A new and better version of a recipe posted on Christmas Day in 2009 which, in turn, was a remake of a 2006 recipe. In the 2009 version, the sauce was made with a roux, corn … [Read more...]
10-minute shiitake mushrooms and vegetable soup
July 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When you have good quality broth in stock, making soup is both a breeze and a joy. This very hearty yet meatless soup took a mere 10 minutes to cook, the ingredients prepared … [Read more...]
Tuna and corn fritters
July 14, 2011 By 18 Comments
While waiting for the pork shoulder to thaw, I made these crisp and tasty tuna and corn fritters for our snack. Or, perhaps, you can consider it a late breakfast. It was after … [Read more...]
Farmer’s Soup
March 29, 2011 By 3 Comments
Almost anything can go into a farmer's soup. The only caveat -- they must all be fresh. Farmer's soup derives its name from the practice of cooking soup with ingredients fresh … [Read more...]
Easy pork, corn, tomatoes and basil lunch
February 2, 2011 By 17 Comments
It's the kind of dish that has everything in it -- meat, vegetables and herbs. What inspired it? Mexican staples, mostly. Fresh tomatoes and oregano make a classic … [Read more...]
White corn and spinach soup
August 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
The comfort of uncomplicated food. This soup is a simpler version of a dish that my father-in-law used to cook. It features white corn which, when simmered for a long time, … [Read more...]
Chicken stir fry with baby corn
August 10, 2010 By 11 Comments
I love Chinese style stir fries! They're fast to make, they're so pretty with the explosion of shapes and colors, and they're perfect when you have only a small amount but … [Read more...]
Beef and vegetables with sour cream
June 30, 2010 By 5 Comments
Over the weekend when the girls were home, Speedy and I went to the supermarket while they were still asleep. There were so many shoppers and the queue was so long that it was … [Read more...]
Japanese-style crab and corn soup
April 23, 2010 By 19 Comments
A couple of weekends ago, we ate at a Cantonese cum Singaporean restaurant called Tao Yuan in Manila. It's on the corner of Malvar and Mabini Streets in Malate across Pan … [Read more...]
10-minute stir fry: beef, asparagus and corn
December 8, 2009 By 13 Comments
It's Immaculate Concepcion Day, a holiday for many schools, including Alex's which is not even a Catholic school. Go figure. Anyway, it means no one got up early and there … [Read more...]
Fish and corn fritters
December 4, 2009 By 3 Comments
According to one of the Thai cookbooks I own, a dish called prawn and corn fritters is a popular street food in Thailand. I didn't see anyone selling this dish in Phuket but … [Read more...]
Duck cracklings and Chinese sausage fried rice
October 19, 2009 By 5 Comments
In the previous entry, I wrote about simmering the carcass of the roast duck and picking the meat to make soup and fried rice. I also mentioned that while most of the brown … [Read more...]
Duck, corn and cabbage egg-drop soup
October 17, 2009 By 1 Comment
So we had roast duckling last night. Served a la pritchon. Naturally, the carcass was left with still a substantial amount of meat that could not be sliced off and served with … [Read more...]
Chinese ham, corn and cheese muffins
October 10, 2009 By 4 Comments
Many of you liked the bacon, cheese and pepper muffins. So did my kids. So did my husband. And so did I. I felt so encouraged that I decided to experiment using Chinese ham, … [Read more...]
Like oasis in the middle of a hot desert
May 27, 2009 By 4 Comments
Yesterday was an exceptionally hot and humid summer day. Just when all I could think of was spending the entire afternoon in the bath tub with a pitcher of cold drink beside … [Read more...]
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