It's Immaculate Concepcion Day, a holiday for many schools, including Alex's which is not even a Catholic scho

"Beef and eggplants with ginger and chili garlic sauce" might be a long name for a dish but, don't worry, bot

According to one of the Thai cookbooks I own, a dish called prawn and corn fritters is a popular street food i

A lot of people think that once they've tried dimsum, their experience is complete. But, no. There are over 2,

Like miso soup? So do we. It is great in its simplest form — with just tofu and wakame — but did you know

Lamb was used in the original recipe for these burgers with ginger and five-spice powder. I can get lamb chop

Pesto and cheese toasties is the name I gave to toasted crustless flattened bread spread with pesto, topped wi

I'm still playing around with easy but drop-dead gorgeous desserts I can make over the holidays. I made this w

Perhaps, I ought to declare this week as I Love Eggs! Week. After posting the Thai egg strips recipe, I rememb

The first time I heard the name of this popular Thai dish, the horrific image that formed in my mind is someth

How many ways can you make an omelet? Many, many ways, right? Folded, stirred, flat, with vegetables, with sea

Buko (coconut) and pandan dessert is fast becoming a staple in buffet parties, including Christmas and New Yea

In the olden days, monggo (mung beans) is soaked, boiled, mashed then pressed through a strainer to separate t

Before we went to bed last night, typhoon signal #2 had been raised over Rizal Province. Which means no school

It's getting to be a routine and I must say it's a good one -- whatever I prepare for Alex's packed school lun

I've loved chocolate mousse since I was a child. Then, I learned that is made with raw egg yolks. Despite the

What Speedy and I had for breakfast yesterday were the same pork steaks that went into Alex's school lunchbox.

To complete the Mexican theme of yesterday's brunch, I had a cup of cafe con leche with the potato, chorizo an

One of the most versatile vegetables, potatoes are good when boiled, fried, mashed or grilled. They are delici

Pamplina is a very rich soup, highly aromatic and boldly flavored. And yet, the ingredients are simple and qui

Been experimenting with easy-to-prepare dishes for the coming holidays. Finger foods are always in demand so I

When I was in grade school, my lunchbox often contained a lettuce and egg salad with plain mayo for dressing.

I meant to post this recipe a day after the pasta with prawns and asparagus but there was this terrible typhoo

Because the catfish in the local market were much too small, I wandered off to a stall selling shrimps and pra

After posting my very cheesy lasagna with meat sauce recipe, I received an e-mail from a reader who called the

If you're wondering what I did with the bread crusts after I made my smoked tanigue (Spanish mackarel) and cre

You may have seen my smoked salmon and cream cheese canapes. Now imagine substituting smoked tanigue, retainin

There are three important things to remember when making lasagna with meat sauce to make sure that it can be s

The coffee jelly, dessert version, was posted three and a half years ago. Here is coffee jelly, beverage

Rosemary-flavored roast pork loin smothered with mustard and fresh thyme served with asparagus cooked in a spe

Tres leches literally translates to three milks. The cupcakes (traditionally, a whole cake) are baked then soa

When Speedy cooks, I take photos. Lots of photos. This recipe was adapted from Mr. Breakfast, a website that S

Updated from the recipe originally published on March 3, 2009. Often described as cotton-soft, Japanese cheese

When you hear the term "strawberry cheesecake", what comes to mind is a cheesecake topped with a jam-like mixt

This is an updated version of my beef rendang recipe. A traditional dish in Malaysia, beef rendang traces its

Updated on June 28, 2016