About The High Heel Gourmet
Some of my friends call me globetrotter, photographer, gourmet investigator, culinary art obsessor, foodie, kitchenista, macaronista, or other cool names that I have to look up in the dictionary…You can call me whatever you like; it doesn’t matter to me…I just like to cook, bake, eat, read, travel, take pictures and other things that I don’t know about it yet…
I’m a Thai born and bred, grew up in Bangkok but rebelled myself out of the country some decades ago and reside in beautiful Manhattan Beach, California now.
Of Course “The High Heel Gourmet” is an owner of “The High Heel Gourmet”, a custom confectionary design, just recently found on the 2/2/2012. I used to be a personal chef who cook a special dinner at your home (not the every day cook). My specialty is Thai cooking but I cook many other different cuisines as well. However, I love small pretty little things, so I do custom design French macarons and chocolate bon bons for special occasions. Also several courses macarons tasting which starting from appetizer bite size macarons, an arrey of savory sweet macarons then finish with desserts macarons. The High Heel Gourmet also consults for recipe and menu developing when not traveling to sample delicious foods all around the world 
I love to cook and entertain at my house and sometimes the guests will ask for the recipes. So I put recipes up with pictures on Facebook but that didn’t go well. You know, I have to accept their friend requests, then point them to the right album. And of course they still can’t find it! Here I am, trying a new platform to get my recipes out there to my friends and to you too.
I also travel and eat out a lot. So this blog will serve as a true Asian-style dining table: I share everything I like. If you see restaurants show up here those are the ones I like. I won’t critique foods because I don’t like to do so. You go there yourself and taste the food for your own experience.
Thanks to my wonderful husband who as my editor makes my Thinglish sound closer to English…
By the way, “The High Heel Gourmet” is really cook in high heels. I’m not making any fashion statement here. I’ve struggled all my life to put 5 feet, or 150 cm, as my height somewhere officially. I finally successfully have it on my CA driver’s license BUT that didn’t really make me taller, you know. So I do NEED my heels in the kitchen–not stilettos but sensible platforms. However “The High Heel Gourmet” who’s glamorously traveling to eat all those yummy foods, never leave home without the heels. This time the sensible heels won’t make it out of the door…Who want to be seen in them?…Fashion statement is needed there. So, if you see someone on the unreasonable platforms or stilettos, standing in line by the famous food trucks or street vendors’ food carts, that might be me.
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Love MIM.
Your beautiful soul and infectious smile add at least one a foot of pure enjoyment, that can never break like a heel can. What a fun and fattening blog you have, I love it…….
Hello Miranti, I’ve nominated you for the Sunshine Award, because your blog, all your incredible recipes and shared knowledge and delight in cooking, consistently helps turn me around to face the Sun of my own making. http://heruslight.com/awards/
I have several pairs of Killer Heels, – never worn! love them but just too scared to go outdoors in them – the ground is way to far down when you have 6inch heels!
Hahahaha…true. You have o have strong leg and core muscles in order to walk comfortably under complete control…but I use to it. It’s the only way to see people eye to eye for me.
Hello Neighbor! Manhattan Beach is my playground! Wonder if we ever ran into each other!
I don’t know. Where do you usually shop for your ingredients? I usually shop at Wholefoods, Grow on Sepulveda and Hermosa farmer market. May be we should have some tea together sometime
oops! Thank you for all the likes
Thanks for stopping by … the food you feature I cannot cook , but friends make extra for take home !!! btw I had a pair of brown heels like your pix … loved them !!! Be proud! I am 4’9″
I have family in Manhattan Beach! Thanks for following!
~Christy
Nice! Manhattan Beach is nice but only draw back is not enough good Asian food around. It’s a convenience location for someone who travel so often because it’s so close to the LAX, only 10 minutes away without the noise.
Thanks for liking my post Lunch Date at Hock Lam Beef! I love the photos in your blog!
Awesome website. I loved seeing Vegemite in your recipes
Keep up the wonderful life.
Kab koon krup for liking more of my posts, Miranti! Do you prefer window or aisle seats? Also, can you get Tipco products in California?
Window ka. I also don’t care about Tipco even though the broccoli juice is kinda interesting but most of their juice didn’t taste that good. Some of them even from concentrate! I don’t think they export the juice to CA.
Not all of the fruits that Tipco uses in its drinks are in season year-round, and considering that I’m not from a tropical location, something from concentrate every now and then is ok. I think just until recently fresh mangosteens weren’t allowed in the US! But vendors in Chinatown seem to find a way…
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Please follow me
Your blog is gorgeous! Can’t wait to dive in. Great Tom Yum post!
