As it often happens, after a night of partying and ultra-indulgent food, I crave simplicity the next day. We hosted a lovely …
Rice & Grains Recipes
Paella, jambalaya, kedgeree, risotto, pilaf, fried rice, congee, rice cakes, rice puddings and rice salads
Coconut Pilaf
Yesterday was the third day of the New Year and we still hadn't consumed the leftovers from the New Year's Eve meal. We …
Seafood Arroz a la Valenciana (Filipino-style Paella)
While Spanish paella has arborio rice tinted with saffron threads, Filipino arroz a la Valenciana has glutinous rice colored …
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Herb-and-seed Fried Rice
Served as an accompaniment to the fried chicken spring rolls, this herb-and-seed fried rice bursts with the flavor and aroma …
Arroz a la Cubana
Back in 2003 when I first started blogging, I posted a recipe for arroz a la Cubana with a photo taken with my first digital …
Salted Egg Fried Rice
Salted egg fried rice can be simple or fancy. I'm not a fancy kind of girl. I like delicious minus the fluff and over-the-top …
Seared Chicken With Spiced Basil Rice
On days when we have chicken, I make the most of it. In this seared chicken with spiced basil rice dish, for instance, not a …
Chili-garlic Chicken and Rice
Pasta is versatile because you can just toss it with a flavorful sauce, sprinkle it with cheese and you have a delicious …
Rice, Bean Sprouts and Cucumber Salad
If you still think that a salad necessarily means a dish of assorted raw vegetables tossed with a vinaigrette, click here …
Quinoa Salad With Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Touted as the world's healthiest food, quinoa is a plant grown for its edible seeds. Quinoa has been the staple food of …
Claypot Pork and Sausage Rice Bowl
This claypot pork and sausage rice bowl is an exercise in cooking with leftovers. We had cold rice, we had fried pork belly, …
Nasi Ayam Panggang (Roast Chicken Rice)
If you’re a fan of Hainanese chicken rice, you’ll like this roast version of the rice and chicken combo. The Malaysian roast …
Chicken, Scrambled Eggs and Snow Peas Rice Bowl
It sometimes gets tricky preparing a meal for three omnivores and one vegetarian. One time, I cooked Japanese-style scrambled …
Japanese-style Rice with Scrambled Eggs and Asparagus
Whenever I cooked fried rice in the past, I always seasoned the eggs with salt and pepper. Then, I came across a Japanese …
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Chicken and Asparagus Fried Rice
When you have leftover rotisserie chicken, you can recycle it into something else. You can make a tasty and …
Chicken and Eggplant Fried Rice
My daughter Sam loves eggplants. Broiled, grilled, boiled, peeled or unpeeled. Her younger sister Alex balks at eggplants. …