Elements Of Life: Important Information Update!

My newest book,The Elements of Life comes with a wheel that helps you determine your home element(s). Unfortunately, there are mistakes printed on the back of the wheel. Until the publisher can correct them, these are the right dates:
March 8, 1998
March 17, 2003
March 6, 2004

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Khao Tom Mud - A Traditional Thai Snack

The Bangkok Post, a widely-read English language newspaper, published a story and recipe of mine yesterday. It recounts my visit to the home of a family of traditional Thai dessert makers, where I learned to make Khao Tom Mud, a snack made with sticky rice, coconut, black beans and bananas. Here is a link to the article and recipe: http://www.bangkokpost.com/leisure/restaurant/31902/khao-tom-mud

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Listen to Su-Mei on The Splendid Table

Here is a link to American Public Media's The Splendid Table, where you can listen to my January 16th, 2010 appearance. Please note that the interview with me begins at 14:25, that is, 14 minutes and 25 seconds into the broadcast. You can get there more quickly by clicking a little more than one-fourth of the way along the time indicator. Use the Program Archive menu near the top-right of the page to find the appropriate date if it is no longer in the list of the 3 most recent broadcasts:
http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/listings/index.shtml

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Su-Mei's Recipe Featured in The Splendid Table Article

American Public Media's show The Splendid Table today featured a recipe for my "Salad of Pineapple and Winter Greens with Warm Roasted Chile-Coconut Dressing" from my recently published book The Elements of Life. Here is a link to the article: http://www.elabs7.com/functions/message_view.html?mid=926183&mlid=499&siteid=20130&uid=0d56ad7a7e

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Traditional Thai Protective Remedies for Colds

Here's a link to another article I wrote for the Bangkok Post, a widely-read English language daily newspaper in Thailand: http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/family/27727/sipping-and-snacking-the-sneezes-away

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Su-Mei on NBC 7/39 Morning News

I appeared on San Diego's local NBC outlet on the morning of November 17th, chatting with Marianne Kushi about a few recipes from my new book The Elements of Life and showing a few healthful foods served at my restaurant Saffron. Here's a link to that interview:
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/station/as-seen-on/Eat_Yourself_Well_San_Diego.html

Friday, October 23, 2009

Su-Mei on Good Morning America



I appeared with my sister-in-law Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America on the ABC television network on Thursday October 22nd, in conjunction with the release of my new book The Elements of Life. Here is a link to the video of the interview, which is preceded by a brief commercial:
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8888969

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Bamboo Shoots

Here's a link to another article I wrote for the Bangkok Post, a widely-read English language daily newspaper:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/life/family/25680/nature-celestial-gift-bamboo-shoots