Thanks for stopping by Savvy Single Suppers! I have the opposite problem, I’m usually too tall for my counter heights . . . no heels here, lol. I love the illustration in your header. Very chic. It’s wonerful to have authentic recipes to follow when, as a Canadian, I attempt other types of cuisines. Have fun with your blog.
Thanks Susan…I which I have your problem! I have to stand on a stepping stool when I roll any dough…embarrassing, you know and I love to make my own Croissant too…imagine how many time I have to step up and down. What”s part of Canada? I actually LOVE the food in Quebec the most and in August, I’m going to spend 5 days in Vancouver. I’m looking forward to it. I also really like fruits there very much. I had wild strawberries in Montreal Chinatown and still remember the taste until now (it was about 20 years ago).
beautiful shoes with beautiful models …
hopefully a wonderful weekend
friendly greetings
Thanks
nice pic @ the cosmo
Thank you for visiting my site and liking my “Silkie to the Rescue”
Your food blog looks amazing! I’m definitely going to follow and try your recipe!
Thanks…I like your new post the Japanese sea bass with Ginger too. Beautiful picture.
Hi there!! Thanks for the like on my page! Your blog is so amazing
I love Thai food so much and as I step out of my baking comfort zone and into cooking, I am so glad I found your blog (or rather you found mine!) I look forward to trying many of your recipies! 
Thanks for a kind compliment. Looking forward for more baking recipe from you. BTW I’m trying to develop a bacon, macadamia nuts shortbread bar with dulce de leche and chocolate (millionaire style bar). Do you have any interesting recipe for that?
I LOVE shoes (what woman doesn’t?) – impressive that you actually cook in heels! Thanks for visiting my blog too.
lol…it’s necessity for me, you know not only fashion statements. I can’t even look INSIDE the stock pot on the stove without heels!
My mom loves cooking. And high heels. She hasn’t been able to wear them since her knee surgery, but I don’t think that will keep her from genuinely enjoying your blog. I’ll be sure to share it with her. Lots of love to you, your cooking, and your good fashion sense.
Oh sorry to hear that. Will she recover from that surgery and can wear heels again? I wish I can introduce you to my Thai Ridgeback, PanSan. She’s a little bully sometime but you guys can be friend
This is the picture of Pansan http://mirantimira.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/me-and-my-clumsy-sister/
thank you very much for liking one of my posts
i really like your blog 
have a great week! 
Thanks you too have a great weeks.
Thank you for your repeated visits to simplydaisies! Love to read your work!
Thank you so much for visiting my blog! I don’t have much experience with Thai food, so hopefully I can try out some of your dishes at restaurants. I’m super excited to try out your Pad Thai recipe though
Are there any close substitutions for the sauce? I’m not sure if I’ll be able to find the tamarind pulp and coconut palm sugar 
Yes, substitute vinegar for tamarind pulp and brown sugar for coconut palm sugar. My recommend is don’t buy the premix sauce, make your own and with these 3 ingredients, you can store the mixture in the fridge for a long time.
Hi! Thanks for liking my blog post. Your food posts are always nice and I can almost taste the dishes just looking at the photos
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I am visiting Thailand this June, and look forward to having authentic Thai food. Bangkok and Phuket. Can’t wait, and would love to know from you which places I should definitely not miss.
Thanks again
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Ok in Bangkok, are you going to eat street foods in the carts, restaurant without AC or in restaurant away from the tourist attraction spot?
Yes! I would love the authentic street food experience and am not afraid to experiment
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Sukhumvit Soi 38, take BTS train to Thonglor station, exit the opposite side of Thonglor. This is a great location for street food, mango sticky rice, padthai, handmade noodles with barbecue pork.
Lumpini park in the morning. BTS Ratdamri station (sorry for my spelling of the name. I don’t remember English name) and walk or the underground train to Silom station. This is the breakfast Thai-Chinese style. Walk around Lumpini park is fun too, small but it’s served the same function as Central Park.
Aor Tor Kor market. There are a lot f food vendors. you can try so many stuff. BTS Jatujak station and walk. Visit Jatujak is fun but it’s only open on the weekend.
Ok continue later
Wow. All of it sounds amazing, and can’t wait to explore! Thanks
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BTW Did you already plan the accommodation?
Yes, we are planning to book by early May. Hope that is not too late.
Depend on where you go. The school term already started so it should be ok. Novotel Siam Square is the nice place to stay but Ibis not so far from there is cheaper $60/ night unless you want to go cheaper than that. This is for BKK. This is going to be a long process. Do you have Facebook? Friend me if you do at Facebook.com/Miranti so you can reach me faster. Phuket I would pick something remote patong beach will be too busy but what do you expect as an experience?
