Inspired by Washoku All of my Valentine’s Days in the past have been so remarkable I forgot all about them. Tonight, as I sit here taking a break, I realized I have nothing planned tomorrow. Well I do but that’s work-related and who wants to hear about that? My jowa is traveling to…
Tag: dinner
Vegan Red Curry Mung Beans on Jasmine Rice
I have always loved mung beans. Back home, the pre-boiled munggo it is mostly sautéed in garlic and tomatoes. I recently found out that there are major tribal differences in cooking the munggo guisado. Of course, I prefer the Ilonggo version, soupy and has additional vegetables in it. I consider it comfort food….
Penne and Cheese on a stovetop
Stovetop Penne and Cheese Ingredients: 240 gram penne 4 tablespoons unsaltedbutter 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1/3 cup flour 1 – 1 1/2 cups chicken stock 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 cups, or so, shredded cheddar cheese pinch of nutmeg 1/8-1/4 teaspoon chipotle powder or cayenne pepper, to taste salt & pepper,…
Spaghetti Aglia e Olio (Garlic and Oil with Ham and Asparagus tips)
I think no can help but think of pasta when one catches a glimpse of any Italian movie (or any film shot in Italy). Of course there’s a lot more to Italian cuisine than pasta but I’m just citing an example. The film I recently enjoyed was Sunset in Tuscany. I find the…
Last Saturday Night
(Written December 31st 2011) It’s noisy outside. Philippines just welcomed 2012 and here I am blogging. Technically writing for the blog. I’m not much of a fireworks person. They’re pretty and all but they’re noisy as well so I don’t like ’em that much. Just a little bit, in occasion. Earlier something went…
Marinated Chicken wrapped in Pandanus Leaves
Marinated Chicken wrapped in Pandanus Leaves (Gai Bai Toey) 250 g boneless chicken breasts 1 tsp sesame seeds 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp Thai fish sauce 1 tsp oyster sauce 1 tsp light soy sauced 1 tsp chopped coriander root (cilantro) 1 tsp chopped garlic pepper a pinch, ground pandanus leaves 1….
Just like that…
I don’t know what happened. For the very first time I didn’t feel any excitement as I made our Noche Buena meal. I have already prepped everything yesterday so there isn’t much to do but cook. Or so I thought. I was sleepy the entire morning and dead tired by the time nightfall…
McSpice Fried Chicken
Who doesn’t like friend chicken? Not many, right? The right question should be, “How do you like your fried chicken?” Last year I made a big batch of Southern fried chicken and the result was favourable to those who were able to eat a piece. The procedure included marinating the chicken in buttermilk….
