A little story about the celery I used for this recipe…After three and a half months I was ecstatic to harvest six bundles of homegrown celery for the first time. However, upon trying it out […]
Category: Food Stories
Rotisserie Chicken Salad
My Rendition of Max’s Fried Chicken
This delicious fried chicken recipe is inspired from one of my favorite places to dine, Max’s Restaurant. Read their story (https://www.maxsrestaurantna.com/our-story ) to find out how Max’s Chicken became known as “The House That Fried […]
Home Baked French Baguettes
What better way to start off your day with freshly home baked baguettes? I came across this Basic French Baguette recipe from the HOMEMADE vegan pantry cookbook. The technique of developing the no-knead method originated from Jim Lahey. Lahey discovered that all you have to do was simply mix the dough, then set it aside for many hours to let the gluten develop itself.
Palayok (Clay Pot)
I was very proud of myself for having made Paksiw na Isda for the first time. It’s one of my favorites amongst the various fish entrees commonly cooked in a Filipino household. To be able […]
Chicken Afritada, A Filipino Food Classic
This classic comfort food is an easy way to learn how to cook a staple *Filipino cuisine. It has minimal ingredients that you may readily have available in your fridge and pantry.
Braised Oxtail Ragù
The perfect cozy meal for those cold winter nights!
Sopas Filipino
So I’ve never made this before, but its been on my list of to do’s. While I didn’t quite have all the right ingredients, I managed to pull it off going by memories from childhood. Sopas is a staple comfort food—macaroni chicken soup, in the Philippines. Made of the simplest ingredients in less than an hour time.
Dripping salaciously with each bite…
As far back as I can remember,
my first love for sandwiches began in middle school. Freddie’s Sandwiches, the little sandwich shop that could situated on the corner of Francisco Street in San Francisco.
Pulled Pork Lechon Lau Lau
Well, I don’t really know much about this Hawaiian dish…other than I’ve only had Lau Lau a number of times from a chain eatery in shopping malls. Of course, not knowing what home cooked Lau Lau could possibly taste like; and seldom do I run across authentic Hawaiian food where I live, I decided to just make them myself!