Hi Miranti. I appreciate you taking the time to give me such a helpful and detailed answer.
I am travelling with 2 other friends (one guy, one girl). They will be there for 5 days and then leave. I would be there for 5 more days in Phuket.
I want to travel to see the place, have local food, do snorkelling, hit beach parties and check out the nightlife.
Have messaged you on facebook.
What would you recommend as an experience?
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your recipes are making me hungry…even though I just ate! Can’t wait to try making some of your creations!
Hi Miranti, thanks so much for visiting my site and the Doodles with Noodles! Whilst my Noodles don’t taste so good as yours, they are fat free, sugar free, cholesterol free and full of fibre! Quilting is delicious!!
lol…you are funny
Thanks for visiting, keep quilting.
Hi, High Heel Gourmet! Thanks for liking my GreeNoodle with kimchi entry! I find your photos to be top-notch!! ABC Foodie.
Thanks
Sorry I didnt write before but I have been poorly and its hard to look at food pictures. Your thai curry paste looks brilliant though. Also you are very kind to follow my blog
I found your blog is very entertaining…keep it up! I love it when you wrote about “those so call chef” too.
Many thanks for liking our post Mouth and Body Connection. It’s always fun to discover new things especially something related to our passion – food ie organic food! We’ll try some of your recipes here. Come and visit us again next time! Wonderful site!
Thanks! I will.
nice blog!
Thanks
Thank you for the like. I like the name of your blog and enjoy wearing high heels too although now I like a mid heel…must be the age thing. I’m five inches taller but there is something about wearing shoes with heel. Looking forward to trying one of your recipes.
lol…I know the older we get, walking on high heels are not as effortless as before aren’t we. I have to do a lot of muscle worked out (body core, legs) to be able to manage on high heels for a long hours these days too but I can’t live without them. People will stomping all over me again, no way
How could someone not follow a blog with high heels as part of the title. Looked around and loved it. Looking forward to the fun.
Cool!
Hi Miranti, I’m nominating you for the Very Inspiring Blogger award in a moment today. You dont need to do anything, its just to acknowledge that I like your blog
Oh nice…Thanks so much!
Hi! thanks for liking my post “Bistek Tagalog”. Checking out your blog. Can’t wait to try cook Thai food! Hope I can find the ingredients in the Asian market here though
There use to be an Asian market owned by a nice Thai lady north of the Stratosphere that you can get all Thai ingredients. Ranch 99 in Chinatown should be another good place too. I used to live in Las Vegas a long time ago (before year 2000). If you have problem finding ingredients, let me know. I can ask my friend who lived there.
Funny I’m in Las Vegas right now while I respond to your comment. I was just taken pictures with the same red shoe at Cosmopolitan Hotel again today!
Nice blog! Thanks for visiting mine! I’m vertically challenged too, but I hate heels.
I wish I can be that confidence! When I’m not on heel, people just don’t see me and a lot of times, they just bump right at me, step on my foot or worst!
Awesome blog and i love wearing high heels also but only when im going out just to have a little height happy blogging*_*
A top blog you have…And thank you very much for liking one of my previous posts. Victoria xxxxx
Hello, thank you for dropping by and liking my Red lentil Dahl.
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to read our blog and like the posts, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Your blog is great, what delicious food!!
Thanks for the like at simplydaisies.
Thanks for stopping by my blog, checking out the recipes. Great single high heel in your picture. If you can wear high heels graceful, good with it. I am the opposite in height, quite tall. Great reading about your travels and food enjoyed.
Thanks for visiting me back. I went to your site looking for herb to help ease my cough. Love your blog and now envy at your height too. I wouldn’t wear heels as much if I’m only half a foot or may be 10″ taller…I’m not asking for too much I think…I wasn’t even asking for a whole foot stretch! Just partial.
Thank you for dropping by the blog!
Thank you so much for your wonderful response to my blog! I really appreciate it!!!
Looking forward for more post from you. I LOVE Cuban food.
Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my recipe for Banana Coconut Oat Pancakes. I can’t wait to look over your recipe list. P.S., your blog name is GREAT!
I love your story, I can relate as I am also a 5′ gal. Thanks for sharing your recipes!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and giving a thumbs-up to Sweet and Pungent Curry! I have lived all my life in (mostly rural) Canada, though I am in Toronto now. So I only came across Thai food about ten years ago. It has quickly become my favorite style of Asian cooking and I am delighted to find a collection of authentic Thai recipes I can try.
