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I finally got a chance to try out Yxta Cocina Mexicana this last Friday. Leave it to a personal invitation from humble owner Jesse Gomez to get me to commit to going at long last. I noticed the place since the first time I passed by it while aboard t

I had a grippe and was totally down four days. I went to the doctor but only for the sake of sick note than for the medicines. I don't take medicines if I don't have to. Everytime I can skip it, I'll do it happily. Hubby brought me a bouquet of roses to w

**Please bear with the pictures. I had to use flash because my camera couldn?t handle candelit dinners. But I still had to write about this because it was the most awesome experience in Cebu last January. I NEVER used flash with food shots, if I have to,

When ever I go to Italian Restaurant, I always end up in the same confused state what to order. As I love EggPlant/Brinjal/Baingan/Vankaya (????? ) , I have tried Eggplant Parmesan several times, (as a person who loves to try different foods), I am bored

Many Guatemalan and Mexican dishes share a name but are completely different. I have written about Guatemalan enchiladas and tostadas , now it?s time for Guatemalan quesadilla! Everyone is familiar with the Mexican version of a quesadilla; a corn or fl

I was first introduced to Cheelas (a kind of dosa made out of mixing one or more flours - famous in Northern India) when I moved to Mumbai. To me it was a hybrid between the South Indian dosa and an Omlette. A base a topping - a complete meal by itself,

Level: Easy Preparation time: 10 min Cooking time: 20 min Serves: 25 biscuits Eggless Coconut Cookies Ingredients All purpose flour/maida - 1 cup Unsalted butter - 1 stick Baking powder - 1/4 tsp Sugar - 1/2 cup Rava/Suj

There are culinary properties of chicken and coconut cream which when combined together in cookery will result to a rich, flavorful, sometimes oily, but nonetheless truly satisfying dish. This is so true in the case of ?ginataang manok? or chicken braised

Gujarati Cuisine is very near to my heart. I love those Khatta-Meetha Gujju flavours and my everyday cooking is also higly influenced by these Gujju flavours. Coming to Nylon Khaman, it is again a Gujarati delicacy which is popular not only in Gujarat, bu

Earlier, I was going through the fridge to see what veggies were left from last weeks trip to the store. I found a zucchini, a yellow squash, 8 asparagus spears, 1/2 red bell pepper, some red onion and some other stuff that wouldn't work with this dish. I

Banana is among the most important fruits of the world. In terms of production tonnage and trade volume, fresh banana remains in the top slot and probably will continue to lead over other fruits in many more years to come. While banana is native to tropic

This is a "must try" aromatic tasty recipe from Kerala usually done with fresh fish "Pearl spot fish" which is karimeen in Malayalam Paraimeen in Tamil, marinated with different spices cooked in banana leaf. Ingredient: Fish fillets

This is our second time to visit Nippon YataiMura which located at Burma road, on our first visit we never know that they are famous for Spicy Soup Ramen which you can choose different level of spiciness. Nippon YataiMura has gone through a series of reno

Chilli Mushroom..It was yummy, thats what i can say. I love all indo chinese foods, they are lip smackingly good..I have already made chilli paneer , chilli gobi and for non vegetarians i have chilli chicken dry and chilli chicken gravy .

cook's illustrated recipe for carrot cake and cream cheese frosting is my new go to, gotta have, can't do without recipe. i baked this for easter sunday and it was a hit! it was really a hit with my husband, so it is a true keeper in my book. it baked ta

If you spend as many hours a day pondering cake as I do most thoughts are of the ?I could really eat a slice of sponge right now? variety. Some however, are slightly more creative, take root and won?t allow themselves to be forgotten. This recipe is suc

I missed you... I needed to take care of some things in my life that would enable me to move forward, with that done...a new life begins. Today my little Prince celebrated his 1st birthday. He had the biggest birthday party I've ever seen for a 1 y

larified butter or ghee is used extensively in India and other South Asian cuisines. Also, practically any Hindu religious ritual is incomplete without the use of ghee. It has a lovely rich and nutty flavor, and enhances the flavor and taste of anything t

It like reliving my mom s life.My father used to call her midway to home and she used to put the soup pot on the stove top so that it is ready until he reached home.A piping hot bowl of soup topped with a dollop of butter and homemade bread croutons was a

Lately, my husband has gotten somewhat obsessed with corn dogs. They weren't my favorite thing to make, since I had trouble getting the batter to stick in my first couple of attempts, but he really loved the light crispy cornbread that surrounded (or par

I love vazhakkai (Raw banana / Plantain) very much. Mostly it is cooked in every household on the Amavasya (New Moon) day, as a part of the lunch to give thidhi (offering) to the family members who passed away. The recipes prepared on that day are not sup

A soft, fluffy cake.. Although this might be my first chiffon cake post, it definitely isnt the first chiffon cake I've baked. My first was a pandan cake where it was a mind boggling process which turned out to be a pretty light cake. The stor

I am back with another Paneer recipe.Yes,trying to post dishes which are most in demand here- side dishes for chapathi and easy paneer recipes .I never get tired of looking out for new recipes for Paneer,it being one of my most favorite food of all ti

So one day, I defrosted some salmon fillets, but didn t have a clue what to prepare. After rummaging through the cupboard and fridge, I threw together a few ingredients that can be incorporated with the salmon tomatoes, red onion, mushrooms, basil, arti