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In response to the immense popularity of Thai cuisine, Katie Chin has written Everyday Thai Cooking-a collection of easy and fast recipes for people who love Thai food and want to create these fabulous flavors at home. From Pad Thai and Tom Yum Soup to Steamed Mussels with Lemongrass & Basil and Roast Duck Curry. The sweet, salty, sour and spicy allure of these Thai dishes will excite all the senses.

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"""As a professional chef who spends 6 days a week cooking Italian cuisine, I often find myself craving an alternative cuisine when I get home. My friend Katie Chin has solved that problem for my family by arming us with the tools we need for a successful Thai meal. Her inspired menus will bring your family the taste and traditions of Thailand within the time constraints of the hectic American family schedule. Technique is the foundation of all great cooking! Buy this book, and you'll be armed with all you need to make a healthy, tasty meal in no time."" --Michael Chiarello, acclaimed chef, cookbook author, TV personality and winemaker ""Celebrity chef and Asian food expert Katie Chin comes from a veritable Chinese culinary dynasty and has built her own empire on the simple notion of making every-day Asian recipes accessible to all."" --Forbes ""Flipping through the pages of this extraordinary cookbook, you cannot ignore Chin's unwavering passion for Thai cuisine. As a mother, wife, and daughter of a great restaurateur/chef, this is one teacher you want to pay attention to. The pages will inspire you, as it did for me, to bring your family and friends to the table to share a delicious, healthy meal together."" --Master Chef Martin Yan, author and host of Yan Can Cook ""I love it that every page of Katie Chin's Everyday Thai Cooking is filled with gorgeous photography and mouthwatering recipes from Thailand. If you love Thai food and wish to attempt it at home, this is the book that will guide you through it."" --Bee Yinn Low, author of Easy Chinese Recipes ""I met Katie's mother Leeann Chin when she was a guest on my cooking series, ""Hawaii Cooks."" Leeann was a fabulous cook and teacher. With this new book, her daughter Katie will make Thai cooking simple and approachable for the home cook, just like her mother did with Chinese cooking for American kitchens. Katie makes Thai cuisine easy to understand and approachable."" --Roy Yamaguchi, award-winning chef, author, inventor of Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine and founder of Roy's Restaurant ""Katie Chin's Everyday Thai Cooking is an ode to your taste buds--her recipes hit every note of spicy, sweet, sour and savory! The recipes are simple and quick (most meals can be made within 30 minutes or less) and every bit of authentic Thai. Katie's fool-proof recipes and insightful cook's tips ensure that your foray into Thai cooking is cheaper than restaurant dining, faster than take-out and just as delicious."" --Jaden Hair, television chef, food columnist and award-winning food blogger at www.SteamyKitchen.com blog ""Let's be real--I'm a fashion expert, not a chef. Therefore the kitchen intimidates me, and I wouldn't know what to do with a bean sprout unless it came with a handbag. Katie Chin's dynamic personality and ability to make food a relatable experience has transformed my fear of Thai cooking into an obsession that is now a daily part of my life. Her choice of ingredients is stylishly unique, while the ease and taste of her dishes have become my obsession. Friends, ever wanted an excuse to turn up the heat in the kitchen? Here it is."" --Jeannie Mai, television host of Style Network's ""How Do I Look?"" and fashion correspondent on NBC's ""Today Show"" ""The pictures in this book are unbelievable! If you want to learn how to cook Asian food, Katie's cookbooks are fantastic!"" --KSCO's Flavors Radio Show"

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Katie Chin is a private chef, culinary consultant, co-author of Everyday Chinese Cooking, and author of 300 Best Rice Cooker Recipes. She and her mother, Leanne Chinn, co-hosted the 2003 national PBS cooking series Double Happiness. Katie has made numerous appearances on The Today Show as well as on The Food Network and Fine Living. She recently served as a guest judge on Iron Chef America and will appear on the Cooking Channel's Food(ography) the summer of 2013. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Chin currently lives in Los Angeles.

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