Canada is a very beautiful country and full of yummy produces and I rate the butter from Quebec, the best in the world! (it’s so difficult to surpass the French butter but it did.)
Thanks for “liking” my Thailand posts. Your home country is beautiful and the food is great! I will have to try some of your recipes.
I’m envy you were just there…eating all the yummy foods and fruits!
What a lovely blog you have created! Thanks for stopping by!
ah! thanks for liking my post!!! so flattered
Good blog needs some reassurance
Thanks for hopping into my blog. Reading this page was pretty hilarious – witty in a very subtle way. Will be hopping in a lot, considering that I’ve just learnt to cook Thai food. Don’t mind making it a bit Thinglish too!
Thanks for empathy with my need for high heels (of course you do right…hehe). I’m following your “unblogging” now to get all the post…don’t forget I’m watching (the two fingers poking in my eyes and back in yours that kinda move!)…lol…I’m kidding. I like your blog and Thai food can be Thinglish. Seriously it wouldn’t be as bad as a Thai would abuse your language, you know.
Wonderful blog!! I will be following!
LOVE your blog!
Thanks a lot for visiting my blog and liking my post @ http://justmikemon.wordpress.com/2013/04/12/if-not-for-god-2/…I really appreciate
Hello, thanks for stopping by my blog and liking my post. I really, really love your blog!!
Thanks
I’m shocked and pleased that a sophisticated food/restaurant critic like you “liked” my simple asparagus recipe. Thanks for visiting my blog. I look forward to getting many more cooking ideas from your blog.
Are you kidding me? You even GROWS your own asparagus! That’s many steps beyond me and my cooking, you know. I love all great food and to ensure it, I should know how to grow them but well but I don’t. I blame it on my black thumbs. You don’t need fancy crap on your fresh picked asparagus, the way you cooked them make my mouth water!
Thanks so much for stopping by and liking my post. Glad to meet you and love your blog! I’ll be following and trying some of your recipes for sure.
I absolutely love Asian food! Thai is one of my favorites and a weekly staple. I am enjoying your blog. I am also 5 ft tall
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Great height to wear high heels ALL THE TIMES…great excuse isn’t it!
Thanks for passing by my blog, I’ve just created a facebook page, so be sure to check it out and more importantly, keep an eye there where you will find more wonderful recipes,
So don’t forget to share the FB page among your family and friends and get everyone excited about cooking simple, delicious, healthy meals at home
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Sharing is caring, Cheers and god bless you
Thank you for the likes.
Thanks for liking me, I like your blog too.
im happy i found this fantastic
Hi..I like your beautiful blog and I have nominated your for “The Versatile Blogger Award”.
Please visit http://jenyjohn.wordpress.com/2013/04/10/the-versatile-blogger-award/
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A glimpse at your blog and I’m hooked!! The kid of recipes I love!! Thanks for stopping by my blog and have a wonderful day!
Thank you for stopping by my blog and showing some love to my post Ms. Eva. I look forward to perusing your blog for great recipes.
Thanks for stopping by Mrs. City Boy and liking my post! Your cuisine is much more elegant than mine, and you take such wonderful pictures! I may learn a thing or two about Thai cooking from you — be careful way up there on those heels, lol!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Your recipes look amazing, and I love that you posted do’s and don’ts!
Thanks for coming to visit my blog. I read over your thai green curry paste post and I love how you photograph each ingredient. Many people may not know what galangal looks like in its natural form so photos are essential.
We’ve been to Thailand and found it to be warm and gorgeous, just like the people there!
Hey there, I’ve nominated you for the Epically Awesome Award Of Epic Awesomeness following my nomination by “A french girl cuisine” You can see your nomination here
http://charlesschnyder.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/epically-awesome-award-of-epic-awesomeness-nomination/
Cheers, and have a nice week
Charlie
I grew up visiting your beautiful country. Loved everything about Bangkok– especially floating market and Sukhothai! Thank you for these recipes- can’t wait to try some!
Thank you for stopping by my blog! And thank you for introducing me to yours – I love, love, love Thai food
Hello High Heel Gourmet! Thank you for liking my post! Please follow my blog, too!
Thank you for dropping by and liking my post. Enjoy cooking! Cheers, silverlime2013
Thanks for liking my post. I enjoyed reading this. You made me smile. Blessings.
Thinglish… that’s so funny. I’m glad you liked my post about Chocolate Cake. Thanks for stopping by, and I look forward to comparing notes on our creative kitchen endeavors. Cheers!
