It is time to prepare for the Chinese New Year and I want to use up the leftovers from the Christmas past. Frozen peas, frozen corn, frozen ham, frozen prawns spell fried rice. I would have made yang chow fried rice but we happened to have a pineappl...
We have been extremely lucky to have mild weather since the start of the winter. 11° C on Christmas is nothing short of a miracle. Alas, as we all now know, good things don't last. The cold snap has descended and I'm feeling the cold right to m...
When we were going around a mall (here in Qatar) looking for my samsung galaxy note 2, my mind was deliriously imagining what to eat for dinner. That's what I do when my tummy is growling in hunger. And the thought of salmon and pasta whet...
I'm done posting the recipes of the dishes that was cooked during our family reunion last Undas (all Soul's day) This week, I will be posting some recipes I cooked when we sponsored the second bout of our reunion which was held the day after Undas. S...
Pancit bihon guisado is a Filipino noodle dish that uses thin rice noodles (rice vermicelli) and vegetables that are stir-fried. They are often served during any Filipino occasions specially during birthday celebrations as it is believed that t...
We are all still shaken by the aftermath of hurricane Sandy. Even though we are oceans away, we are shocked and saddened by the tragic event. We hope and pray that recovery will be smooth and swift. Here in London, the Siberian winds and the steady...
Rice is so important to the Asian culture so much so that the Chinese greeting "Chifanle meiyou?" directly translates as "Have you eaten (rice) yet?". The concept of food revolves around rice and what can be eaten with it. In the Philippines, it is n...