I’ve been going to Vegas on an almost annual basis since I turned 21 back in 2010. I truly always have the best time in Sin City, from birthdays and pool parties to EDC music festivals and my very own bachelorette party where the photo above was taken, though that platter of overpriced chicken tenders …
There is a category of Filipino dishes that truly feel like a warm hug. Not just because these comforting dishes bring you literal warmth from their hot temperatures, as is the case with sinigang (a sour tamarind soup) or arroz caldo (a soupy rice porridge), but especially because they remind you of home. My mom …
It’s simply not a Filipino party without a tray of the addictive, deep-fried spring rolls, better known as lumpia (pronounced LOOM-pyah). Lumpia is a catch-all phrase for any Filipino spring roll. For example, lumpiang gulay are fried vegetable lumpia, while lumpiang sariwa are larger, fresh lumpia made with soft wrappers that are not fried. Lumpiang …
If there are 2 things that were MADE to be eaten with loads of butter, it’s lobster and mashed potatoes, so why not combine them into one decadent dish for the holidays? We’re upping the ante by not just using regular butter, but a nutty brown butter seasoned like the Viet-Cajun crayfish and shrimp boils …
I’m beyond excited to give you a preview of my Umami Bomb Udon, which is one of the easiest recipes from my cookbook, Indulgent Eats at Home! It’s also one of 6 addictive dishes from the #SendNoods chapter. Below is an excerpt from the book so you can give it a try ahead of the …
Your girl is FINALLY trying to get aboard the TikTok wagon (follow me there!), so it’s the perfect time to bring back the viral wrap hack that first blew up o n TikTok a year ago for the EASIEST way to make SPAM musubi! Because even though I’ve used the #WrapHack to make everything from …
My 7 week shred with Hybrid Gym is officially over, and I ended up dropping from 33% body fat to 27% body fat, a 20% decrease! 🥳 While it started with a 2 week elimination diet followed by 1 week of Nutrition Kitchen meals, there was a 1 week break of nonstop indulgence for Lunar …
I’ll never tell xoxo… is what you can say to your loved ones and friends when they ask you what makes this spicy vodka sauce SO DAMN GOOD. But I’m letting you in on the secret of using Chinese XO sauce to add insane depth of flavor, heat, and extra umami to your vodka sauce …
I’m finally done with my no carb, no dairy diet!!! 🥳 I managed to survive by cooking up so many satisfying, meaty meals, and the results were significant – I dropped from 33% body fat to 27% thanks to that 2 week elimination diet with Hybrid Gym 🤯 Since it’s primary objective is to eliminate …
This pizza lover SURVIVED 2 weeks of no carbs, no dairy, and no soy, and this lechon kawali aka Filipino crispy pork belly was a huge reason why. It was the cornerstone of a Saturday night potluck I hosted in the middle of my elimination diet with Hybrid Gym, and the pork belly sourced from …
