Italians, please avert your eyes, because today I’m showing you all how to make sweet, savory, lip-smacking Filipino spaghetti sauce! I grew up having it regularly, either made by my parents, served in big trays at family parties, or at many Filipino fast food chains like Jollibee (pictured below) and even McDonald’s, so it has …
Remember the good ol’ days of 2014? Back then, the world was only dealing with an Ebola epidemic, not the COVID pandemic that has sadly taken so many lives while upending others. And 6 years ago I was blissfully taking terrible photos of my food in poor lighting on my iPhone without a care. If …
You’re about to feast on the ULTIMATE steak sandwich. First your mouth will encounter the satisfying crunch and addictive flavor of perfectly toasted garlic bread, swiped with a layer of creamy, spicy and acidic Calabrian chili mayo. Next your teeth will sink into the juicy steak coated with velvety egg yolk and dotted with flaky …
I was supposed to be eating this classic pasta dish at a trattoria in Rome in June, but since COVID derailed our travel plans, I decided to make it at home instead! This Bucatini all’Amatriciana recipe is all thanks to the amazing Chef Anthony Vitolo of Emilio’s Ballato, my favorite old school Italian spot in …
It’s officially the summer of staycations in Hong Kong! With mandatory quarantines still in place thanks to COVID-19, everyone is pretty much stuck in the city. But with incredible staycation deals available at 5 star hotels, I’d argue that we’re in one of the best places to be stuck in! Kerry Hotel Hong Kong has …
My love for longganisa knows no bounds, so it was only a matter of time before I figured out a way to combine this classic Filipino sausage with my favorite pasta style – carbonara! We’re borrowing the cooking technique of the classic Roman dish to create a velvety egg and Parmesan-based pasta sauce, but making …
Unique egg dishes seem to be all the rage on the internet these days. While I failed to successfully master the viral tornado omelette, the Indian bread omelette is one that is so easy I was able to get it on the first try, with my own indulgent twist on the dish of course! The …
It’s been over 5 years since I first put leftover garlic fried rice in my waffle iron, and life has never been the same. If you’ve been following me for a while, then you know I’ve been consistently encouraging you all to reheat cold rice by throwing it straight into your waffle iron to produce …
Talk about a SEGGSy breakfast! A cast iron skillet is steak’s best friend, so what better way to make use of it than cooking an ENTIRE breakfast in that single skillet? This steak and eggs with caramelized onions all comes together in the skillet so you get allll the flavor but with minimal dish-washing. A …
