Pim who?

Pim is a bit confused. She has, since long ago, taken up permanent residency in the borderlands. She plans never to leave.

Her academic training straddles cognitive science, communications, and ethnomethodology, which, perhaps, explains why her Ph.D dissertation is a perpetual work in progress.

She is an academic at heart, but is currently selling out by working for The Man, shamelessly pushing bandwidth sucking devices. She, most of the time, would rather be playing with food, books or working for peanuts at Amnesty. But hey, the girl's gotta pay for her food!

She was raised in Bangkok, educated in other places, now lives in San Francisco, and works in the Geekdom that is the Valley. She spends half of her waking hours on planes crisscrossing the big pond, and ends up working, eating, cooking, and otherwise partying a great deal in London and Paris.

Chez Pim is an occasional chronicle of her musings on food, moods, and other barely interesting things.

She can often be reached at chezpim at gmail dot com.

Comments

[Gaew Kasemsri]

Hi Khun Pim,
Just came across on your blog and very impressed with your witty writing. The photos are awesome as well!!
Gaew

[Robert F. Sweeney, MD]

Pim,

Enjoyed reading about your gastronomical exploits.

Bob

[pinky]

dear pim,
My wife got your details off UKTVFOOD GREAT FOOD LIVE.
We are going to Thailand in August 2006 (bangkok chang mai and phucket ) We were wondering if you could recomend some good local places to eat (not just for tourists) or somewhere on your site htat would help us.
many thanx
steve

[FishNoGeek]

P'Pim,

Gorgeous site! Having spent several years working for The Man in SE Asia (including 3 years in Bangkok) and the Bay Area, I'm wholly convinced that Robert Louis Stevenson was wrong. He said, "I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move."

What he should have said was, "I travel not to go anywhere, but to eat. I travel for food's sake. The great affair is to eat."

Loving the pictures and commentary, especially the posts from your recent Bangkok trip. Happy memories...aloi krop!

[AmandaK]

Hey Pim,
Just finished reading the NYT Style article - as always reading about your cooking was a pleasure and your recipes get put at the front of the line of "things to cook next".
Keep on blogging and feeding us virtually and visually!
amanda

[Tami]

Hi Pim,
I see you listed as a link on almost every food blog. I also write a food blog called cheftami at http://cheftami.blogspot.com/ I have linked to your blog and think it is a great read and those photographs are beautiful.
Thanks,
Tami

[Bryan]

Hi Pim,
Just wonder if you know how to book at elbulli restaurant.
I guess you've been there, so please let me know.\
Bryan

[marie]

I love your website - I'm a student/blossoming foodie and came upon your website whilst reading an article about food blogs in the 'Good Living' section of the Sydney Morning Herald ... Sydney is a big food city - come down and try out whats on offer. The pictures are great and so is the writing, this is now one of my favourite websites!! Good Luck.

[keeponchugging]

Hi Pim

Like Parisra, I'd found about your site this morning in today's paper liftout. I really impressed by the website, and definitely very envious of you.

As Parisra mentioned, there is a great food to be had in Sydney, both fine and casual dining. A restaruant worth giving a shot is Restaruant Balzac (French), one which combines both atmospheres and definitely provides excellent food.

Your website has definitely become my new favourite.

Cheers

Keeponchugging

[Parisra]

Hi Pim,

I found out about your fabulous website when I read about it in the good liftout of The Sydney Morning Herald this morning. You made the cover story in Sydney's finest newspaper! Now that's something to be proud of (and something you can add to your 'Who's Pim' section; the newspaper's website is www.smh.com.au).

I am an Aussie-Thai (ie. born to Thai parents, but raised in Sydney, Australia). If you ever visit Sydney, feel free to get in touch, because I enjoy fine dining too (when the budget allows for it!). Sydney has some fantastic restaurants. You may have heard of Tetsuya's (Japanese/French) which often ranks in world Top 10 lists.

Anyway, thanks once again for sharing your culinary adventures online. Your blog is a joy to read! :)

Parisra

[matana]

I found your blog when I was searching for "gaeng som" recipe.
and I'm glad I did.

I am VERY impressed by your taste and talent, Pim.
I am also a foodie here in Vancouver, BC but with my poor PhD student status you know how hard it is : )
and yes I am a Thai away from home too.

What I love about you is that you really know what you're talking about.
You have a very fine taste but also you enjoy Thai street vendor kind of food as well.
I am envious with your writing skill too.

Keep up the good work!

[viola]

Pim,

What lovely musings. I looked at your blog after meeting you at June Taylor's booth...and what a delightful surprise!

Keep on writing!

Kisses (or Baci, as we say back home!)

Viola

[Erich Ian]

Hey Pim!

Since I can't find a way to e-mail you on your site, I'll contact you this way. At IDEO we're having an Iron Chef Milk Challenge and are looking for food critics to participate. Let me know if you're interested. In any case, please delete this comment after you get it. Mahalo!

