Many many years ago a large Philippine newspaper asked my Mom if she wanted to be featured in their food column. Despite my lack of food knowledge I volunteered to take her place and be interviewed. So I made my signature dish of chicken with 40 cloves of garlic. The lady who interviewed me must [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recipes’
Coming Clean… Chicken in Garlic Sauce
Posted in Cook, tagged chicken, dinner, garlic, main, recipes on May 23, 2011 | 32 Comments »
The Fabulous Chicken Pie (inspired by Maggie Beer)
Posted in Bake, Cook, tagged chicken, chicken pie, flaky pastry, food, maggie beer, pie, poultry, recipes, savory on May 4, 2011 | 32 Comments »
My home is located at the bottom of a very hilly area. Each morning, I get up and take my dogs for a walk up and down a series steep inclines to reach the peak. The task is arduous and always leaves me out of breath. But it’s worth it since I know that once [...]
A story about old friends… and a recipe for Eton Mess
Posted in Bake, tagged dessert, eton mess, food, meringue, raspberries, recipes, strawberries on April 26, 2011 | 36 Comments »
In my sophomore year of high school I met two girls who would soon become my best friends. At first glance, it was an unlikely friendship. One of them was a champion equestrienne who also made it to class president, and the other was a self described tomboy because she said she loved sports and [...]
What Sydney Needs….(The Kogi Dog)
Posted in Cook, tagged food, hot dogs, kimchi, kogi bbq, kogi dog, korean food, recipes, roy choi, street food on April 3, 2011 | 93 Comments »
I love Sydney. I really do. But I just wish we had decent food trucks roaming around the city. I’ve been reading about how gourmet food trucks have taken over in cities like New York, L.A., and San Francisco and how they let their customers know their latest locations via twitter or facebook… and feel [...]
Chocolate Carrot Muffins
Posted in Bake, tagged carrot, chocolate, Cupcakes, dessert, easter, easter treats, lindt, muffins, recipes on March 27, 2011 | 18 Comments »
When I was six my birthday fell on Easter Sunday. I must tell you – this was probably the high point of my childhood. I mean, how cool was that for MY birthday to fall on this day? It was such a happy surprise and I wondered why I didn’t realize that this was the [...]
Onion, Feta and Ricotta Spanakopita (How to get your husband to do housework)
Posted in Bake, Cook, tagged braised onion, feta, food, greek food, greek pie, leeks, onion pie, recipe, recipes, ricotta, shallots, spanakopita, tart on March 6, 2011 | 34 Comments »
“Why can’t you help out more with the housework?” I screamed at my husband early on Saturday. I must have shocked him at six in the morning but I was tired and grumpy and the dogs were whimpering for a walk and I wanted him, for once, to take care of it. “Where is this [...]
Pancit Palabok (Philippine Style Noodles in a Prawn Gravy)
Posted in Cook, tagged bihon, chicharon, filipino food, food, noodles, pancit, pancit luglug, pancit palabok, philippine cuisine, prawns, recipes, shrimp gravy on February 22, 2011 | 43 Comments »
Sometimes desperation drives us to do things we normally wouldn’t do in the right frame of mind. A few months ago our bedroom door got stuck shut and I couldn’t enter the room. I asked my husband to try and open the door but he couldn’t. “What about using a screwdriver?” I asked him. After [...]
Vegetable Cake… Would Julia Like It?
Posted in Bake, tagged broccoli, cake, carrots, custard, easy recipes, eggs, food, Julia Child, mushrooms, recipes, salad, vegetable cake, Vegetable Gateau, vegetarian on February 13, 2011 | 35 Comments »
Dinner parties hosted by my family are a curious thing. I grew up with a Mom who prepared for them with the same enthusiasm that sportsmen would train for the Olympics. She would spend weeks planning and revising elaborate menus with no less than six or seven courses to be served. Because we had a [...]
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