The long weekend is nearly here! Whether you're planning on having family over or visiting friends, these Top Thai Party Recipes will give you something to make (or take) that will keep everyone happy. This Mango Passion Cocktail, for example, makes a perfect long weekend drink. Serve it together with some of my other Thai party foods to really spice things up! Perfect for a long weekend party or get-together. ENJOY! (photo by D. Schmidt)

More Fun Thai Party Foods:

• Best Thai Crab Cakes
• Easy Thai Chicken Wings
• Crunchy Vegetable Egg Rolls (Vegetarian)
• Corn & Tofu Fritters (Vegetarian)
• Thai-style Calamari with Coconut Sambal

Barbecue season is finally here, and what better way to enjoy it than with some beautiful grilled salmon? This Grilled Salmon with Coconut Sambal tastes like heaven, and is very easy to make. The special Thai marinade is a perfect match for the richness of salmon, enhancing all of its naturally succulent taste. This recipe will show you how to cook salmon easily and quickly, and includes lots of cooking tips to help you get your salmon just right. Finish this dish with a no-cook coconut sambal sauce, and you have the perfect salmon recipe that's deliciously easy for either weekday or weekend grilling. ENJOY!

More Easy & Sumptuous Grilled Recipes from the Thai Kitchen:

• Easy Grilled Fish (Garlicky-Good!)
• Grilled Shrimp & Pineapple Brochettes
• New Thai Barbecue Chicken Recipe
• Incredible Barbecue Shrimp (Ready in 15 Minutes!)
• Barbecue Whole Fish - a Thai Classic!

This week, why not treat yourself to a guilt-free dessert - like my new Thai-style Banana Cake Recipe. This dessert is actually a cross between a cake and a pudding - more like a traditional British pudding. A warm, moist cake is combined with a sweet, butterscotch-like sauce (the sauce is baked right into the cake). A great way to use up leftover bananans, this cake makes a scrumptiously-good dessert or midday snack. In Thailand, it would be steamed, but I find this dessert turns out just as good baked (makes it easier too). It's simple to put together, and if you happen to be following a gluten-free diet, this healthly banana cake is perfect for you. ENJOY! (photo by D.Schmidt)

More Easy, Delicious, and Guilt-free Thai Treats (gluten-free too)!

• Classic Thai Mango Sticky Rice Dessert (gluten-free)
• Easy Thai Creme Caramel (gluten-free)
• Sweet Chili Ice Cream Sauce (ready in 5 minutes!)
• Bananas & Lychees in Sweet Coconut Milk (gluten-free)
• Tropical Tapioca Pudding (gluten-free)

If Monday feels like "munday", this oh-so-soothing Chicken Dumpling Soup Recipe is just the thing to soothe both body and spirit. In fact, I find this Thai version of wonton soup so delicious, it's addictive! Makes a great way to use up leftover roast chicken or turkey, and the chicken dumplings are easily put together using wonton wrappers (wrapping instructions included). The dumplings are added to a delicious chicken-lemongrass broth, along with a variety of nutritious vegetables. Makes a healthy, well-balanced dinner, and leftovers make superb work-day lunches. ENJOY! (photo by D.Schmidt)

More Thai Soups that Heal and Restore:

• Fantastic Lemongrass-Coconut Noodle Soup (Vegetarian)
• Tom Yum Soup (Darlene's version)
• Classic Thai Chicken Noodle Soup
• Ancient Thai Sour Orange Soup
• Soothing Thai Chicken & Rice Soup
• Prawn & Pumpkin Soup

If you like Thai food, you're going to fall in love with this fantastic Lime Chicken Stir-Fry with Bell Peppers and Basil. This special stir fry features the unique taste of lime (both lime juice and lime leaf) combined with fresh basil for a lively taste explosion in every bite! Simple enough to make, yet the results are gourmet delicious. A terrific stir fry recipe for everyday dinners, but also makes a crowd-pleasing dish to serve at your next dinner party or social gathering. Chicken stir fry never tasted so tantalizing! For a one-page version of this recipe, see: Thai Lime Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe - 1-page version. ENJOY!(photo by D.Schmidt)

More Mouth-Watering Thai Stir-Fry Recipes:

• Easy Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry - Ready in 15 Minutes!
• Classic Thai Cashew Chicken Stir Fry
• Seafood Mango Stir Fry
• Stir-Fried Green Beans
• All of the Best Thai Stir Fry Recipes - in one place!

