We needed a wholesome change to our meals after the holidays, so I cooked Monggo Guisado with ...
Dinner
Lechon Kawali on Kare-Kare – Instant Pot + Air Fryer
I added chunks of crisp Lechon Kawali to the famous Philippine dish Kare-Kare. It is a sumptuous ...
Ube Snickerdoodles
If you’re in a panic because you still need Christmas cookies, I have an easy Ube Snickerdoodles ...
Sugar Snap Peas with Shrimps and Baby Corn
If you’re having a full spread of decadent dishes for the holidays, you can balance it ...
Pinaupong Manok of Tarlac
The good thing about working from home during this pandemic crisis is that I can work, and cook for ...
Ube Pichi-Pichi – Instant Pot + Stovetop
Once Thanksgiving week is over, it’s time to roll out the Christmas recipes of ...
Chicken Alexander Casserole
What I love most about Thanksgiving or the holiday dinners are the leftovers. This is ...
Lechon Pork on Sinigang – Tamarind Stew with Vegetables
While you’re planning your Thanksgiving menu, you still have to eat from now till then. So, try ...
Arroz Caldo with Kabocha Squash – Instant Pot + Stovetop
I love kabocha squash or what’s known as kalabasa in the Philippines, and buy a lot at the market. ...
Lettuce Cups with Pork in Peanut Sauce
This easy dish of Lettuce Cups with Pork in Peanut Sauce was a result of my staring inside the ...
Pinakbet with Bacon
Pinakbet with Bacon is my take on the popular Filipino vegetable stew that consists of ...
Fried Chicken – Bone-in – Air Fryer
Every now and then we indulge in crisp chicken, marinated Filipino-style with patis and calamansi. ...
Salmon with Calamansi and Toyo
Nothing else is as sublime as cooking with calamansi, the Filipino lime. This thought is what ...
Dinengdeng – Water Spinach In Fish Sauce
The huge bundle of water spinach or Filipino kangkong, was washed, trimmed and plunked ...
Shrimp and Vegetable Lo Mein
In the time it takes you to phone in the order at the Chinese take-out, pick it up and bring it ...
Japanese Cabbage Rolls – Instant Pot + Stovetop
Autumn is in the air because it was chilly the other night. It’s a sign for me to start simmering ...
Soup Stock for Chicken Noodle Soup – Instant Pot + Stovetop
Autumn will be here in a few weeks, so I started to cook Soup Stock for Chicken Noodle Soup. Once ...
Beef Satay Skewers with Peanut Sauce – Ninja Foodi Grill
Our family cannot resist grilled food on a skewer, and served with an enticing side sauce. These ...
Asian Pork Ribs with Noodles and Vegetables – Instant Pot + Stovetop
The summer weather has been fickle. I abandoned plans to grill outdoors due to the storm and rains. ...
Relyenong Bell Peppers
Relyeno to Filipinos means dishes which are stuffed with a filling. Very much like Relyenong Bell ...
Crab Legs with Sugar Snap Peas in Lemon-Butter
We’re in the middle of summer and I cooked Crab Legs with Sugar Snap Peas in Lemon-Butter. Summer ...
Kinamatisang Pork Ribs – Instant Pot + Stovetop
As the sweet Jersey tomatoes reach their peak this week in August, I could not help but cook ...
Chinese Braised Minced Pork on Rice
This Chinese Braised Minced Pork on Rice which I cooked, reminded me of eating out at restaurants ...
Tomatoes Stuffed with Cucumber Salad
We used to grow tomatoes in our backyard and farm, in the rural town where we lived in the ...