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It there is one citrus fruit that was used in cookery and mentioned with the most number of times in this blog; it is the internationally underrated fruit and cooking ingredients called ?calamansi? or ?calamondin? and sometimes ?lemoncito? in the Philippi

I believe the popularity of ?adobo? has already transcended into the subconscious mind of most Filipinos. I can say this because during times when our group can no longer think of a new viand, we would always settle with an ?adobo? dish ??? not really

One of my favorite chutney is this one. It is very spicy yet so flavourful. You dont need much of this, just a little served with soft dosa or idly can taste wonderful. This chutney is meant to have little more oil, because the oil cuts the heat and makes

Remember these? I'm waxing nostalgic these days. In the good ol? days when I visited my grandma, I would get to eat these caramel-like candies. The White Rabbit Candies that I remembered in the 70?s are exactly the same today. The rice paper wrapper u

As I wanted a more flavourful soup base, I cooked a pot of stock using 300gm pork ribs 1 chicken bones and simmer for 2 hours :D If on days I'm more lazy I will just use a couple of stock cube instead (: Ingredient 200gm chicken fillet, sliced

Tomorrow, the 26th of January is India's Republic Day and it is the first time that I am not in the country. But that doesn't stop me from celebrating it. Does it? Over the years I have tried to prepare something that symbolizes the Tri Coloured Indian fl

Thiratu pal is a traditional sweet recipe made with milk. Thiratu paal is also called Theratti pal in some places. My mom told that her grandmother used to make this milk sweet recipe for her whenever she went to her house for holidays. It can be made in

This was a task for which I was thoroughly prepared: I?d bought all the ingredients (taking a list as long as my arm!); I?d watched the TV programme for the recipe I was going to do so I could visualise everything I should be dong and when; I had the book

This is some photos taken by Helen along with ingredients list for stuffed peppers - cooked in her Sarah-Jane's Halogen Oven / Cooker large green and red bell peppers boiled easy-cook rice (2 cups) chopped up crispy bacon pieces chopped gr

I had a productive day in my herb garden and kitchen. I made four new recipes! I've decided to postpone Part II of my day at the special event for sustainable seafood -- it's been a while since I've blogged about a new recipe. Tonight's dessert was r

Fresh cranberries are abundant in the grocery stores these days. And for me that means spicy flavorful Indian style pickles. I love Indian spices and flavors and really adore the tangy spicy pickled fruits and vegetables that are a staple in India. They d

Last day when i went to market, i saw these Ullithandu or Onion Stem / Onion greens and i just grabbed a big bunch of those.Those onion flowers on top looks so lovely...In the market they sell it calling it as spring onions ,which actually are not. Ther

Serradura or Sawdust Pudding is a Portuguese dessert made up of sweetened, vanilla whipped cream and crushed biscuits. Serradura, one of the easiest pudding I have made to this day. And taste-wise, it was just delicious!

Lemper is an Indonesian dish made of sticky rice and chicken. The chicken is rolled inside the rice, in a fashion similar to egg roll. This is in turn rolled and wrapped inside a banana leaf or a plastic sheet to make a packet ready for serving. Le

My heart pounds excitedly at the sounds of a familiar tune while browsing the well-stocked shelves of a local supermarket, a song that has brought a lot of joy and smiles to myself and children of many generations. It is the melody of a Chinese New Year s

This is one of my favorite appetizers, the Japanese Beef Rolls With Scallion, Asparagus, And Enoki Mushrooms. The combination of fresh veggies wrapped in a thinly sliced cooked beef is just so mouth watering. Several methods to cook this, oven baked (whic

*This is the 4th of a 4-part recipe series featuring lean cuts of beef. The first recipe is a Filipino dish ? Boiled Chuck Shoulder Roast (Nilagang Baka) ? which can be found HERE . The second recipe is a Japanese dish ? Beef Bowl (Gyudon) ? which can

I am on my way to "God?s own country" to attend a family function. As much as I?m excited to get there I dread the heat. Every time I go to Kerala, I must come back with a variety of dry fish. I had to finish the last lot before I buy the next.

Yesterday my friends had been to the beach and they dug out some fresh clams,I remember mom making marvai pundi(rice balls in clam gravy,I will surely put up this recipe some day),which is like a long process.I decided to make marvai sukka,there are two w

Dear All, Cookies are made of butter and love. ~Norwegian Proverb Who can say no to an Oreo Cookie? I am still yet to meet someone who dislikes Oreo's. These are very popular amongst kids as well as older generations. During my vi

How to make Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder Chicken Masala Powder / Curry Powder / Kari Masala Thool, an important ingredient which i never forget to add in any non-veg preparations, let it be curry or fried recipes or even biriyani. Th

I read and re-read the title I have given to this post again. And I looked at the cookbook I had just finished admiring. After so many days of drooling at the dishes this person cooked on TV, I finally gave in and searched for the book and now I am a prou

This is quite an unusual but exciting ?sinigang? , the generic term that refers to highly varied Filipino stew flavored with any of the many types of natural souring agents such as tamarind, camias or ?calamansi? . The use of young or tender coconut in

It's the norm that we always associate red beans with desserts, mooncakes, sweet pastries or 'tong sui. Well it didn't occur to me that they also make a good soup ingredient, savoury that is, until I had my first taste of red bean in a soup when I was d