I do have a basic roast chicken recipe – no-fuss, cheap, one that always hit the spot, which I intend to post but then I thought it may not be Christmassy enough. Well it still is, and of course I … Continue reading Easy Peri-Peri Chicken
Honestly I have never thought about cooking clams for Christmas dinner. But why not? I mean, why go for the overrated spaghetti Bolognese, carbonara or lasagna? This easy-to-cook slightly spicy pasta dish is just as good and will definitely look … Continue reading Spicy Clams Fettuccine (Fettuccine Alle Vongole)
December and January will definitely be very busy months for me. Not that I will be working much but I will also be on a holiday. Weeehhh! I will write as much recipes as I can and schedule postings in … Continue reading Roast Rolled Lamb Shoulder and Broccolli with Red Wine Sauce
I always prepare the boy’s packed lunch for school but once a month he gets to choose from the school’s online range of healthy, yummy food. One of his favorites from the menu is Macaroni Cheese, which may be called … Continue reading Easy Baked Macaroni and Cheese
I (lovingly) complained to my son last week when he said he’s in charge to bring 4 ingredients to food tech. Seriously, these main ingredients – lamb, mint, wild rockets and basil pesto, are pricey but proud and excited mom … Continue reading Warm Greek Lamb Salad by Antonio & Friends
Ages ago when I was twenty-ish working in Makati paydays mean a good lunch or dinner at a ‘proper’ restaurant. One of those would be one that offers Salisbury steak. I know I know, it’s such a simple dish but … Continue reading Salisbury Steak
I had been cooking my latest version of Filipino-style Spaghetti for quite sometime now and have been planning to blog about it but never had the chance. It’s a good thing this month’s KCC theme, hosted by Gio and Bea, … Continue reading Filipino-Style Spaghetti with Corned Beef Silverside and Meatballs
I am definitely at a lost on making an authentic Pinoy Spaghetti. I haven’t eaten one maybe since 1992 when I was still working in a bank, and a Jollibee Spaghetti (Joy?) was a regular celebration meal whenever there was … Continue reading Spaghetti Bolognese a la Pinoy
I just love my new kitchen, specifically the oven. I have mentioned in my previous posts that I stopped baking and roasting for more than a year at our old home. I hate the sound of the fire alarm and … Continue reading Oven-Grilled Chicken Inasal
This is a simple yet flavorful curry dish. I like crushing the prawn heads to make flavorful stock rather than cooking them together with the meat. There is nothing wrong with cooking whole prawns complete with shells and heads but … Continue reading Prawn Curry with Fresh Young Spinach Leaves
The Filipino way of marinating Pork to make the very popular Pork BBQ is usually with Soy Sauce, Sugar and Vinegar. Both play an integral role in the mixture, and in one way or another, maybe for centuries now, this … Continue reading Pinchos (Spanish Pork BBQ/Kebabs)
Honestly I’ve never heard of crispy adobo before. All the while I thought I created something new! Naadik pa nga ako. And for quite sometime I was in this ‘adobo mode’ when using chicken wings. Not until Erwin mentioned to … Continue reading Saucy Pan-Fried Crispy Chicken Wings Adobo
I was extra busy for more than a couple of weeks. Just imagine having deadlines while you’re moving to a new place. Chaos. The fact that my phone line and broadband weren’t transferred right in time added to my stress … Continue reading Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta
The ‘Chef’ of the cafeteria on one of my assignments as a temporary cook would make a couple of rolls of meatloaf for lunch to serve fifty. It’s probably one of the easiest and cheapest dishes that can be made … Continue reading Stuffed Pork Stomach ala Spam
Occasionally I serve hamburgers to the boys for dinner. Para hindi naman parating kanin at ulam. And it isn’t difficult to make delicious and moist beef patties knowing that most if not all NZ beef is grass-fed due to the … Continue reading Homemade Hamburgers Ala-Iska