Pear, Caramelized Onions and Goat Cheese Pizza

We were in the midst of quesadillas and animated chatter during our Super Bowl get-together when one of my girlfriends asked if I’ve tried pears, cheese and caramelized onions as pizza toppings. Although fruit-based pizzas are no longer a fresh concept, ham and pineapple being a classic, I was still piqued enough 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

Cheese Cake Pie

I have never been good in Math. Add to my have never been good in Math my have not taken a Math subject for almost twenty years and what do I get? Read more

Langues de Chat (Cat’s Tongues)

Although I find this recipe needing a little more work, I decided to share it with you now. I thought maybe you’d like to follow me in my quest to perfect lengua de gatos. Read more

Apple Custard Cupcakes

From day one, I had this vision of what I wanted for The CookMobile header~a chef driving a car. You know, Cook…Mobile? I knew from the start what I wanted but I didn’t know how to go Read more

Mini Bacon Ranch and Pico de Gallo Pizzas

Sunday was my 38th birthday. Traditionally, I would have prepared a couple of dishes and have a mini gathering at home. Not this year, though. I didn’t even cook Read more

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Pour a glass of cold milk and forget Oreos! A creamy filling made with peanut butter and cream cheese gives classic peanut butter cookies a special twist Read more

Cassava Cake with Custard Topping

As a Filipino in the U.S. without complete access to ingredients indigenous to the Philippines, I, often times, have to substitute this for that Read more

Banana Nut Muffin

These muffins are a refreshing alternative to store-bought cookies and are a cost-friendly snack item for the kids’ pack lunches or for take-alongs to family picnics. For an interesting variation, I made use of the versatility of the recipe by substituting, on half of the muffin batter, my leftover blueberries and blackberries in place of the mashed banana. Before I popped
this blueberry-blackberry batch into the oven to bake, I sprinkled on top the cinnamon-streusel topping I used for my berry crumble. Read more

Spinach, Roma and Ricotta Pizza

This is my entry to the Hay Hay Donna Day Pizza event at 80 Breakfasts. I hope Joey, the event host, won’t mind that I diverted from Donna’s pizza dough recipe and opted for Jay’s Signature Pizza Crust recipe instead. No disrespect for Ms. Hay, but I have been successful with Jay’s recipe before and if it ain’t broke, why fix it? For the toppings, Read more

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