Bangus Belly ala Pobre

First off (for my Western readers), "bangus" is milkfish. It is not common here in the US, in fact, I could only get it from the Asian store. Maybe because they are commonly found in the Pacific, and I imagine it costs a lot to export them....

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Pork Belly Stir-Fry with Noodles and Basil

This recipe is from the book that my sister-in-law gave me a few months ago. The book (I Love Bacon!) has so many great recipes, all of them contributed by chefs around the world. I was looking forward to making Iron Chef Cat Cora's "Pig...

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Dolmades (Stuffed Grape Leaves)

Hubby has been asking me to make Dolmades for the longest time (it is one of his favorites) and so I finally gave in one day. I don't mind making stuffed grape leaves. I like them too. The thing is - every grape leaf we have tried was different!...

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Capellini al Pomodoro ala Hubby

Every once in a while, hubby feels inspired to take over the kitchen and whip something up for me. And of course, who am I to say no to that generous offer? Not only does it mean less for me to do, it also shows me how "resourceful" hubby...

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Chicken Marinated in Garlic Oil

This was the first recipe I used the garlic oil with. It was from the same edition of Everyday Food Magazine (July/August 2011). The dish was very, very tasty and I tried to make it a bit healthier by removing the chicken skin. Ugh. What...

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Garlic Oil

How cool is it to have garlic oil available at hand? It sure cuts your cooking time because you don't have to sauté the garlic anymore - the oil is already infused with it! Combining two staples is such a great idea. So when I saw this recipe...

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Chocolate Frog, Butterbeer, etc.

Can you guess which book/movie this frog is from? Yep, Harry Potter. When we visited the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, I immediately had 2 things in mind - this chocolate frog, and Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans! Like in the movie,...

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Kibbeh with Yogurt Garlic Sauce

Aside from Asian cuisine, Middle Eastern/Mediterranean also top our list of favorite food. There's something about how they eat - it seems to be a little lighter, healthier, and simpler. Although I must say, this dish that I made was probably...

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Ginger-Garlic Steamed Red Snapper

Desperate times call for desperate measures. We have not been grocery shopping for a few weeks (gasp!) but for a good reason - we are trying to eat cheap empty our freezer. I noticed that we have been piling up meat, produce, and other whatnots...

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Salmon with Brown Sugar and Bourbon Glaze

Looks like chicken, no? Ah, salmon. My favorite fish. I could eat salmon everyday (if it wasn't so dang expensive). I could eat it whichever way prepared - poached, fried, marinated, grilled - even raw (sashimi, of course!). Chinook (or...

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