Spinach-Ricotta Chicken Roll

I love food blogging. Yes, I do. Over the course of months I’ve been doing this, I’ve been fortunate to develop kinship with fellow bloggers, discover many fantastic meal ideas and feast on orgasmic food porn. But, sometimes, I am dismayed by the increase in food that leaves my kitchen as waste. For instance, Read more

Sesame Chicken and Watermelon

My daughter, Liane, dislikes all most vegetables and fruits. I say most because she would eat the pechay or kangkong I add in sinigang soups but would pick out and leave on her plate the carrots or bell peppers I add in dishes such as guisadong pancit miki or afritada. Today, I was really Read more

Pork Chops with Apple Cream Sauce

My husband will feed on steak every meal, every day and I, on the other hand, will not touch beef if I was not otherwise starving. Pork, however, is another story. I will feed on pork chops every meal, every day and these thick, juicy chops topped with caramelized apples and sweet cream are one I can never get Read more

Ricotta Artichoke Calzone

Up until I learned how to make my own pizza dough and bufffalo wings at home, pizza delivery from Papa John’s or Pizza Hut has been a favorite recourse of mine for days when I am too lazy to cook. Now, knowing I can reproduce the same meal at home for a small fraction of the cost, I can no longer willingly close my eyes to the $30 price tag of a large pizza, an order of chicken wings and a liter of Diet Coke Read more

Grilled BabyBel and Spinach Sandwich

One of the most emailed, printed and linked to recipes in The CookMobile is the blackberry grilled cheese sandwich I posted a few months ago. To be honest, the response the sandwich received took me by suprise as I thought it was a weird enough combination that only I can appreciate. Anway, heartened Read more

Asparagus and Crab-Stuffed Dover Sole with Tarragon Cream

I know, I know. The title asparagus and crab-stuffed dover sole with tarragon cream is quite a mouthful. But I offer no apologies. Reading its name in one gasp is the only difficulty you’ll encounter with this recipe as this dish is very simple to put together for casual family dinners yet fancy enough Read more

Candied Sweet Potatoes with Sherry Syrup (Minatamis na Kamote)

Presenting candied sweet potatoes a week after the holidays~a tad too late, you say. Well, not exactly. First, according to Wikepidia, sweet potatoes are only distantly akin to the fibrous yams customarily served for Christmas dinner. Second, in the Philippines, these tuberous roots are not eaten Read more

Pork Asado (Braised Pork Loin in Tomato-Pineapple Sauce)

A few days ago, my husband came home from a visit to his sister’s home with a thick slab of pork loin cooked asado-style. Since that piece of pork asado was impressive in flavor and stood well in appearance for a photo even after being reheated in the microwave, Read more

Citrus-Glazed Scallops

I love scallops. They’re easy to prepare, cook fast and need only a few ingredients to shine. Try the pancetta-wrapped scallops in the archive as an appetizer and this one prepared with citrus glaze as an entree. Read more