Thanks for your like
Thanks for popping by for a laugh! I think I have found a project for the weekend — homemade Green curry. (Though I admit I’m better at dialling take-out than cooking)
Thank you very much for stoping by my blog and liking my food photography post. I am just starting in this area of photography and was amazed when I looked at your posts!
Looking forward following you
Regards,
Charlie
Hello from a fellow five-footer! So funny; I love to wear tall shoes as well: in the kitchen, the playground, while sitting on the couch… = ) My husband loves Asian food, so I’ve been toying with trying to find recipes to teach myself. So excited to read more on your blog.
Hi Miranti,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I love what you are doing here. Some beautiful photography and delicious looking dishes.
Best from Dublin, Ireland,
Conor
Thanks so much for following us!
Thanks for visiting Miranti! I had my daughter in Bangkok.
I miss the food sooooo much!
Thank you again for dropping by the blog!
Thank you Miranti so verymuch for your visits. XOXO
you gonna make me put on weight . That’s my blog
http://shwetalfoundhappiness.wordpress.com/
Love your recipes very much!!! Thanks for sharing!!
Thank you for visiting simplydaisies!
Thanks for checking out Thymeless Sage and Random Rants. I will be spending time here and trying new recipes.
Hi There,
Very interesting blog and thanks for visiting my blog…
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
K.Fah. Just have a chance to check into your blog. Omg! Terrific&Brilliant. Love it ๆๆๆ Also love the name and its origin…cute&creative. Hope to see you soon(for food).
Hi Miranti! I just love reading your fabulous reviews (too much in fact, want to go everywhere toddlers in tow). I just wanted you to know that I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award because of your fantastic blog. I really like that you interact and take the time out to respond to everyone which is great too. My post on the subject is here if you would like to check it out…http://bookgirloz.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/very-inspiring-blogger-award-nomination-yeehah/. Thanks again, E xx
Congratulations, Miranti!
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
Learn more about the award here.
Congratulations, you are now a Super Sweet Blogger:) See my post to pick up your award:) http://theperkypoppy.com/2013/03/13/importeditaliantunabeansaladsupersweetbloggeraward/
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yeah agree! HIGH HEELS and good food is the way to go!
come to bogota – you may not believe it but there’s plenty of gourmet here!
I would love to. I already like Colombian foods.
Hi! I’m nominating you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award. My post with your nomination will be up soon, and you can choose to accept or decline the award. Have a blessed day!
Such an honor! Thank you so much.
Hello Miranti! I have nominated you for a Super Sweet Bloggers Award because of all the totally original sweet treats you post on your blog (pineapple panna cotta – yum), and because I love to cook in heels. http://petitegourmandeanglaise.com/2013/03/06/super-sweet-bloggers-award/
Thank you! It’s such an honor.
Great blog! I like you love nothing more than food, wine, travel and photography so I can totally relate. I will be checking back with you. Thanks to for visiting my blog.
Thanks for visiting mine too. I love travel and I like your blog, very informative, keeping it up. I’m following
ciao! luvFAB blog.
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Thank you for stopping by Chapstick Goddess and liking my post…all visitors welcome
Thank you for stopping by Chapstick Goddess, I hope you enjoyed your visit…
I am very proud that my post Struffoli o Cecetti liked you!!! Thanks! I invite you to travel to Napoli during Christmas time to taste them!
Ciao!
Hai… Thanks for following my blog, even though I acknowledge it late, sorry for that….you know what..even I am 5 ft tall only !!! and I truly understand how hard it is for us without platforms…lol.. You have a great blog here and I really love it…..:) looking out for more posts from you.
Thank you…your blog is great! I love your Indian recipes.
You are always welcome….:)
I’m not quite as height challenged as you but I’m not considered tall and I agree, platforms are a must while cooking! Thanx for “liking” my blog and i’m already enthralled with some of your recipes so I’m a follower now. dru
Thank you for stopping by my blog. I love thai food but am not very experienced at it. I will be stopping by your blog to learn some new tricks and hints.
OK…I promise will be more recipes for you to try. I wish I can grow something as good as you. Most of my herbs are really up to the mercy of gods
Growing your own is very easy. One step at a time. The best advice I can give to a new grower is to not over water them. Let them dry out just bit before watering again. I hope that you will give it a try.
I love Thailand, so much.
Me too
I’m glad you do.
Thanks for visiting my site! I’m looking forward to trying your authentic pad thai recipe; one of my daughters has been asking for it and I’ve been looking forward to trying it.
Great!…I’m sure you can find all the ingredients easily in Portland (and for future reference, Kauai has a lot of Asian groceries too)…Good luck with this and BK’s Ho’omaha loa!
