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Cooked partly on the stovetop and partly in the oven, this kale torta with salami and cheese is a meal by itself. It has everything —...
Today’s generation knows ratatouille Pixar-style—a dish of sliced vegetables arranged alternately in a concentric circle to make the colors of the vegetables pop. Pixar got it wrong...
Grilled eggplants are peeled, flattened and stuffed with sauteed ground pork and bacon. Beaten egg is poured in, mozzarella slices are added and everything is cooked...
Stay away, purists! I created a twist on a Filipino classic and the hack is richer and tastier than the original. We adore chicken binakol at...
Mushrooms sauteed in butter, sprinkled with lemon pepper seasoning, drizzled with lemon juice and tossed with chopped mint. Lemon mint mushrooms make a delicious appetizer or...
Speedy bought two packs of chicken soup bones and I wondered what for. So you can make chicken bone broth, he said. That made me crave...
Crisp Romaine lettuce is tossed in a garlicky mayo dressing, topped with egg wedges and garnished with crumbled bacon. Lettuce and egg salad rules!
Made with anchovies, garlic, egg yolks, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper, olive oil, palm oil and lemon juice, homemade Caesar salad dressing is rich in flavors! Tastier...
Bicol Express is a Filipino dish of browned pork cooked with finger chilies and coconut cream. Ultra hot, rich and creamy. Keto diet friendly if served...
I like chicken liver more than pork or beef liver. I like the creamy texture when cooked just right. The problem with cooking chicken livers is...
In Northern America where beef knee caps are fed to the dogs, people don’t know what they’re missing. The gelatinous meat around the knee caps is...
Vegan and delicious. Soy garlic green beans cooks in seven minutes flat and prep time is under five minutes. May be served as a side to...
Pressed for time to make breakfast? Make this baked eggs, ham, greens and cheese for several people all at once. No need to fry or poach...
Because there’s a vegetarian in our family, there are plenty of vegetable dishes to go around. This cauliflower mushroom “fried rice” has bell pepper, carrot, scallions,...
Sometimes called tinolang tahong or sinabawang tahong, gingered mussel soup is the most basic and the most common way of cooking fresh mussels in the Philippines.
I'm Connie Veneracion, retired lawyer and columnist, wife for 28 years and mom of two.
CASA means house, but it is also an acronym for the first names of the Veneracion family.
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