Roasted Leg of Lamb? ?? Roasted Leg of Lamb ?? ? I met Biljana through my friend Yusuke. I was having some friends over for a game night, and Yusuke asked me if he could bring some friends with him, one of them being Biljana,[...] |
Chinese Style Pulled Pork TurnoverChinese Style Pulled Pork Turnover I went to bed last night thinking of the happenings in Atlanta this week -- Meat Week and Chinese New Year . No surprise that I woke up craving for pulled pork and[...] |
Sauteed Bean Thread NoodlesSauteed Bean Thread Noodles, also known as Cellophane/Vermicelli/Glass Noodles (Filipino Guinisang Pancit Sotanghon) cooked in a Filipino Wok Most non-Filipinos I know[...] |
White and Devil's Food Mini Cakes and Cupcakes with Buttercream FrostingWhite (Mini) Cake with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting, White and Devil's Food Cupcakes I started taking cakes and cupcakes orders again. It's a "win-win" sitch (gosh, I hate corporate jargons!) -- I get to make cupcakes, which[...] |
Chunky ChiliIt's a Snow Day in Atlanta! We have at least 4-5 inches of snow, the most I have seen since I moved here seven (7) years ago. It's no surprise that I am craving chili-- chunky chili-- soup of chunky bits of beef, beans and[...] |
Coconut Cream filled Coconut Cupcakes with Cream Cheese FrostingI made these cupcakes for a house party/fund raising I hosted with my friend Patton, a magnificent dancer and the Artistic Director of Beacon Dance , for the organization I work for. It was a sure hit! [...] |
Three Squash SoupThree Squash Soup I love this soup. It is reminiscent of those cold rainy days when I was growing up in the Philippines. It?s my version of my Mom?s Squash Soup she calls ?Dinuyduy?[...] |
Nikita's Five-course Birthday DinnerPoaching the Sea Bass on Beurre Monte I met Nikita while visiting BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta through a Social Networking Group about five (5) years ago. We were both new in Atlanta and[...] |
Sauteed Bitter Melons (Guinisang Ampalaya)I was browsing the produce at the Marietta Farmers Market the other day when one of the vendors asked me if I am "Filipino". I was surprised as to how he singled me out as Filipino (turned out he lived in the Philippines when he was[...] |
Shrimp, Mushrooms & Soft Cheese QuesadillaCraving. Shrimp. Quesadilla. I know I still have some Gulf shrimp in my freezer that I got from Charleston, but what to make them with? Off I go to the market, where I found these gorgeous organic Pennsylvania Shiitake[...] |