gravy.

Beef hamburgers

Juicy, perfectly seasoned patties for your next bbq. Don't have a bbq? They are great under the br...

Beef stew

Melt-in-your-mouth beef, in a rich, hearty stew. A slow-cooker staple served up with chewy oh-so-sa...

Chicken and Dumplings

Prepare yourselves for seconds, and possibly even thirds of this comfort-in a-bowl! Chewy, cornmeal...

Chicken Enchiladas (white)

"Being from Texas, I've eaten a whole lot of Enchiladas in my day. These were the best I've had ye...

Chicken Parmesan

You don't need to wait for a restaurant, to enjoy this dish!

Crispy rice salad (pork)

Editor's favorite! Crunchy, chewy, sink-your-teeth-in Crispy Rice Salad, starring lime and cilantro...

Fish Wraps

Many people are surprised when this unexpectedly becomes a favorite! (I certainly was.)

Hamburger Stroganoff

Perfect starter recipe for any new cook, or for when you are short on time, but still aim to please...

Lasagna

This is the perfect weekend dish! Have your housekeeper make it during the week, and freeze unbaked...

Orange sesame chicken sauté

Sautéed chicken in a lightly sweetened orange-garlic sauce.

Pesto chicken quinoa

This dish is always quickly devoured by my family, despite it's crazy-healthy status! It's perfect...

Pizza

The perfect pizza, starts with the right crust!

Pulled pork

Perfect, easy recipe for a casual group dinner out on the patio!

close up of plate of spaghetti with salad and dinner roll

Spaghetti-meat sauce

Editor's personal childhood favorite, and a classic, all-round crowd pleaser.

a plate of gnocchi with spinach cream sauce

Spinach Gnocchi

Soft pillows of mini potato dumplings topped in a creamy spinach parmesan sauce with sun-dried tomat...

Swedish Meatballs

Ikea-shmeeya! Now that we've recreated the legendary dish, we find we are a bit disappointed with...

~soups/salads/veggie~

Bean barley soup

Everyone needs a hearty bean soup in their repertoire right? This ones packed with flavor and genera...

Beef barley soup

Yes, we like our barley! Put it in soup, put it in salad...

Crispy rice salad (pork)

Editor's favorite! Crunchy, chewy, sink-your-teeth-in Crispy Rice Salad, starring lime and cilantro...

Pesto chicken quinoa

This dish is always quickly devoured by my family, despite it's crazy-healthy status! It's perfect...

Quinoa black bean salad

This yummy recipe is under construction. Please check back soon!

~Treats & baked goods~

Banoffee pie

Caramel. Chocolate. Banana. Whipped cream. On a biscuit crust. I think that says it all.

Black banana bread

I don't even wanna tell you that this chewy, sink-your-teeth-in, crazy delicious recipe... is gluten...

Brownies

Your search for the best brownie recipe ends here. You can just go ahead and stop looking! Brownie...

Caramel sauce

Pinterest is snapping up the credit with this "recipe" [insert eye roll] as the latest and greatest...

Carmelitas

Gooey caramel, on a chewy oat base you can sink your teeth into, with bits of chocolate....? This...

Granola bars

We can't keep enough of these on hand in our home! A low supply constitutes something of an emergenc...

bowl of mango crisp with scoop of ice cream

Mango Passion fruit crisp

So good, you're gonna wanna eat the leftovers for breakfast (well, theoretically, if there was any l...

Pumpkin Bread

My kids LOVE getting their vegetables this way;) And this packs a wallop of vitamin C! Less sugar t...

Tarte au Citron/lemon Tart

Your dessert-life, may never be the same. The PERFECT balance of tart french lemon custard topped wi...

~Drinks~

Christmas Nog

'Tis not yet the season until the music is tinkling in the background, and we have a glass of this c...

mason jars filled with iced tea and lemon slices

Iced lemon tea

Who knew that such a simple recipe could garner such praise? I'm always surprised when I make this...

Marsala chai tea

This is the real-deal; authentic Indian Marsala "Chai" (tea).

Winter's wine (mulled)

This is an Editor's family favorite during the "fall" and "winter" season, and one that is frequentl...