Thanks for visiting me at Planner Projects! You have some awesome looking recipes that I’ll have to try when I have a little more practice in the kitchen.
simplydaisies appreciates your likes!! Enjoying your blog!
I do enjoying your blog too
Thanks
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post! Since I love to cook I will enjoy following your blog.
Oh, your picture is adorable! Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my strawberry cake post. I look forward to checking out some of your recipes.
I haven’t had a chance to try your strawberry cake yetbut will be this summer.
When you do, let me know how you like it! It is definitely a good summer choice. I prefer to cook things in season but have to make an exception for birthdays.
Thanks for liking my blog post on Chilli Beef Pancakes. Your recipes all look aMAZing! I will definitely be trying a few of them out! Vohn x
Thanks
Hi there! Thanks for following Evolutionary Landscapes, and making me hungry!
You’re welcome
Great post. Thanks For liking mine. I can relate to the cooking, heels, and being short lol. I am 5″2′ myself. I usually wear heels…not as much as I’d like because of a knee injury :-/. Still nice to admire
happy posting
Thanks for visiting my blog and like my Sweet and Sour Pork, 咕嚕肉. You have a really cool web page and so many good recipes. I am off to Thailand in March for three weeks visiting Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai,and off to Siem Reap Cambodia before coming back home to Canada. Love to spend time in Thailand eating good foods.
I’m envy at you. March might be a little hot there but I would say it still alright. If you need some tips about place to eat in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, let me know. You can contact me via Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/miranti or my Facebook fan page http://www.facebook.com/HighHeelGourmet/ Enjoy your time in Thailand.
I love your blog and am now following. I love all your Chinese recipe especially the duck recipe. I’m looking forward to see more of the recipe there
*Heels! Haha.
You go, girl, with the high geels! Too many people dress casually today (Onesies??? Ugh.). I never ever wear jeans.
Amy
*Heels! Haha.
Thank you for stopping by simplydaisies again! Love your recipes!
Thanks so much for dropping by Main St. Manhattan Beach is one of my absolute favorite places…lucky you! Looking forward to reading more!
Thanks a lot for stopping by my blog! Your blog makes me really hungry;)
Your blog is well organized and very informative. I like the photos. Picture say a lot also. Well done.
Thanks for viewing my blog at Savor the Food. I would appreciate your comments and readership. Hope you can follow us.
Thanks for sharing and looking forward to what more The High Heel Gourmet has to post. You gott’a love that name too.
Chef Randall
savorthefood.wordpress.com
I love your about me entry! And, Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my Thai Beef Salad post
Thank you for visiting my blog. I’m so glad I checked your blog because I have been looking for a reliable recipe for pad thai. Will be trying your recipe soon.
Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to reading more from you.
Love your blog
. I grew up in Bangkok as well!
Great! I don’t know what year was it, that you lived there, but Bangkok had changed a lot since I was born and grew up there. Anyhow I hope you love the street food there as much as I do. I like your blog and following it, fun!
Thanks for the follow. I moved to the US in 1999, but go back every couple of years. I love Bangkok
. My brother lives in Chiang Mai now.
Nice! I go back every year since I moved here in 1997. So you were there during the late 80s. Bangkok was sooooo crazy with traffic back around that time. It’s before the BTS time
I spent hours on the road just going to and from school or work. I lived in Bangkapi and attend Chulalongkorn University (Siam Square). This is before the express way to NualJan Rd. I also lived in Chiangmai during 1883-84 for two years, so different than now!
Thanks for visiting and liking my blog post. Love that you wear heels when cooking! I’m 5 foot too, so can share your ‘short’ pain hehe!
Thanks for visiting my blog!
Thanks for liking my blog post! I visited Thailand with my best friend twice in high school and I absolutely loved it. It was one of the best experiences in my life and I would love to go back some day. I especially miss the food, and your recipes look great.
Thanks
Go back! Thailand is still an inexpensive place to visit. I miss it a lot too.
Thanks for the like on my blog. I’ve just followed your blog as I love Thai food and even though I can’t get lots of the ingredients here where I live in Jordan I will be able to enjoy it through your pictures!
Thanks. I LOVE yours. I’m following your blog. In fact I’m planning to visit Turkey and hopefully I get to go to Israel and Jordan too. Since I haven’t visit Jordan yet I can’t tell you where to find or what to use to substitute the ingredients. I might be able to tell you after the trip. I though the middle eastern food is quite close to SEA but I guess only the spice. Some of the ingredients are available through Amazon too.
Thank you for stopping by simplydaisies! Great stuff here!