[Joshua H. Skillington]

Chez,

Simply in Season, a new cookbook just published by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), is packed with recipes and stories celebrating fresh, local foods. Even better this cookbook suggests ways people can balance their diets and eat a variety of locally grown foods by the season.

MCC is very excited about this new 352-page addition to its series of World Community Cookbooks and I would like to invite you to review a selected portion of the book and perhaps feature it on your site.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in looking over, I can email you a 30-page sample of the book. The cookbook is available for purchase online at www.mccstore.org/. The Mennonite Central Committee is a relief, service, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches.

If you would like more information about Simply in Season, please don’t hesitate to give me a call at 443.430.0800 ext. 217, or email me at joshua@newvillagemedia.com. NAME, thanks again for your consideration. I hope you like it!

Sincerely,

Joshua H. Skillington
Online Marketing Advisor
New Village Media

[varina]

Just add you to typepad list, hope you don't mind. Fan of your site. Love it!
v.a.

[Pim]

Jack, um, no, see the post from two days ago...

Mimi, oh dear, no, not David of the chocolate book. Though I have been spending lots of time with that David as well, but he, um, hmm, doesn't play on this team, if you see what I mean. :-)

[mimi(cigalechanta)]

Is David, the David of chocolates?

[jack]

Hello Pim,

Or should I say "P' Pim"? I just discovered your awesome site today. My parents are Thai, but I was born in the States. I am an SF foodie (although the Thai food in LA is better), and an aspiring pastry chef. Anywho, I will live vicariously through your gastronomic adventures until I can afford to do so on my own. Fantastic site! Keep on blogging, and I'll keep on reading...

Take care,
jack

P.S. - Are you single, or do you have any sisters? :P
One can dream, can't he?.........

[Aun]

Hi Pim,

Congrats on deciding to take some time off. I've been a fan of yours for a while and decided, at the prodding of some other friends to start my own blog--something I never thought I would find time for.

I hope you don't mind that I have added your site to my links.

If you have a chance, please take a look. I'd love some feedback from a "celeb blogger".

Cheers.

[Julesy]

Howdy Pim!
I've just started a blog and have recently added your link to my list. You definitely have one of the best blogs out there. If you have any pointers on how to arrange my blog, let me know. I have a ton of other things that I want to add, but am wondering which package you use. I have the basic one. I want to post recipes, addresses, articles, photos, etc., but am still pretty new to the whole blog world. I really appreciate your input. Have a wonderful day!
Julesy

[Pim]

Thanks everyone.

John, I haven't spent much time I Japan so I can't really give any recommendation. You should ask my friend Alder over at Vinography. He knows Japan pretty well.

Tom, you are most welcome. Peace to you and yours as well.

cheers,
Pim

[Tom]

Dear Pim-I just read your recollections of your grandfather and I just wanted to thank you for sharing your elegant and beautiful thoughts.

Wandered in after a rough day, and I read your story of your grandfather's passing-I lost my Mom and Dad in the space of about fifteen months, and I really miss them both. I took solace in your words, so thank you again.

Peace to you and your family.

[John Krich]

I totally agree with you about top 50 list and plan to write a column for Asian Wall St Journal about it. It is so eurocentric -- there are 100 better Asian restaurants in Bangkok and Beijing than Hakkasan and the stupefying meat-palace Bukhara.

By the way, my wife is Thai and Pim is a special nickname between us...won't go into details

Also going to Osaka to eat -- any people have any great recommendations there? thanks

also thanks for tribute to Neruda
i used to live in SF

[Juliette Rossant]

Pim,

(Feel free to remove this comment after you read it: I cannot find your email address.)

FYI, I have finally moved superchefblog to its own home:
http://www.superchefblog.com/
Could you update your link, please?
(If it's not too much trouble, could you linke me as "superchefblog | super chef blog"?)

Also I've got a fun article on "Vote for White House Guest Chefs" and associated piece "Wanted: White House Chef" -- I'd appreciate your mentioning/linking to the Vote article , as this is a really fun idea which, if acted on, will not only lead to more fun but (who knows?) might actually get some response from the White House. I will be listing those Food blogs who support this.

Best - Juliette

[Eclipse]

Hi Pim,

I'm an SF foodie and enjoy reading your blog. It's inspiring, but how could I consider starting my own when there are already so many good ones devoted to food in SF alone? :) You're a girl after my own heart - Paris, food, and the internet! Swoon!

I wanted to tip you off, if you hadn't already been, to the existence of a wonderful little North Beach restaurant: Albona Ristorante Istriano. Italian food with Austrian, Croatian, and Mediterranian influences; the gnocchi in cumin sauce with sirloin tips and the catalonian orange creme brulee are incredible. I also highly recommend the minestrone, the risotto, and the three-cheese raviolis with raisins and pine nuts in the butter sauce with fried sage. It's a tiny place, and the enthusiastic owner wanders from table to table to tell you about the food and its origins - as well as give you his take on modern society and politics. This ranks in my top 5 restaurants in SF. Not cheap, but worth every dime. If you haven't already, check it out - I'd love to see your review.

Bon appetit!