Spicy Buffalo Wings
January 14, 2008
I signed up for the Taste and Create food blog event a few hours past the deadline so I didn’t really expect to be included. But what do you know? Not only was I kindly considered but I also got paired with the host, Myamii, herself! Yes, yes! Read more
Shallot Toasts with Creme Fraiche and Smoked Salmon
January 11, 2008
This is a quick, yet elegant appetizer idea. Creme fraiche, which delivers more flavor than whipped cream but has less of the tartness of sour cream, adds a gourmet touch to shallot-enhanced french bread slices. Read more
Tuna with Pimiento-Stuffed Olives
December 29, 2007
This tuna and olives recipe is delicious way to greet your guests this holiday season! As the tuna steaks need to be marinated, start preparing the dish a day before it is going to be served. Make sure to cut the tuna steaks across the grain to form 1-inch thick cubes. Read more
Rosemary Olives
December 25, 2007
This is a quick and easy way to revitalize a familiar party food. Heating up the olives with herbs and spices fills the kitchen with an exotic, welcoming aroma. Read more
Finger-Licking Good Chicken Wings
December 16, 2007
Innovation results from need. I think this recipe is a perfect example of that.
My mother-in-law taught me a recipe on one of her visits at home. It’s basically marinating chicken with spicy vinegar and frying or broiling it. Very good! One day, I had a hankering for some mighty wings to go with my favorite sauteed bean sprouts and tofu. I took out the chicken wings, cleaned and cut them into parts; opened pantry-no vinegar in the house! Checked for lemon-none! Hmmm? Describe vinegar? Sour. I remembered the packages of dry tamarind soup base that I got on sale (3 for a $1) a week ago. I usually stock this as my daughter loves sinigang soups. Sinigang is a popular Filipino sour-based soup using a meat or seafood medium, guava or tamarind flavor and loaded with lots of vegetables such as bokchoy and eggplant. Read more
Nilasing na Hipon (Drunken Shrimp)
December 16, 2007
No worries…there is not enough alcohol in the dish to result to wild dancing on tables or non-stop singing of “don’t you wish your girlfriend is hot like me”! Read more
