Breathe new life into your macaroni salad by using pasta spirals, combining chicken with shrimps and adding lightly toasted sliced almonds. Don’t look too impressed … [Read more...]
Chicken, bacon and macaroni casserole
January 24, 2012 By 10 Comments
Speedy isn't a huge fan of pasta but he had two helpings of tonight's dinner. Chunks of chicken fillets, bacon, macaroni and colorful veggies were mixed with condensed … [Read more...]
Lasagna with creamy spinach sauce
January 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
I wanted to call it lasagna verde but, apparently, it isn't because lasagna verde uses spinach lasagna noodles. This one has regular lasagna noodles but the dish turns green … [Read more...]
Spaghetti aglia e olio (spaghetti with garlic and oil)
December 27, 2011 By 20 Comments
I'm not feeling too great right now. I often sneeze, sometimes my nose is stuffy and I seem to fall asleep every time I sit on the couch to watch TV. Worse, yesterday, well, … [Read more...]
Comfort food de luxe: pasta topped with cheeseburger
December 7, 2011 By 5 Comments
How many ways can you serve pasta? How many ways can you serve burgers? Countless. You can also serve them together, one on top of the other. Cook the pasta, toss with your … [Read more...]
Tonight’s dinner: children’s party menu
December 4, 2011 By 8 Comments
A cousin who moved to the States two decades ago is in town for a month-long vacation. I haven't seen in all of those two decades, I invited her for lunch tomorrow and I've … [Read more...]
Coleslaw, macaroni, cheese and bacon salad
November 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
When Sam was home last weekend, I made coleslaw to go with a meaty dish (I now forget what it was). The meaty dish got wiped out as far as I can tell because there are no … [Read more...]
The wonders of ham bone: chicken, bacon and tomato noodle soup
October 22, 2011 By 2 Comments
As December draws near and the nights turn cooler, we find more soups and stews on the dining table. And there's probably nothing more warming and comforting than chicken … [Read more...]
Fully loaded mac and cheese
October 19, 2011 By 10 Comments
Mac and cheese isn't exactly the most exciting pasta dish in the world. But it's simple to prepare and serving it isn't fussy at all. Serve in a single platter or in … [Read more...]
Fettuccine with chocolate and bacon
September 29, 2011 By 14 Comments
Some years ago, when we were still Dream Satellite subscribers and loyal fans of Discovery's Travel and Living Channel, I saw David Rocco cook a pasta dish with chocolate … [Read more...]
Spaghetti with sausage meat and cream, carbonara style (thank you, Jamie Oliver!)
August 28, 2011 By 9 Comments
By definition, carbonara is a pasta dish with bacon and eggs. So, this isn't carbonara in the strict sense. It's a variation. In Jamie Oliver's recipe, sausage meat pressed … [Read more...]
10-minute spaghetti with pimiento pesto and pan-fried sausages
July 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
The traditional definition of pesto is a sauce made with crushed basil leaves, pine nuts and garlic mixed with olive oil and grated parmesan cheese. But pesto can include a … [Read more...]
Fettuccine with bacon and creamy spinach sauce
July 24, 2011 By 9 Comments
Although fried chicken was the original flag carrier when Don Henrico's first became a hit in Baguio City, the menu also included several varieties of pasta dishes. When … [Read more...]
10-minute spaghetti with bacon, cheese and pimiento
July 11, 2011 By 12 Comments
Last night, I cooked three dishes at the same time, all of which were packed and brought to the condo for the girls to reheat during the week. I had chicken and pork ribs … [Read more...]
Pasta, salami and golden zucchini with feta cheese
April 4, 2011 By 5 Comments
When I was preparing this dish for lunch, I was already thinking how I would post the recipe on this blog. As a salad, I decided. Then, we had lunch, I finished my plate of … [Read more...]
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