Colorful and tasty, this cranberry and pistachio pilaf gives you a little tang, a little crunch and a little sweetness with every mouthful!

Cranberry and Pistachio Pilaf

A lovely way to enjoy your bowl of rice. Dried cranberries, toasted pistachio nuts and golden raisins are stirred with rice in bone broth…

How to make ice cream balls crusted with nuts, puffed rice and crushed cookies

Nut-crusted Ice Cream Balls

Marinate the ground pork, stir fry, add green beans, tofu and a thickened sauce. Easy, fast, tasty and only one cooking pan is needed. Ladle the ground pork, green beans and tofu stir fry over rice, drizzle in some sauce and happy eating!

Ground Pork, Green Beans and Tofu Stir Fry

Chunks of pancetta, fresh oyster mushrooms, corn, bell peppers, carrot, rice and scallions. A fast and easy one-pan meal. Get the recipe for pancetta and oyster mushroom fried rice and make your version soon!

Pancetta and Oyster Mushroom Fried Rice

Light, bright and citrusy, this Asian coleslaw is garnished with toasted cashew nuts and sesame seeds.

Asian Coleslaw

It's Mango Season!

Turn overripe mangoes into a delicious milk mango pudding drink.

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Cooking Basics

Burgers, like steaks or any other grilled meat for that matter, needs to rest before they are served.

You Don’t Need A Fancy Grill to Cook Perfect Burgers

How to cook pilaf: a step-by-step guide with photos

How To Cook Pilaf

The secret to a good Chinese-style fried rice is to start by creating a flavor base. The vegetables are stir fried, the cooked meat is added followed by the rice and, finally, the eggs. Season every step of the way.

How To Cook Chinese-style Fried Rice

Kani Salad

My family’s most loved salad.

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A Cook's Diary

The funny thing about Cinco de Mayo is that although it is a festival of Mexican food, drinks, and parades replete with costumes and banderitas, it is more an American than a Mexican thing. A marketing ploy of alcohol marketers.

Cinco de Mayo is Bigger in the United States Than in Mexico

Christians have been drinking wine for two thousand years but coffee was a no-no until around 500 years ago. Before then, coffee was called Satan's drink and Christians were forbidden from drinking it. Why?

Why Was Coffee Once Known As “Satan’s Drink”?

It's streaky and salty and, when cooked to a crisp, it is delightful by itself, tossed with pasta or used as sandwich filling. Is it bacon or pancetta? How can you tell? Pancetta is often referred to as Italian bacon but is it really that simple? Is the difference in name and regional origin only? No, of course not.

And the Difference Between Bacon and Pancetta is…

Recipe Collections

Summer in the tropics can be terribly humid but there's one thing that makes the punishing temperature bearable. It's mango season in the Philippines and it looks like the tree in our garden will be showering us with fruits. Here is a list of my favorite sweet and savory dishes that include mango among the ingredients.

Mangoes in Sweet and Savory Dishes

The Chinese Believe That Serving Whole Fish Will Bring Luck

The Chinese Believe That Serving Whole Fish Will Bring Luck

Twelve delicious recipes developed to transform leftovers (ham, roast chicken, turkey and even mashed potatoes) into delicious dishes that don't look recycled at all.

12 Delicious Recipes Cooked With Leftovers

Do your Christmas party differently this year with a seafood-centric holiday meal. Choose from these delectable starters, salads, soups and main dishes.

Seafood-centric Holiday Meal