The Pink Piglet by Chef Bri

It was this time last year I was happily eating my Rhubarb Parfait from Buchon Bakery in Yountville, CA. I would wake up in the morning excited to make my morning pit stop to grab the tantalizing treat. You see this was not just any parfait, it was the most perfect parfait ever! It was whipped yogurt topped with granola that had just the right amount of crunch, and a rhubarb strawberry compote that makes your heart sing spring time twitters! Rhubarb season left too soon. But now my favorite part of spring has come once again, its Rhubarb season! That means… perfect Bouchon Parfaits! So I happily strolled in dying for my little lovely then I’m told, “Oh we don’t make those anymore.” What? But they were the perfect morning treat! Sadly I left with my heart to my knees and a croissant in my hand to help me through the pain. So instead of curling up on the couch with a pint of Green Tea Ice Cream, while watching old seasons of Gossip Girl. I decided to make my own! So I did, and they came out Fantastic! They fulfilled every dream just as the Buchon Bakery ones did!

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So I have been addicted to reading a cook book that I just got on Thai Food, that, and I have hit my favorite Thai place here in Napa (shout out to Mini Mango) 3 times this week! Yes Mini Mango has the BEST Tom Ka Gai Soup I have ever had…ever!! This soup is Godly! I’m hoping that if I keep going enough, one day the owner will give me the recipe…fingers crossed. Any who, this cook book has been my daily reading before I go to bed. When I came across a recipe for Kaya a Thai Coconut Jam, I knew I had to give it a shot! I decided to make the mango/coconut blend called Mango Shrikaya, since I had a perfectly ripe mango on hand.

This jam is more like a custard to me personally but it is highly addictive and delicious!! I paired mine with simple buttered toast but this jam is a jack of all trades. I see it being used to top ice cream, fill cream puffs and drizzle over waffles. I could keep going, but you get the point. This jam, along with Mini Mango’s Tom Ka Gai soup, desperately make me want to go to Thai land..like ASAP!! (Hmmm…now if only I could convince the Husband, LOL!)

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