Mangos are coming into season. But if you've ever passed up a chance at buying fresh mangos (because you weren't sure how to go about choosing or preparing one), check out my All About Mangos Guide: How to Choose, Cut, and Eat a Mango. Picking a ripe mango requires using your hands and especially your nose. But once you've chosen one, it also helps to know how best to cut it in order to enjoy that sweet and succulent mango fruit. So take a virtual walk through this article - you'll also find delicious Thai recipes for both entrees and desserts that call for fresh mango, such as popular Mango Salsa, and that most famous of Thai desserts: Mango Sticky Sweet Rice Dessert. ENJOY! (photo by D. Schmidt)

Mango Recipes - Use Your Fresh Mango to Make the Following Mango-licious Treats!

• Barbecue (or Pan-Fried) Halibut with Mango-Coriander Salsa
• Marvelous Mango Chicken!
• Seafood Mango Stir Fry
• Mango Barbecue Chicken - New!
• Coconut Cake with Mango Sauce
• Mango Sticky-Sweet Rice Dessert - a Thai Classic!

Light, fresh, and healthy is what spring & summer eating is all about. And these Best Salad Recipes for Spring/Summer are just the thing to get you into a summer frame of mind (and body!). This Easy Tossed Green Salad for instance, is delicious whether enjoyed as an everyday dish, or taken to a party. Find your favorite type of salad recipe, from chicken salad to noodle salad, seafood salad to simple cucumber salad - it's all here! Low in fat but extraordinarily high in taste, these scrumptious salad recipes recreate the whole notion of what a salad is all about. Combining unique flavors and textures, Thai salads are a wonder in every bite. Enjoy! (photo by D.Schmidt)

Most Popular Thai Salad Recipes!

• Classic Thai Green Mango Salad
• Thai Exotic Fruit Salad
• Green Papaya Salad
• Real Thai Cucumber Salad
• Fresh Papaya Salad with Prawns & Garden Greens

Ready for a hit of that summer-fresh barbecue flavor? Then try this new Barbecue Chicken Recipe (with Chili-Lime Sauce). If you like good bbq chicken, you'll enjoy this recipe. Simple enough to make, and the results are truly satifying. Includes a special marinade that imbues the chicken with loads of flavor and gives it that beautiful reddish barbecue color. Serve with a quintessentially-Thai sauce that is super-easy to make (no cooking involved!) - it'll give your bbq chicken that extra hit of Thai taste. Equally delicious for everyday eating, or for a special cookout or family barbecue. ENJOY! (photo by D.Schmidt)

More Thai Barbecue Favorites!

• Barbecue Chicken Satay
• Fantastic BBQ Shrimp
• Grilled Orange Chicken Salad (New!)
• Grilled Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers
• Barbecue Whole Rainbow Trout

Looking for something satisfyingly munchy for dinner without resorting to junk food? Then try this scrumptious Thai food treat: Easy Thai Lettuce Wraps Recipe. Serve the filling on a platter with fresh lettuce leaves on the side, then let your friends and family wrap their own. They'll love the combination of crisp, cold lettuce with the warm, flavorful filling. And lettuce wraps make a low-calorie, low-fat treat that's also very nutritious, whether made vegetarian or with chicken or seafood. A great way to get your greens - these lettuce wraps can be served as an appetizer or the main course. And if you happen to be dieting, they're the perfect meal, since they contain protein, minimal carbs, plus fresh greens. Lettuce wraps also make a great party food. ENJOY! (photo by D.Schmidt)

More Crunchy-Munchy Thai Treats:

• Mango Chicken Lettuce Wraps with Crispy Noodles
• Grilled Fish Lettuce Wraps
• Thai Shrimp Chips (or "Crisps")
• Thai Fresh Rolls (with Peanut Sauce) Recipe
• Crunchy-Munchy Thai Fried Bananas

Warm up to your week with a soothing Thai soup recipe: Easy Cream of Corn & Crab Soup . A close relative of Chinese cream corn & chicken soup, this Thai version features crab instead of shredded chicken. Any type of prepared crab meat can be used in this recipe, including fresh, frozen, or canned. A quick and easy soup to put together, this recipe is great for everyday eating, but can just as easily be served as an elegant appetizer at a dinner party. ENJOY! (photo by D. Schmidt)

More Superb Thai Soups!

• Special Thai Orange Soup
• Tom Yum Soup (with Coconut Milk)
• Traditional Tom Yum Kung (without Coconut Milk)
• Thai Chicken Noodle Soup - Comfort Food at its Best!
• Best Thai Soup Recipes!