I like your blog. It’s fun to read. I’m following
Thanks for stopping by my page! I don’t really cook much Asian food. I think the only time I’ve ever had Thai was when I was moving back home from Culver City. My work crew took me out saying I wasn’t allowed to leave until I tried it! I lived in El Segundo and loved MB. I’m super jealous! I’m looking forward to reading your blog and picking up some new techniques! Cheers, DG
I enjoy reading your blog. I know grew up with table salt and season salt, Thai food is so overwhelming. My friend complained to me all the times about “the shit you put in are so many, I can’t remember” or “since I start cooking Thai food, my empty seasoning cupboard is f***ing full missy. Can we substitute something?”…lol…and so on and on…I’m glad at least you don’t think it’s way too much. Thanks
LOL My spice cabinet is so full! But I have a feeling some of the spices needed for Thai are not there, but that’s half the fun. If it’s not fun, why do it?
Miranti…
First of all I would like a calendar with a different photo of you for each month. ;O)
Second: a favorite Thai Restaurant, here in Fort Nyers, Florida closed a few years ago.and I really miss one of their desserts. It was made of rice formed into a little cake. Flavor was coconuty and delicious. If you can figure out what it may have been would you please tell me and post a recipe… I am a new “Fan” of your blog and thank you for visiting mine. “Spokesman” Dave…
Hi Dave Thanks
Your blog is fun to read.
OK Tell me more about the sticky rice thing. Were they white rice or black or red with sugar? Did they serve with mango or on it’s own. Was there any sauce and what color? What’s the texture of it? Did it come with any porous custard? Was there any filling?
I know Dave that I asked too many question but Thais made many different kind of desserts with sticky rice…lol. I try to figure out what it is.
If it was white sticky rice, soft but the grain of rice still maintain its form not swollen or mushy and might served with mango or little bit of coconut cream, I would think it’s just typical sticky rice or called in Thai “Kaw Neaw Mool”. This one is quite easy to make in method.
If I can tell you how to cook this, would you tell me your “mushy story” about how did you find Lucy (again), get rid of her x-fiance and get her to agree to marry you after the first turn down?
-mira-
Thank you for stopping by my blog and the input.
Your welcome Mark! Mannnn I was thinking I would know the secret lol
BTW have you ever explore the diet called “Macrobiotic diet”? I know someone who’s cancer free for 6 years now after switching to this diet. It’s not the best tasting in the world but it works for my friend.
I’ll look into this, thank you very much!
Thank you for stopping by my site — I look forward to exploring your recipes!
Thanks! I like your idea of making frittatas in a muffin pan. They came out so cute and you don’t have to divide them.
I want to cook and shop with you!
That would be fun. I can’t lift much you know.
I’m building my muscles though, just so I can shake the wok!
Cooking and cleaning and dancing in high heels makes it all better. When you see your calves looking just so and your bebe’s or Santana’s or WHATEVER it is you wear around your house you feel like the ISH
Thank you for stopping by my blog and the “Like” of my post.
Thanks you too!
Thanks so much for stopping by lil ole blog! As you may have read in my entry, I was a judge, and not a cook. Quite frankly, I am a little scared of cooking! I can bake, but cooking the main dish of a meal is fairly foreign to me! Your site looks like a resource that could make the kitchen not such a scary place after all!
Thanks again!
-A
lol…I would be so scared in the courtroom and rather be cooking there instead of sitting and listening. I don’t even like it even though I have to go in for traffic ticket.
I’m actually opposite between cooking and baking. I used to don’t like baking because I have to “measure” the ingredients. I got better after trying to make macarons. I’m now making croissant and whole nine yards. So, I think, judging from your career (which is much more intimidating but you had done well), you would feel at ease cooking five courses dinner soon.
Oh goodness! I have confused us both! Hah! I meant that I was a judge in my friend’s Iron Chef (cooking) competition! I am not a professional judge! For work, I am a high school English teacher (so I should be able to express myself more clearly, huh??). I certainly would be petrified in a courtroom! Hah!
I agree though, i think I like baking because there are very specific rules!
Ahhh hahahahaha Now I’m envy at you. How did you manage to become a judge in the Iron Chef? I want to become one! (Even though I have to bake to get in I would)
Thanks for liking “doctored steak” and for your insight on food. A long time ago – long before I became diabetic – I was fortunate enough to eat great Asian food in great Asian restaurants in Asia. The memories linger and are treasured.
I’m also 5 feet, should try to cook in high heels and see how it feels
thanks for sharing interesting details of your culture in your recipes!
Hi there! Thanks so much for following my blog! I can’t wait to check out some of your recipes.
