As the daughter of award-winning restaurateur Leeann Chin, Katie's heritage has been deeply rooted in the cultivation of fine Asian cuisine. Katie has since taken the culinary world by storm as a well-respected food writer, television personality, and now published author.
Katie is a success among the cooking community, however, her true reward stems from her success at home. As working mother of toddler twins, Katie realized a need for simple, easy and delicious Thai recipes that call for accessible ingredients and Everyday Thai Cooking delivers just that.
"Being a judge on Iron Chef America could be intimidating for some, but Katie's understanding and passion for good food came through. In her latest book,
Everyday Thai Cooking, she presents a delicious and mouthwatering assortment of Thai recipes that are simple enough for any home cook to master."—Iron Chef Morimoto
"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 inside 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
"Katie does such a great job of making the Thai kitchen accessible for all levels of cooks. It's an easy way to immerse yourself in everyday Thai food!"—Susan Feniger, chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, radio and TV personality, Co-Chef/Owner, Border Grill Restaurants and Truck and Susan Feniger's STREET
"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
"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
"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 are 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"
"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
"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"
"The Chin family has a long history of demystifying Asian cuisine for American cooks. Her mother Leeann introduced Minnesotans to Chinese cooking, and now Katie Chin is helping expand culinary horizons with Thai flavors and techniques geared for the busy home cook. Moms everywhere now have a sympathetic shoulder to lean on."—Andrew Zimmern, James Beard Award-winning host of Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern" and author of Andrew Zimmern's Field Guide to Exceptionally Weird, Wild & Wonderful Foods
"This is my new go-to book for entertaining. In recipe after recipe, Katie Chin makes Thai food more approachable than ever without compromising authenticity or taste. Her coconut fish in banana leaves will surely become an everyday classic. And I love her modern twist on Crying Tiger."—Brad Johnson, James Beard Award-winning food critic and restaurant critic for the Orange County Register
"I have been lucky enough to be Katie's friend and dinner invitee for almost 20 years. Whenever Katie cooks, I cancel any event to be at her table! Now you can share my love for her and her skills with this new book which takes Thai cooking to a new level."—Christos Garkinos, star of Bravo TV's "Dukes of Melrose" and co-owner of Decades