Thanks for visiting my new blog! I remember a day once upon a time when I too used to live (and cook) in heels. Alas, three young children have cured me of that habit! I specialize in regional Italian food and own a catering biz in Queens, NY. However, I love eating at the many super-authentic Asian restaurants nearby (some people call downtown Flushing, Queens the epicenter of delicious Chinese food). Look forward to following you!
lol…children they strip you down and refill you with new attitude and new agenda in life but they’re so wonderful aren’t they. I wish I have one of my own too. Unfortunately I had so much good time and by the time I was ready, my biological clock had decided to stop early!
I was reading your blog while you made this comment. VERY NICE! I love it. I love the history of foods and the authentic dishes. I also love Italian foods almost as much as Thai food. There is only three country in the world other than Thailand that I would travel there for weeks without craving for my comfort Thai food, Italy, Japan and Spain. I’m following your blog now
Glad you liked my blog. I enjoyed reading yours. I hope you have a chance to try some of my recipes, I will be trying some of yours. You made me smile about your height: I am tall, but my daughter is short like you and loves high heels.
I might try the grill romaine salad. I had it at a restaurant one time and thought it was good but forgot about it until I saw yours. I actually have to come up with a “diet recipe” for my husband too but anytime I make him salad (he request no carb diet), he end up eating nuts or ice cream afterward. Then the “diet” goal fly out of the window!
Thanks for checking out my recent Flourless Strawberry Pancakes! I hope you find some of the recipes on my blog easy to recreate for yourself as well! I look forward to following your baking and heeled adventures in the future.
-Christine
Thanks Christine.
Hi Miranti,
I likes reading your recipes & may try a few of them.And yes the high heel in the photo is cool.
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I enjoyed reading your About page. I used to wear high heels back in the day but with a 3-year old now the high heels have taken a back seat.
Good for you
And besides why can’t there be a little glamour in the kitchen as well?1
I’ve awarded you the One Lovely Blog award. Read all about this award here.
http://mycruisestories.com/2012/07/27/one-lovely-blog-award/
Hi. I’ve just passed on the Mrs. Sparlky’s Ten Commandments Award to you. I really enjoy reading your posts and wanted to share your site with others. See http://discoveranddevour.com/2012/05/27/mrs-sparklys-ten-commandments-award/
I hope you are having a blast in Paris….Ahhh…what a magical city.
Hi Patty…So sorry for the late reply. I had just came back and now ready to get the blog rolling again thanks so much for the nomination and I will get this on as soon as I can.
I totally understand your height issues… LOL When I am at home I cook in heels too.. it makes it easier to reach stuff in the cupboard & well… it is easier to spin around when I am doing several things at once…I am a platform heel gal too, I cannot do regular heels:) Click away in the Kitchen:)
lol…Thanks…glad to know that I’m not the only “tall chick” in the kitchen…Aren’t you love the platforms? I so don’t want them to go out of style at all.
Oh that would be awful:)
I can’t wait to read about your reviews in Paris! One of my fav cities for food
I’ve been enjoying your Tokyo ones, as I have never been there. Have a safe trip.
I had just came back from my marathon travel…Paris was wonderful and also Cannes and Orleans but I think there is no place like home now. Thanks
Dear M-
Thanks for visiting and liking my blog. Your blog is fun and beautiful, and remember, big things come wrapped in small packages so give those toes a rest from heels!;-)
lol…Thanks…you sound just like my foot doctor (actually he’s my friend’s husband)…yeah I’m not wearing heels while I’m sleeping though…hehe.
Hi Miranti,
Thanks for visiting our restaurant’s blog! Loved reading about you and your high heels in the kitchen.
Hope you’ll drop by our place one day when you’re in the area
Best wishes to you!
One Veg World
I think I had your vegan korean BBQ taco (or mock meat taco with asian spice that I assumed that it’s korean bbq) not so long ago. My friend said it was from “One Veg World” It was delicious. Is it something you serve at the restaurant? If that so, I will definitely visit your restaurant when I’m in West Covina.
Yes, that was one of our weekly specials
Our teriyaki kabobs are similar to that veggie meat and that’s on our regular menu. Looking forward to serving you 
Hello Miranti – I saw that you stopped-by my blog the other day…thank you for visiting and for letting me know you were there. You have a very tasty-looking blog! Scott.
Thanks Scott! I love the pictures on your blog.
You’re very welcome…and thank you, too, Miranti.
Creative site! I LOVE your recipes! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks
Yeaahh.. you make foods am not really in love with, really look “invitingggg”
hahaha…save that comment until you see my chicken feet dish picture…hehe (No I’m not going to post any recipe with that…I’m afraid to cook that myself)